You did right, although I might very well have called the restaurant and talked with the manager and told him the story. Then I would have asked if the restaurant had a regular technician and if not offered him my services. David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/7/01 at 5:16 PM Howard S. Rosen wrote: >Hi Everyone, > >This has never ever been discussed before (to my knowledge). > >Got a call from someone saying that he was an agent. (the entertainment >kind). He said that a local large country club needed to have their piano >regulated. I've been in their restaurant a few times as a customer so I >know >that the piano is not a good quality instrument. He said that he >recommended >me and that I should kick back to him 20%. I started for my computer to >write to you about this but called him back with a thought. I said I would >consider a kickback if this turned out to be a sizeable job, but that if >they liked my work and wanted me to be their tuner on a regular basis, that >I would be hard pressed to pay him 20% on every tuning. After some >discussion I made my decision and told him to get a different tuner. > >Perhaps a newbie who needs work might have accepted this offer, but I could >not see this leach benefiting from my work. Besides, I thought agents >worked >on 10%. Any opinions? > > >Howard S. Rosen, RPT >7262 Angel Falls Ct. >Boynton Beach, Fl 33437 > >hsrosen@gate.net
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