Disklavier

Sadly we are going to have to sell our Disklavier and downgrade to a
cheaper piano. I was hoping if I could get information on selling it.
Should we go through a local store, or just place an ad somewhere? How
do we go about finding a fair value?

Thanks for any help
Stacy

Stacy,

Of course, no one knows the fair market value of anything until a seller 
and a buyer agree to a price.  Until then, perceived values are fiction.

My attitude in this world is to hire someone (like a dealer) to do only 
what I'm incapable of. I believe you are capable of this. Think about 
it: Who has more incentive to negotiate the best price, you or a dealer? 
  If there is some God-awful urgency for a quick sale, set a price that 
can't be refused.

For starters, I would have an RPT look at it and write up a report of 
its condition and an appraisal.  If you like what he says, use that for 
bait.  After he has signed the appraisal report (and only after), offer 
her/him a finder's fee for locating a buyer. Call the other piano techs 
in your area to ask for leads on possible buyers and send them your 
flier. Go ahead and talk to dealers about a possible consignment, but 
don't resign yourself to this route.

Don't overlook the possibility of an e-Bay sale.  Invest in the book 
"e-Bay for Dummies".  If it all looks overwhelming, consider hiring 
someone for a fee to do the dog work of listing it for you. I'm talking 
about a bright high schooler who has previously sold trading cards on e-Bay.

Finally, when you have a price in mind, post a note to this Yahoo group 
with some details: model, serial number, condition, location, etc.

Good luck!  I'll be watching for your post.



Stacy wrote:
> Sadly we are going to have to sell our Disklavier and downgrade to a
> cheaper piano. I was hoping if I could get information on selling it.
> Should we go through a local store, or just place an ad somewhere? How
> do we go about finding a fair value?
> 
> Thanks for any help
> Stacy
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> disklavier-owner@...
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> 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:
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-- 
Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska

If anyone has any upright Disklavier pianos for sale (IN THE UK!!) I
will certainly be interested.

You can email me the details directly on:

Mark.carline@...

Thanks!!

Mark.