faux RPT?

[piannaman at aol.com]

Tom, 
 
While not exactly the same situation, I've come across pianos tuned by "members of the Technician's Guild," who I later found out weren't members of the PTG or any other guild.  It was even written on their business cards.  I was a bit po'd about it, but the general consensus was to let it go.
 
Pretending to be an RPT is a whole different matter.  Removing him or her from the PTG would be an appropriate punishment, IMHO.  
 
Damage to a reputation from blatant lying about one's qualifications could be significant.  Negative word of mouth travels far.
 
If you were a customer, would you want a known liar working on your piano?  In our business, trust is a big deal.  Most customers don't know or can't tell if you've done the work you've billed them for.  They have to take your word for it that it's been done.
 
I wouldn't want someone who's capable of making false claims working on anything I own that's of value.  
 
 
Regards,
 
Dave Stahl

Dave Stahl Piano Service
650-224-3560
dstahlpiano at sbcglobal.net
http://dstahlpiano.net/




 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: john at formsmapiano.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 6:01 AM
Subject: Re: faux RPT?


Gosh, I would hope so Tom. If he were in my chapter, I'd want to give him the boot immediately if that were true. That kind of stuff doesn't get a second chance, in my opinion. Now, if someone misunderstood him to say he was "almost an RPT" or "working towards RPT," that would be different. But if it were proved, I say bring out the gallows!!! 
 
Now, there are probably ways set up in the bylaws to deal with this very situation. I haven't read that section in a while, but it would probably be in there. 
 
JF 
 
Tom Sivak wrote: 
> List 
> > Would the PTG take any action if it were found that an Associate > Member was telling prospective clients that he was an RPT? > > Other than kicking him out of the PTG, which would have little impact > on his professional life, seems like there wouldn't be much they could > do. > > Just curious... 
> 
> Tom Sivak 
> Chicago 
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