[pianotech] groupon

[Duaine Hechler]

What the heck has this got to do with the Credit Card processing part of their business ?????

Duaine

On 12/20/2012 08:20 PM, tunerboy3 at comcast.net wrote:
>
> Whatever Duaine....
>
> If you are only charging $80 for a normal tuning,, Groupon Makes you charge 50% of that. The customer then pays 
> Groupon $40. Groupon collects 50% of that $40. YOU are only going to be paid $20. Is it really worth that to you? $20? 
> You are messing up the entire market for yourselves and for every other technician out there. If you can't make a 
> living tuning pianos, then perhaps you should either move, or get out of the business doing something where you can 
> make a living?
>
> Jerry Groot RPT
> www.grootpiano.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pianotune05 at hotmail.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent:Fri Dec 21 01:50:34 UTC 2012
> Subject: [pianotech] groupon
>
>
> Hi Duaine,
> I don't have an i phone either never hear of an equal.  When I do get an i phone I'm serously looking into that square 
> deal.
>
> Jer, I know what your saying and in theory it's not worth it. However, if I didn't do the groupon where would I be 
> now?  I'd be complaining to the list that business is too slow and that I wish things would pick up. I'd be getting on 
> my wifes last nerve complaining that business is slow.  Bills wouldn't be paid on time. My wife's stocking wouldn't be 
> filled with presents. My kids wouldnt have as many presents. Sure we'd have some money coming in but it would be 
> tight.  When my brother in law worked in sales another salesman told him half a loaf is better than none." So I agree 
> it is a lot of aggrevation doing the groupon.  I've had two flakes this week. I've called twice on both of them, no 
> I'm sorry I had three.  I might even have a fourth. However, I'm gaining valuable experience in tuning, doing some 
> repairs. Taking apart pianos is becoming much easier and quicker.  I can even talk to a customer who insists on 
> talking to me and still tune without being distracted. lol  So over all I think there are pros and cons to all of 
> this.  If the returns are low, then I might do another one.  I doubt they will be low. I'm receiving very positive 
> feedback.  One of the grouponers are repeating in April at regular rate.  So all though this might be true with the 
> massage guy, I think a lot of that might have to do with demographic as the mid west is a totally different animal 
> than the east coast in terms of attitude towards everything actually.  I'm not knocking the midwest, but I  must say 
> i'm glad I'm back east again.  enough on that     topic lol
>
> So I want you guys all to wait this out with me and let's see how the groupon experience pans out.  I'll do my part 
> present professional service, send out a post card as per Williams suggestion which I really like, and who knows my 
> percentage might be higher than we anticipated. thanks
> Marshall
> 215-510-9400
> http://www.phillytuner.com


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Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
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