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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Why is it dishonest to call and schedule to tune =
a
piano? If the have a tuner, they'll tell me, and have told =
me. I
guess I'm not seeing the connection. I'm offering a service to =
tune a
piano. As for exploding over night, I agree, it won't do that, but =
in a
few weeks woud be OK. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=john@formsmapiano.com =
href="mailto:john@formsmapiano.com">John
Formsma</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 18, =
2006 10:23
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: One Piano =
Per....??</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=-1><FONT =
face=Verdana>Marshall,<BR><BR>This might
work short term, but think about how it might affect your reputation =
down the
road. I wouldn't want this to happen to me, and would feel misled and =
wouldn't
use you again. I think it's a fast way to get a shady
reputation.<BR><BR>Regarding churches, why not something like this? =
Make an
appointment to meet with the music director PERSONALLY and explain =
your
situation -- that you're new and wanting to gain experience. Then ask =
if you
can tune some of the older pianos, either </FONT></FONT><FONT =
size=-1><FONT
face=Verdana>for </FONT></FONT><FONT size=-1><FONT =
face=Verdana>free or a
reduced rate. (Around here, there are many infrequently tuned pianos =
that sit
in Sunday School rooms.) Ask the director to evaluate your work, and =
negotiate
a rate correspondent with your abilities. I'm thinking maybe about =
$25-40 per
piano, but I'm guessing because I don't know your abilities. This way, =
you at
least get some money coming in and/or you are gaining valuable =
experience
while getting your foot in the door. And, you will have an honest =
reputation.
If you do good work, you will get some referrals eventually. =
<BR><BR>Don't
expect your business to explode overnight.<BR><BR>John
Formsma<BR></FONT></FONT><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:pianotune05@comcast.net">pianotune05@comcast.net</A> =
wrote:
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<DIV>James, </DIV>
<DIV>I figure I could get some tunings that way by perhaps catching =
a few
off guard. They'll schedule me and I'm in. I'd hate to =
step on
toes but I guess that's why they make steel tipped shoes. Look =
out,
Marshall's comming!</DIV>
<DIV>Marshall</DIV>
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<BR><BR>> That sounds like a good cold call tactic. <BR>> =
James
<BR>> James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. =
<BR>>
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in =
1989
<BR>> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, =
Writing
<BR>> Instruments <BR>> (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane =
Arnold,
MO 63010 <BR>> BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! <BR>> <A
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A> =
<BR>>
----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "pianotune05" =
<PIANOTUNE05
@comcast.net=""><BR>> To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH
@ptg.org=""><BR>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:44 PM =
<BR>>
Subject: Re: One Piano Per....?? <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> My =
curiosity
is, if one guy has all of the churchs, another has all of the =
<BR>>
schools, another has Not! re Dam, the other has another college, =
and yet
<BR>> another has IUSB, plus their loyal customer base plus the =
other
tunertechs <BR>> whom I do not know, how do I <BR>> a. keep =
from
stepping on toes? <BR>> b. find customers that they don' t have =
if the
store the only one in town <BR>> cannot hire me? <BR>> =
Marshall
<BR>> ps. Maybe I need some sort of low vision device in order =
to see
these so <BR>> called pianos that are out there not being =
tuned. I'm
seriously thinking <BR>> about calling churches etc and saying, =
"Hello,
I'm calling to schedule your <BR>> piano tuning", and seeing if =
the
take me up on it, or say, "Oh we have a <BR>> tuner already." =
<BR>>
(grrr pulling hair out saying how much I hate this community!) =
<BR>>
<BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: Brian Doepke =
<BR>>
To: 'An open list for piano technicians' <BR>> Sent: Tuesday, =
January
17, 2006 4:21 PM <BR>> Subject: One Piano Per....?? <BR>> =
<BR>&!
gt; <BR>> What is the average number of households that own a =
piano?
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> 1 in 75 ? 1 in 100 ? <BR>> =
<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> This is not a quiz, I am just asking. <BR>> =
<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> Brian P. Doepke <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =
<BR>> AAA
Piano Works, Inc. <BR>> <BR>> 260-432-2043 <BR>> <BR>> =
260-417-1298 <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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