Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story

[richard.ucci@att.net]

At least when they get it for free you can justify the repairs needed and make $400-$500.


> Hi Conrad,
> 
> You are lucky, a $20 piano.
> 
> I just dread hearing the words, "we got this piano for free. Would you come
> and tune it, please."
> 
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 7:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story
> 
> 
> > Terry,
> >
> > At 06:03 4/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Oh, and I also suggested that she call me next time for an inspection
> > >BEFORE she buys another piano.
> > >
> > >Terry Farrell
> >
> >
> > Funny you should post this, now.
> >
> > Yesterday, I got a call from someone new.
> >
> > - Just got a piano for $20.
> > - Not tuned in any recent decade.
> > - Want me to come by to try to tune it.
> > - They are apparently aware that I may be signing a death certificate.
> >
> >
> > Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS.
> > Decorah, IA
> >
> > - Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated
> > Lever Action Tone Generation Systems.
> > - Pianotech Flamesuit Purveyor
> > - American Curmudgeon Society - Apprentice Member and Founder
> >
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