To paraphrase Phil Bondi, for the most part, 'what they said'. I agree with most, not all of what's been said. Certainly, from experience, that SC Court is generally a bust and ultimately a self indulgence. Of course, if it's on your bucket list, knock yourself out. Patience and tact seem to be the key. While you haven't thoroughly elaborated upon the extent of your relationship with this organization, I'd offer this - -To the extent that you can do as Greg Newell suggested in looking for other voices within, without committing any political faux pas', internal seems the best route. I - I suspect that the various suggestions regarding advertising, including Tom Driscoll's, while thoughtful, probably don't apply in this particular case. If your 'upscale community' is not that interested in supporting the orchestra, I wouldn't expect much from an ad placed in front of them. - Unless it got really bad, I wouldn't threaten to withhold service. In fact, I'd be more put out if they were to call someone else, while still owing you money. Resist the temptation. It's a transitory delight. David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY At 11:35 PM 5/4/2010, you wrote: >So you service a piano for a symphony in a very upscale wealthy >community, submit the bill and after one month inquire as to why it >has not been paid. They answer that they are having cash flow >problems and would get back with you later. The second month passes >and the situation will likely need to be resolved in small claims court. > >It is so tempting to let it be known publicly who they are. > >What would you do? > >Gene > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100505/fc840064/attachment.htm>
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