Spinet Advice

[Frank Weston]

There are many words in the question as stated, but the most important one,
the one that is implied, but not stated is the word "FREE".  This woman is
asking a professional, whose stock in trade (among other things) is good
advice, for free advice.

My response to her would be that I would be glad to evaluate the piano for
my standard fee.  I would also tell her that it is beyond my ability to
speculate as to her current and future financial condition and that she
would have to make her own decision to buy now or hold out for something
better.

Or, based on hard won experience with cheapskates and spinets, I might just
hang up on her.

Frank Weston

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> From: BSimon1234@AOL.COM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Spinet Advice
> Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 2:06 PM
> 
> Dear List:
> 
> I was curious as to what advice members of this list would give to a lady
who 
> asked me;
> 
> "I am calling a number of piano tuners for their
>  advice.  I am looking at buying a used Baldwin 
> spinet piano, for $1000.00, from a musical family 
> that has it tuned every six months. I would like
>  your advice as to whether to buy it now, while
>  we have the money, or hold out for an upright
>  for more money later? "
> 
> For the sake of this inquiry, that is her entire question.  To limit the 
> inquiry, you cannot ask how old it is ( she doesn't know) , etc., just 
> respond to the limited question as it stands.
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Bill Simon
> Phoenix
>