Slow November?

[Dave Bunch]

Actually, this year Sept and Oct were a bit on the slow side, then all of a
sudden Nov comes along and I can hardly keep up with the calls.

I could never figure out the cycles and why people call when they do. Some
are easy to figure out like hot summer months being slow and increasing
chaos towards Christmas, but there are times for two or three weeks when no
one calls and then the dam breaks with constant calls. It's as if they all
got together and had a meeting to decide when they will call the tuner. It
would be nice to spread it out more evenly, but such is the business.

Also, something I have learned is to avoid the temptation of sending out
reminder cards when things are slow in order to stimulate some calls. It
doesn't work. If people aren't calling, the aren't calling. However, if I
send reminders out when I am busy, then most will call and schedule.  Go
figure.

Dave Bunch

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 10:23 AM
Subject: Slow November?


> November and December seem to usually be quite busy months for piano
servicing in years past for me. This November is about 50% off from last
November. Anyone else notice a slowdown?
>
> I am using a different deodorant. Do you think.........? The economy? Are
my tunings tooooooo stable? Do I have to wait for that 5-year tuning cycle
to evolve?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
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