ebay ethics and suckers

[pianolover 88]

Whether you like it or not, this guy has every right to sell these items on 
ebay or anywhere else. Do sellers sometime mis-represent their stuff? Sure. 
Do they do so knowingly,with the intention to deceive? Maybe. Is this guy 
guilty of that? I doubt it. I have bought and sold a great many things on 
ebay and in my experience, sellers are usually very happy and appreciative 
of people who correct their listing mistakes and/or inaccuracies, and are 
quick to make corrections.

Terry Peterson



----Original Message Follows----
From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net>
Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: ebay ethics and suckers
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 19:50:45 -0500

Let's not disparage old parts. I have recycled many parts. Not to bring
up the old analogy but why should used pianos be any different than used 
cars?

In my younger years, I've kept my vehicles operating with junk yard parts.
Likewise, I have kept pianos going with recycled parts.

ie: Hammers/shanks/flanges, 1962 M.  These specimens played and
sounded like crap on the original piano but magically transformed into
the perfect mates for a late 30's vintage M. The retired client appreciated
my efforts on extending the life of his piano for a moderate price which fit
his fixed income.  I doubt that new hammers could have sounded any better.

Of course, I filed/tapered/re-arced tails and voiced them but they were
altogether the wrong length for the original piano.  They fit this piano to 
a "T",
even in their 'worn' state.

The trick is, kow what's good to keep... and have room for it...
--

Regards,

Jon Page

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