Newton... grin.. I like your Style Richard Brekne I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway Newton Hunt wrote: > Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on > mine. > > I have lived by those words since after my first emergency to which I > responded with heart racing and adrenolin pumping. Never again!!! > > Fir tuning two pianos together I charge the fee for three tunings. I > have found that two pianos are never so close as to not warrant one > being tuned twice and pre SAT tunings were, at best, very difficult > like tuning a S&S D and a Bechstein 9' together, or a S&S 1045 and an > S&S M. (double bitch!!). > > I make it very plain, THIS IS YOUR PROBLEM, not mine. > > I never compromise my work and I never compromise my prices. If you > want a discount call another tuner. On short notice that makes them > panic and they are willing to pay. MY body is not for abusing. > > Sorry, that kind of stuff makes me so _mad_. > > You think you are going to pay less for a midnight call for a > plumber? Get real folks! > > Newton > > > but I was insistent that I > > should not be doing it, but if they must have me I would charge > > my regular rate for each, no discounts. > > They reluctantly paid, but not without some tension. > > Worked out OK. Pianos were very nice. Easy tunings.
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