In a message dated 3/13/99 7:35:24 PM Central Standard Time, btrout@desupernet.net writes: << Since I work for a dealer, I am often in the background, tuning away while one of our 'illustrious' is selling his heart out regardless if it's a S$S or a Chinese Chang. It is absolutely amazing to me to listen to these guys. To listen to them talk, they've got engineering degrees in acoustics and mechanics out the wazoo. You name it, they have the nice tidy answer. (Even if it is totally untrue, or something that belongs in "fantasyland".) There's an angle to everything, and no matter what the polished turd happens to be, it's a "good value". Oh, my head hurts after listening to some of these 'pitches'. >> Brian, I'm going to be as polite about this as I possibly can but you are way off base. DON'T GENERALIZE LIKE THAT. You have offended me greatly personally. I am a piano salesperson, but also a person who strives to be honest and forthright with his customers, and I am also a piano technician who spends a great deal of time doing research into the pianos I sell and piano technology in general. Perhaps you should also remember that if you think you can do a better job perhaps you should get into this "piano sales" force that you are so hasty to criticize. After all, you may be a better technical expert... on the other hand he may be a better person for working with people... if not... get a job with the store. In any case... if you should feel like criticizing the "sales force" again soon in the future do me a favor and narrow the field down a bit... Don't include us all please. Jonathan Hoover Member of the "Piano Sales Force" Piano Technician BTW: I don't sell S&S or YC. I'm strictly a Yamaha salesperson... maybe you just need to get with a Yamaha dealership.
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