outrageous charges--estimates

[Richard Brekne]

Farrell wrote:

> I don't know that Christianity is required for good business ethics and a
> sense of fairness, honesty and respect for other humans. Dishonesty hurts
> the dishonest one in the longrun. "What goes around comes around".
>

Grin... it isnt... but you see I am a son of a presbyterian minister and tho I
am not a christian (at least by most folks definitions), I find little or
nothing to argue with with the basic "Be good to one another" message I find to
be the main theme of what I believe Christianity (and a lot of other religions)
should be all about. So.... once in a while I throw in a reference to that kinda
thing.

But I agree... we really shouldnt need any religion, politics, or philosophy to
understand the concept and value of being honest and fair.

>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Brekne" <richardb@c2i.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 3:05 AM
> Subject: Re: outrageous charges--estimates
>
> > This I do not subscribe to... This has nothing to do with the free market,
> > unless one is totally devoid of morals. If you take an old ladys Steinway
> for
> > 500 knowing its worth 5000... thats about as fraudulant as it gets.. and
> > personally I hope, from time to time, that the Christians of the world are
> right
> > about at least one thing... namely that there is a heaven and hell, and
> that
> > such folks will find their way to the appropriate elevators when the time
> comes.
> >
> > A free market is an honest one. Dishonesty falls into another catagory.
> >
> > Robert Morss wrote:
> >
> > > >If I sold my $5000 used Honda to some old lady that didn't
> > > >know better at a 5000% mark up for $250,000
> > > >is that not fraud, and have some legal ramifications?
> > > >$440 for 16 tuning pins for parts only???
> > > >Is there no accountability in this business.
> > > >
> > > >   David Renaud
> > >
> > > It is called the free market. If the same old lady is selling her
> Steinway
> > > grand for $500 and you come to buy it, are you committing fraud if you
> don't
> > > tell her it actually has a market value of $5000?
> > >
> > > Robert Morss RPT
> > > Greenwich, CT
> >
> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
> > Bergen, Norway
> >
> >
> >
> >

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway