A local dealer here just had one of those mega-sales and a friend bought a piano there (new). Rather than get a free tuning, he got a coupon good for a 50% discount on a ($100) tuning from a particular tuner. I'm sure the tuner is doing it for the 50% so the dealer is paying nothing for the first tuning. Is this common? I'd certainly never heard of this before. dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 dporritt@mail.smu.edu ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: CChristus <chchristus@earthlink.net> To: 'Pianotech' <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:58:15 -0400 Subject: RE: Customer ethics--no more extras! >One dealer I know uncrates new pianos upon delivery to purchasers, obviously >not the same piano sold at the store. This particular brand of piano has >always been known for its consistency/uniformity in manufacture, but still >the piano has seen no "prep" in the field yet. My guess is that, that way >he can keep the already tuned pianos at the store and just incur one >discounted warranty tuning for that sale. (?) >Chuck C. >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Phil Bondi >Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 3:00 PM >To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net; Pianotech >Subject: Re: Customer ethics--no more extras! >David Ilvedson wrote: >> Here is an un-prepped piano going to the customer's house. I don't >> know if this still happens? >> >unfortunately, often enough. >Phil Bondi(Fl) >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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