"H" and Scott

[James Grebe]

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> From: Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet.net>
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
> Subject: "H" and Scott
> Date: Tuesday, March 25, 1997 11:34 PM
>
>
> "H" and Scott did have a written agreement. In it "H" provided names,
> addresses, phone nummber and other contact information; agreed to con-
> tact the customers and inform them that Scott would be taking over the
> business from him; and it DID include a non-compete clause. Scott did
> not lose any money on the deal, in fact he made money on it. It's just
> that for what he paid for it, he felt he was BUYING the list, not just
> RENTING it! He obviously could have pursued it legally, but for his own
> reasons, chose not to.
>
> To any new tech, just starting out, who might be considering buying a
> client list from a tech who is either retiring, or moving out of the
> area, my advice would be to wait until you have had a chance to hone and
> develop your skills a number of years before making such an investment.
> If the list is that of an experienced, well-established technician, the
> chances are that many of his clients will have become accustomed to a
> level of service and expertise which you, just starting out, may not be
> able to deliver for a number of years. Once they become aware of this,
> they are likely to take their business to another technician who can.
> Once again, the way to go, is probably by starting out working for a
> dealer, or two, while developing your own clientel on the side. You
> won't get rich, working for a dealer, but you'll rapidly gain experi-
> ence while doing so, and in the beginning, that's what's important.
>
> Les Smith
Good advise.
James Grebe from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
> lessmith@buffnet.net
>