On Sun, 17 Mar 1996 Wimblees@aol.com wrote: > This isn't about tuning now and paying later, it is about a guy who wanted to > pay me later for a rebuilding job. > > After I finished rebuilding this guy's Steinway, I asked him to come to my > shop, inspect it, pay the balance, (about $3500), and make arrangments to > have the piano moved. He told. "Move it to my house, and after I play it for > 3 months, I will decide whether to pay you or not". Obviously I didn't agree > with that. After 2 months, and several calls between our lawyers, I finally > got a check by special delevery. I haven't seen, or heard from the guy > since. He didn't even ask me to give him his 4 free tunings I promised. > > Wim Blees > St. Louis > Which is why it's a good idea to always have a written contract, signed by both parties, that spells out not only the work to be done, but the financial arrangements as well. Further, don't be bashful about asking for a substan- tial deposit up front, say a third or so. Asking for a written contract and a deposit isn't saying that you don't trust the guy, it saying that YOU are a professional. IMHO, not only should you have been paid the $3500, but you should have gotten 2 months storage as well! Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net
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