Advice? Opinions? Guidance?

[Pianoman]

A Masters in Music has nothing to do with piano tuning, at all.  It is an 
academic degree.
     If he says he is a member of the Master Piano Technicians of America, 
that is another thing.  I am a member in good standing with that.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James H Frazee" <jimfrazee at msn.com>
To: "Piano_tech_list" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:40 PM
Subject: Advice? Opinions? Guidance?


So today I run across an ad in our local "shopper" newspaper which I repeat 
here verbatim:

"NYS AUTHORIZED PIANO TECHNICIAN: Thorough, precise, honest.  Tuning $100." 
followed by the man's name, claim that he has a Masters in Music and phone 
number.

First, New York State does NOT authorize piano technicians, period.  Does 
anyone know of a state that does?  But the point is, is there anything that 
we, the PTG, can do about this false/misleading advertising?  Does the 
national office have a program or policy statement (yes, I know about OUR 
ethics but what about others?) Frankly, it makes us all look bad, (and I'm 
only an Associate, for now).  Advice? Opinions? Guidance?