"luxury"

[Carl Teplitski]

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I AGREE!!!! .  The problem is that many people can't afford luxury. Same 
as they can't
afford to go on a cruise, or buy a new car. They make do as best they 
can, with what
they have.  I also, have met many people who could afford luxury but 
didn't want to
spend on  a piano that sounded  just fine to them. "  Splain that ."  I 
suppose that piano
isn't as important as a cruise.  Recently appraised  a Yamaha  grand for 
a client who
was looking to buy. The piano was owned by a Dr. and his wife, who was 
also a Dr.
with no kids. They lived in a million dollar home, and this piano was a 
showpiece.
Told us that they had owned it for 9 years, and it might have been 
played 20 times.
Not by them, because neither one played. Never tuned during those 9 
years.  When
my client bought it , I spent about 4 hrs. lubricating the action, and 
tuning. ( 3 times the
first week.) Tuned it again 6 months later.  Excellent instrument now. 
Wish  I had one of
these every week. ( I'd be able to go on a cruise myself )

Carl / Winnipeg











Maggie Jusiel wrote:

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>>>I see luxury as being an asset.
>>>I've never yet seen a luxury that was *cheap*.
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>>>What I do see is very talented well trained professional tuners
>>>who are afraid to charge for their skill set.
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>>>At 05:54 PM 14/01/2005 -0600, you wrote:
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>>>>Problem with our business is that it's a luxury, whereas, a refrigerator,
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>>>>furnace, A/C are essentials to living.  Can't see anyone leaving a furnace
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>>>>working  for ten years, and fixing it so a house could be sold.
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>>>>Carl / Winnipeg
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>Aristotle said that leisure (luxury) is more important than business
>because leisure was the goal of business.  ;)
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>I tune in an area that has lots of poverty.  There are some people who are
>lucky enough to get a "free" piano, or one very cheap, but can't afford to
>fix it up and/or care for it.  If someone lives in my immediate area (30
>miles or less from my home), I will undercharge, big time.  I have worked
>on pianos in moderately poor to extremely poor condition, but if I didn't
>undercharge, they wouldn't have been worked on at all.  (I also learn alot
>from them.)  These people can usually manage to have me come out every two
>years or so, which keeps the pianos playable for their children.  I see it
>as community service.  Of course, I still need to make a living, so I
>charge a more comparative price for "out of town" work.  Some of these
>people still don't value my work, but many do, and are very appreciative
>for my services.  When someone doesn't have money, appreciation goes a
>long way with me.  ;)  They value this luxury, and are extremely grateful
>I can help them maintain it.  :D
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>...just my two cents...  ;)
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