Vehicle signage

[John Ross]

In that situation, where they live in an area that charges, and that is the 
only way to get in.
You put the extra charge on the bill.
I personally like my semi-permanent signs. (I can remove them on the sale of 
the vehicle)
I do believe they give you more legitimacy than the magnetic kind.
Mind you, I started with magnetic ones, and when I had them, I thought they 
were fine.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Vehicle signage


> <<I think the 'real ' stuff says that you are professional, and committed 
> . . . the magnetic signs say . .'temporary, and I don't think that is the 
> message any business person wants to convey.
> Jim Kinnear>>
>
>
> I have been approached counteless times and booked waaay many tunings as a 
> result of the sign on my vehicle; it IS a magnetic sign, but very well 
> made and it certainly does not look "cheesy". Conversely, I've seen plenty 
> of "'real ' stuff" signs on cars and/or trucks that were pretty 
> UNprofessional in appearance,  so it really depends.
>
> I like the option of being able to **remove** the sign at any time. For 
> instance, there are very exclusive areas in Palos Verdes estates (South 
> bay area of California) where you have to check in at a guard gate. If you 
> have a business sign on you vehicle, and are a non-resident,  they charge 
> you $5.00 to enter! This is where Millionaires and at least one 
> Billionaire (the Kirkorian family, who is my client as well) live. The 
> majority of my clients live in this area, and so whenever I have to pass 
> through a guard gate, I will remove the signs first.
>
> Terry Peterson
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: &quot;Jim Kinnear&quot; &lt;jim@pianoguy.com&gt;
> Reply-To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
> To: &lt;ilvey@sbcglobal.net&gt;, &quot;Pianotech&quot; 
> &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
> Subject: Re: Vehicle signage
> Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 10:02:15 -0500
>
> Dave
> A few thoughts on your concerns about magnetic signs. .
>
> 1 - If people, them or us, think that we are likely targets of lawsuits 
> because of our wealth, then collectively, we sure have done a great job in 
> propagating a financial myth here.
>
> 2 - I have   discrete  signage, professionally applied on my jeep, and I 
> get appointments when stopped at a red light . . . works for me.
>
> 3 - I had one of the magnetic type when I first started . . .it found a 
> new home in some ditch within weeks of being used . .  and they looked 
> cheesey . . I think the 'real ' stuff says that you are professional, and 
> committed . . . the magnetic signs say . .'temporary, and I don't think 
> that is the message any business person wants to convey.
>
> My license plate says PNOGUY . .  ( I could only fit 6 letters on . . .  )
>
> Good luck with your business . .
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>
> Jim Kinnear
> www.kinnearpiano.com
> Collingwood, ON, Canada
>
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: David Ilvedson
>   To: pianotech@ptg.org
>   Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:48 PM
>   Subject: Re: Creative ways to find new customers
>
>
>   Yep.   Don't have one on my car.
>
>   David I.
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>   Original message
>   From: Matthew Todd
>   To: Pianotech
>   Received: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:18:29 -0800 (PST)
>   Subject: Re: Creative ways to find new customers
>
>
>   Dave Nereson &lt;davner@kaosol.net&gt; wrote:
>     -some technicians claim a magnetic sign fastened to their car gets 
> them
>     new business
>
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>
>     Doesn't the magnetic sign on your car say, &quot;Hi, I am a piano 
> technician, and I have valuable tools to steal.  I am also a moving target 
> to get sued.&quot;  What is everyone's thoughts on this??
>
>
>
>   Matthew Todd
>   Todd Piano Works
>   Piano Tuner/Technician
>   Tuning - Repairing - Regulating
>
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