I must be really naive, because I don't know how she would use a high estimate to get what she wants. I'm not being sarcastic or anything, I really don't know. Would somebody savvy-er than me clue me in, please? PS David, even though I don't get what she is up to, I give you very high marks for being honest and having integrity. Kudos to you! Steve Borgstrom Brooklyn Park, MN On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 03:43 PM, David Renaud wrote: > An estimate for a public school teacher. > She's hired me, she works for the school. > > Yahama Apt. size piano, not bad, > needs minor work. Hairline soundboard > crack, not open, at pitch, not > too much wear, about 15 years old. > > Apparently the school is now uses electric > keyboards; is willing to sell said piano > to her. > > She evicts 2 other teachers from > the room, and explains;" she wants > to be alone with me because she, > "Wants me not to be honest" > "wants a high estimate", > and proceeds to explain how she > thinks she can get the piano > for about $1000(Canadian money....about $600US.) > She then makes clear I am not to > communicate with the school, but > will be using my estimate to get what > she wants. > > Several issues come to mind. > > First, a client does not dictate what an > estimate must look like. > She thinks she can orchestrate the > details because she is hiring me. > I don't think so. I advocate for a > client hiring me, buyer or seller, > and act accordingly, but within reasonable > limits based on defendable valuations. > > Secondly, she is a public servant, > working for the very institution she > is actively trying to rip off. I see > no sense of obligation to look out > for the interests of the corporation > she works for. I told her this, and also > told her if she worked for my company > I would fire her. The same schools > that are crying no money for books > and activities have teachers attempting > to suck the system for thousands > of extra dollars. I happen to know this > same school closed a wood-shop. What do > you think of a teacher getting ahold > of most of the tools for a song, for example > $20 brings a giant lath home. Polish it > up and offer it privately for a $800 value. > > I was booked to go to the lady's home > after the estimate to tune and fix a few > things. So between this and the estimate > I just walked away from half a days work. > > I have heard it said > "never let pride get in the way of makn money" > well.... today I beg to disagree. > > grrrrrrrrrrrr > David Renaud > RPT > Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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