moral dilemma/ estimate

[David Love]

I think by saying the piano needed more work, i.e. was in worse condition,
she would get it for less money.

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Steve Borgstrom <orchman@attbi.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 2/18/2003 7:41:07 PM
> Subject: Re: moral dilemma/ estimate
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> 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.
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> Would somebody savvy-er than me clue me in, please?
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> 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:
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> > An estimate for a public school teacher.
> > She's hired me, she works for the school.
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> > Yahama Apt. size piano, not bad,
> > needs minor work. Hairline soundboard
> > crack, not open, at pitch, not
> > too much wear, about 15 years old.
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> > Apparently the school is now uses electric
> > keyboards; is willing to sell said piano
> > to her.
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> > 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.
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> >    Several issues come to mind.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > I have heard it said
> > "never let pride get in the way of makn money"
> > well.... today I beg to disagree.
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> >               grrrrrrrrrrrr
> >               David Renaud
> >               RPT
> >               Canada
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