Carol Beigel wrote:
I understand the value of saving a lot of money. However, when I read on this list about the "deals" some of you have purchased, I from time to time must chime in about the value of such practices. Some of you did not get comparable value as in you bought older, or discontinued, or different models than the prices you were quoted locally. Had you gone back to the local dealer with your "deals", comparing apples to apples, you may have come very close in price. Your best bet is to negotiate locally. You can always show another price quote and give the local people a chance to match it or at least come reasonable close. There is much more value in the sale of the Disklavier than the actual piano itself. The quality of service and warranty issues beyond a few years should factor in because someday they may be needed. For those who purchased out of the country, you will never be able to get parts or warranty service. It costs a lot of money to run a piano retail business. It costs even more to run these businesses near the better neighborhoods where people live who can afford to buy Disklaviers. Sales and business taxes support local government infrastructures, like the roads the delivery truck drove on, police, fire and rescue support, and the local public schools. Just because the piano shows up all shining and new does not mean that it wasn't dropped or had some other accident in the warehouse of the out of state dealer. You can tell I didn't get a business degree from Harvard - in fact, to paraphrase badly, I like the sign in the Baskin Robbins ice cream stores, something to the effect; "those who consider price only get what they deserve" or something like that! I suppose if everyone approached retail sales in this manner, we would only have Walmarts, delivery companies and the internet. Carol Beigel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Raziano" To: Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 12:17 AM Subject: RE: [disklavier] PianoDisc versus DisklavierHere is another method that I used with greatsuccess.Call around to other states that are certified yahamaha dealters. Pick the disclavier that you like and call around for the best price - remeber it doesn't cost all that much to ship the piano - they are all guarunteed by Yamaha - not the local dealer - for a year. It will save you thousands. Or get the best price that you can by phone and bring it to your local dealer - either he give you a good deal or just give your money to someone else.------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Listen to Internet Radio! Access to your favorite Artists! Click to listen to LAUNCHcast now! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Zkrq7C/GARHAA/n1hLAA/MlLolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@... To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to: disklavier-owner@... To reach our group's web site go to: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier Todd's family web site was completely updated 012/22/03. It contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many other things, The url is: http://MuncyFamily.com THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP? If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to: disklavier-unsubscribe@... Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to: disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link: http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disklavier/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: disklavier-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/