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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dale:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sorry, I realize that's what you were saying and =
appreciate
your directness with your customers. I just wanted to emphasize =
this point
because I have encountered some jobs over the years that were sold =
without
consideration as to the value of the instrument. People were =
unaware that
their $12,000. restoration job only netted them a piano =
worth only
$4500.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Erwinspiano@AOL.COM
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@AOL.COM">Erwinspiano@AOL.COM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> December 16, 2001 6:47 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bridging the cap?/ =
Restoration feasibility</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
12/15/2001 10:59:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, <A
=
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
et</A>
writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE">Subj:<B>Re: Bridging the cap?/ Restoration =
feasibility</B>
<BR>Date:12/15/2001 10:59:19 PM Pacific Standard Time <BR>From:
<A
=
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
et</A>
(David Love) <BR>Sender: <A
href="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org">owner-pianotech@ptg.org</A>
<BR>Reply-to: <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org
<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Dale:</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
color=#000000
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I agree with you but I do think it is =
important to
be as thorough as possible in advising the customer if the cost of
rebuilding exceeds the completed value of the piano, or if the =
general
quality of the instrument doesn't justify the cost. If the =
client has
other motivations, such as sentimental value, then they may go ahead =
anyway.
I have done several such jobs. But in order for =
the client
to make an intelligent decision, they should know all of the =
relevant
information. </FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
color=#000000
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">David Love</FONT><FONT lang=0 =
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<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>David <BR><BR>I
believe that is what I said just in different words.
<BR> Dale <BR></FONT><FONT =
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