[pianotech] Lost business

[Paul T Williams]

Duaine,

You get no sympathy on the 100 mile trip.  It took me 1.5 hours to get to 
this shop and included an expensive ferry boat ride both ways, because we 
lived on an island that also had 3 other RPT's on it.  Since I wanted to 
increase my business, I bit the bullet and made the trek.

Since you wish to remain in a gloom and doom state of mind, perhaps you 
should consider a change in careers and do your players as a hobby.

This is my last post on this topic and will now go do something more 
productive with my time.

Best of luck to you.

Paul




From:
Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
To:
pianotech at ptg.org
Date:
05/20/2010 08:22 AM
Subject:
Re: [pianotech] Lost business



Paul T Williams wrote:
> Bingo!  When I lived in Washington state, I didn't even have a
> basement. No shop or anything.  I found a very generous tech who has
> an enormous shop who openly let me bring in pianos for no charge.
> (Thank you, Roger!!)  I'm sure that Duaine could figure out a way to
> do that as well in his area. 
>
> Paul
Well, it looks like I'm going to have to go there.

The same tech that - was - doing Pianodisc installations also had a
partner tech. Something happened between them and the partner is gone.

So with the partner gone, and the loss of the Pianodisc business, he is
asking a minimum of $300 / month - - - too rich for my blood.

Previously, another tech was selling used pianos - until - he lost his
lease and the landlord wanted to gouge the price of rent - so after many
years in business, he folded the business - however he is still "teching".

Finally, the last, current, opportunity would be a - daily - 100 mile -
round - trip - - - gas prices.

Duaine


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