<HTML>In a message dated 10/5/01 1:10:41 AM !!!First Boot!!!, Yardarm103669107@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">1) If techicians cannot neutrally evaluate pianos for clients in a store setting, then there is a problem. (snip)  Should we now become wary of being honest? How should we need to posture ourselves? </BLOCKQUOTE> The problem is not yours The problem is the dealer's. In the past you have faithfully recommended customers to buy a piano from Fandrich. But now, because of the latest events, you are no longer willing to do that. Instead, I presume, you recommend another store. It will be Fandrich that will loose business, not you. You are under no obligation to Fandrich. You are free to recommend any store. If a customer asks you to evaluate one of their pianos, ask the customer to call another tuner. If the customer asks why, tell them because of personal reason you no longer want to recommned Fandrich, and leave it that. That is as honest as you can get. It will be up to the customer to decide whether to buy a piano from them, or not. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> 2) If our chapter arranges to have a chapter meeting at Fandrich (or any dealer), and Ed Richards (or any dealer) specifically excludes one member of the chapter from coming into the store, what position does this put the chapter in? </BLOCKQUOTE> Unless a store employee physically bars you from entering the store, you are free to attend a chapter meeting. It will be chapter's decision whether or not to continue having meetings at that store. Again, if the actions are such that the chapter decides not to have meetings at that store, it will be the store's loss, not the chapter's, nor the individual technician's. The bottom line in this situation us that the store is hurting themselves more than they are hurting you. Yes, you feel hurt, disappointed, and perhaps even mad, that the store has taken this stance for no apparent reason. But for whatever reason, the relationship between you and Fandrich is forever changed. It is your decision to accept that, or not. Wim</HTML>