Yamaha service bond

[Farrell]

> Any dealer under the sun will prep a piano.................

Hmmmmm. I guess we don't run across the same dealers! I have seen quite a
few pianos go from box directly into living room! Hey, why fix it - it's
brand new, isn't it?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Jones" <jajones2@FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 6:34 PM
Subject: FW: Yamaha service bond


> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: "Mark Barrett" <mbarrett@ward-brodt.com>
> Reply-To: "Mark Barrett" <mbarrett@ward-brodt.com>
> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 14:04:57 -0500
> To: "Joel Jones" <jajones2@facstaff.wisc.edu>
> Subject: Re: Yamaha service bond
>
> Joel,
> Here's something you can forward to the list.
>
> The Yamaha Service Bond Assurance Program is without a doubt "THE BEST"
> commitment to service of an instrument from a manufacturer in the piano
> industry.  Any dealer that does not perform this service or provides the
in
> home tuning and pockets the Service Bond reimbursement should have their
> dealer franchise agreement revoked.
>
> Any dealer under the sun will prep a piano, deliver and tune once in the
> home.  I do know some that have the audacity to charge for an in-home
tuning

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>
> Mark Barrett
> Ward-Brodt Music Co.
> Madison, WI
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Jones <jajones2@facstaff.wisc.edu>
> To: Mark Barrett <mbarrett@ward-brodt.com>
> Date: Friday, June 22, 2001 9:59 AM
> Subject: FW: Yamaha service bond
>
>
> >Subject: Re: Yamaha service bond
> >
> >Kevin E. Ramsey wrote:
> >>Actually, what I have  probably predates the card. I have a sheet of
> >>instructions for completing the Service Bond. It's probably circa 1985
or
> >>so, but I don't think that they've changed things that much. I'm sure
> we'll
> >>hear if they have.
> >
> >Dave Nereson wrote:
> >>As I mentioned, Yamaha may have phased out the service bond program
> >>years ago, or maybe they left it up to the dealers, if they wanted to
> >>provide the service.  Yes, the dealers paid us (technicians) to do the
> >>"first free tuning" and, 6 months later, the service bond, then they
were
> >>reimbursed, at least partially, by Yamaha.  We didn't get much, but it
was
> a
> >>good way for a technician just starting out to build up a clientele of
> >>people with brand new Yamahas.  --Dave Nereson, RPT
>