I'd have come back with counter-offer of $75. But whatever you are tuning 3 pianos at one site. Just cut down your tuning time so it all works out... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Avery <avery1 at houston.rr.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 9/8/2006 4:03:44 PM Subject: Re: In need of some encouragement >At 01:50 PM 9/8/2006, you wrote: >>About an hour later she calls back and had to cancel as the >>administrator told her unless the charge was $50 or less per piano >>they would not pay for it. That is almost half the going rate so I >>lost the 3 piano tunings. >I can't help but wonder what HIS salary is? Probably over $20,000 a >year!!!!!!!! Ya think? >Avery >>JAMES >>James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. >>R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in 1989 >>Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing >>Instruments,Table Timepieces >>(314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 >>Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History >>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! >>pianoman at accessus.net >>----- Original Message ----- From: "David B. Stang" >><stangdave at columbus.rr.com> >>To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >>Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 11:57 AM >>Subject: In need of some encouragement >> >> >>>Friends, >>>I'm feeling a little bit discouraged for two reasons. >>> >>>First, I am really struggling with my aural temperament tuning. I >>>understand intellectually how it is supposed to fit together, how >>>all the intervals ought to beat, and so on. But I have been >>>practicing at home and at customers' homes for a few months now, >>>and I still just can't do it right. By "do it right" I mean get it >>>close enough to pass the RPT exam (I use my ETD to test myself). My >>>main problem, I think, is, I just can't always hear the beats. For >>>instance, I can nearly always hear the F3-A3 Major 3rd, and the >>>F3-D4 6th. But I struggle to hear the A3-C#4 and especially >>>struggle to hear the C#4-F4. I can't percieve those faster beats. >>>And sometimes I can't hear the beating even when it's supposed to >>>be slow. Sometimes the 5ths and 4ths are loud and clear; other >>>times they are not there at all. Are my ears the problem? Is it my brain? >>> >>>Second, I am discouraged with my business. I could use some more >>>customers. I have gotten every kind of marketing advice imaginable >>>- that's not what I need. I am unhappy because I am kind of shy, >>>and I just don't do some of those assertive things that many >>>business people do. It doesn't come naturally for me to sell >>>myself. (Like my friend Jon Ralinovsky who was just e-ridiculed on >>>this list, for simply posting the link to the Cincinnati Seminar >>>without tooting his own horn about the good stuff he has lined up!) >>>Maybe I don't have the right personality to run my own business. >>> >>>Any words of wisdom would be appreciated. >>>Thanks >>> >>>David B. Stang, 2/3-rds of the way toward RPT >>>Columbus, Ohio >>> >>> >>>
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