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Dear Customers:
As we come to the end of another year, I find myself amazed that we have
survived three and a half years as the new owners of Guadalupe Custom
Strings. In that time, my sons and I have given our best effort to
provide a reliable product delivered in a timely manner. Most of all,
we have worked hard to build a reputation for conducting our business
with integrity and fairness to our customers. This is very important to
us and affects how we make decisions.
As we look forward to the New Year, our biggest challenge is the
constantly increasing price of oil and everything associated with
it. Each time we order material we are reminded that this trend
continues and as business owners, we must think about how we need to
face this challenge.
We have tried our best to be creative and find ways to keep from passing
our increasing costs to you.
Our changes in
packaging helped but, unfortunately, it is just not enough. For this
reason we want to notify our customers that effective January 1,
2008, there will be price increases.
We cannot and will
not compromise or make short cuts in using materials that are necessary
to make the strings our musicians depend on - many who make a living as
musicians.
I appreciate the loyalty of our customers who have come to know us and
we hope our new customers will also come to know we are sincere in our
openness and not just looking for an opportunity to increase prices.
Our intention is always to conduct our business with integrity and out
of respect for our customers, we felt that notifying you of the
impending increase was important. I am compiling the information needed
to adjust prices and the new 2008 price list will be posted on
our website by mid December.
I thank you all for your interest in our family business. My sons and I
extend our wishes for a very Merry Christmas and most of all, many
blessings in the New Year.
May we all know peace
in our hearts and may our actions truly be a testament to
wanting peace in our world...
Most sincerely,
Margie and sons
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