[pianotech] groupon

[tunerboy3 at comcast.net]

Hi Mike,

Things are going gang busters in Grand Rapids.  I'm busy as can be!!!  My father in law used credit cards and also them off monthly.  Most people do not do that however.  Their choice obviously.  Not mine, so, I simply choose not to use them or to accept them as payment either.  Just my way of doing business is all. 

The weather sucks in G.R., now though.  From what I'm told, we are going to get some snow starting today.  I'm in Florida right now...  I'm not looking forward to going back to snow!  
Jerry Groot RPT
www.grootpiano.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Kurta
To: pianotech
Sent: 2012-12-21 16:31:35 +0000
Subject: Re: [pianotech] groupon

Jerry, there's another side to 
using a credit card.  We happen to pay everything we can with a particular 
card we like.  The bill gets paid in full every month, and we get airline 
miles as a payback.  Its convenient, I don't have to carry cash or checks 
and we get money back.  I agree that cards are a hassle for piano techs, 
but in some cases, the ability to defer payment may result in more work 
being done on the piano.  
    How're things in GR?  We 
got dumped on, you too I'm sure.  Good holidays to you and yours, 
    Mike Kurta----- Original Message ----- From:tunerboy3 at comcast.netTo:Marshall ; pianotechSent: Friday, December 21, 2012 9:08 
  AMSubject: Re: [pianotech] groupon
Hi Marshall,
I have never accepted credit cards.  
  Check and cash only.  I'd rather have people that can afford to service 
  their pianos rather than people that have to use credit cards to get what they 
  want but that's just my personal preference after attending some Dave Ramsey 
  classes over the years.  
Jerry Groot RPT
www.grootpiano.com
-----Original 
  Message-----
From: Marshall Gisondi
To: pianotech
Sent: 2012-12-21 
  03:48:16 +0000
Subject: [pianotech] groupon
Hi Jer,
I think 
  groupon told me 1.8% also.  I was in the middle of tuning at a school 
  when they called and I cannot recall everything.  Someone else I know 
  told me about one called get paid anywhere.com or something like that. They're 
  charge is like 2. something.  By the way do you accept credit 
  cards?  Does anyone else on here accept them, and if you do what is y our 
  experience like so far?  
Marshall