Annoying

David Ilvedson ilvey@jps.net
Tue, 05 Jun 2001 22:42:19 -0700


Actually, he said he would call someone else so before I deleted his file I
checked the date...January 24, 2001.  A customer like that I don't need!

David I.

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On 6/5/01 at 10:06 PM Clyde Hollinger wrote:

>David,
>
>My personal response to this situation:
>1.  At least you mentioned the service charge to him before you got to the
>house.  Smart move.
>2.  Two months?!  If he had called within a couple days, you fix it and
>eat it,
>because he has a "right" not to pay for repairs or whatever so soon after
>you
>left the house.  But two months?  It's your call what to do.
>
>Regards, Clyde
>
>David Ilvedson wrote:
>
>> List,
>>
>> I tuned for a customer 2 months ago and charged for pitch raise/tuning.
>> This is a spinet.  He had some problem which he said was like paper on
>the
>> strings.  I did something (didn't make a record of what that was) which
>> apparently fixed the problem at no charge.  He called me today and said
>> that it was making the noise again right after I left and was appalled
>when
>> I said there would be a service charge.  In hindsight this is, to quote
>Ron
>> N., "No good deed goes un-punished".  I, also in hindsight, realize I
>need
>> to add to my disclaimers...
>>
>> Thanks for letting me vent!
>>
>> David I.
>>
>> b





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