Yamaha service bond

[Avery Todd]

Terry,

Sounds like one of our lease pianos that came in a couple of weeks ago.
Still in the box! Literally! Think the movers were able to prep it? Or even
tune it? :-) Not!

Avery

At 09:23 AM 06/24/01 -0400, you wrote:
> > 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
>
>snip
> >
> > 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
> >