This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi John, Why is it dishonest to call and schedule to tune a piano? If the have a = tuner, they'll tell me, and have told me. I guess I'm not seeing the = connection. I'm offering a service to tune a piano. As for exploding = over night, I agree, it won't do that, but in a few weeks woud be OK. =20 Marshall ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Formsma=20 To: Pianotech List=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:23 AM Subject: Re: One Piano Per....?? Marshall, This might work short term, but think about how it might affect your = reputation down the road. I wouldn't want this to happen to me, and = would feel misled and wouldn't use you again. I think it's a fast way to = get a shady reputation. Regarding churches, why not something like this? Make an appointment = to meet with the music director PERSONALLY and explain your situation -- = that you're new and wanting to gain experience. Then ask if you can tune = some of the older pianos, either for free or a reduced rate. (Around = here, there are many infrequently tuned pianos that sit in Sunday School = rooms.) Ask the director to evaluate your work, and negotiate a rate = correspondent with your abilities. I'm thinking maybe about $25-40 per = piano, but I'm guessing because I don't know your abilities. This way, = you at least get some money coming in and/or you are gaining valuable = experience while getting your foot in the door. And, you will have an = honest reputation. If you do good work, you will get some referrals = eventually.=20 Don't expect your business to explode overnight. John Formsma pianotune05@comcast.net wrote:=20 James,=20 I figure I could get some tunings that way by perhaps catching a few = off guard. They'll schedule me and I'm in. I'd hate to step on toes = but I guess that's why they make steel tipped shoes. Look out, = Marshall's comming! Marshall -------------- Original message --------------=20 From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net>=20 > That sounds like a good cold call tactic.=20 > James=20 > James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T.=20 > R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in = 1989=20 > Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing = > Instruments=20 > (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010=20 > BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!=20 > pianoman@accessus.net=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "pianotune05"=20 > To: "Pianotech List"=20 > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:44 PM=20 > Subject: Re: One Piano Per....??=20 >=20 >=20 > My curiosity is, if one guy has all of the churchs, another has = all of the=20 > schools, another has Not! re Dam, the other has another college, = and yet=20 > another has IUSB, plus their loyal customer base plus the other = tunertechs=20 > whom I do not know, how do I=20 > a. keep from stepping on toes?=20 > b. find customers that they don' t have if the store the only = one in town=20 > cannot hire me?=20 > Marshall=20 > ps. Maybe I need some sort of low vision device in order to see = these so=20 > called pianos that are out there not being tuned. I'm seriously = thinking=20 > about calling churches etc and saying, "Hello, I'm calling to = schedule your=20 > piano tuning", and seeing if the take me up on it, or say, "Oh = we have a=20 > tuner already."=20 > (grrr pulling hair out saying how much I hate this community!)=20 >=20 > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Brian Doepke=20 > To: 'An open list for piano technicians'=20 > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:21 PM=20 > Subject: One Piano Per....??=20 >=20 &! gt;=20 > What is the average number of households that own a piano?=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > 1 in 75 ? 1 in 100 ?=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > This is not a quiz, I am just asking.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Brian P. Doepke=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > AAA Piano Works, Inc.=20 >=20 > 260-432-2043=20 >=20 > 260-417-1298=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________=20 > Pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e8/db/c7/c3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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