---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Amen, brother. As my daddy used to say, experience is the best teacher, but only a darn fool uses it for his entire education! What'cha think? Warren DGPEAKE@AOL.COM wrote: > In a message dated 6/28/01 4:24:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > fish@communique.net writes: > > > >> Brian, >> >> Tell them that if you don't hear from them immediately, you will put >> it >> in the hands of your lawyer. Do you have a friend in the area who >> can >> go by there to see if they are still there and bug them a little. As >> far >> as leaving the thing there, a good practice is to mention when you >> make >> the delivery appointment that you expect to collect on delivery. >> Then >> ask to see the check when you get there. If not leave it on the >> truck, >> drop it off in storage, and mail them the storage receipt when you >> get >> your payment plus the storage charges. Isn't hindsight >> marvelous?:-) >> >> Warren >> > > I realize that Brian situation is a little extreme because he moved > the organ > quite a distance. One thing I do is invite my customer to come to my > shop and > inspect the work, play the piano, make sure the job is done to their > complete > satisfaction. Prior to the appointment, they are aware they signed a > contract > stating that the piano will not be delivered until the total job is > paid for. > > I also state on the contract that the piano will not come to my shop > without > a deposit (1/3, 1/2 etc.). Pianos are not stored in my shop for free. > > I have learned all of these lessons the hard way. > > Dave Peake, RPT > Portland Chapter > Oregon City, OR > www.davespianoworks.com > -- Warren Fisher RPT Beginners & Lurkers fish@Communique.net Basic Pianotech discussed 1422 Briarwood Dr. Ask any question. Slidell, LA 70458-3102 fish@gs.verio.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/68/5b/f0/d6/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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