Yamaha School Loan Program

[Lonnie Young]

-----Original Message-----
From:	John Minor [SMTP:jminor@uiuc.edu]
Sent:	Thursday, May 20, 1999 4:06 PM
To:	caut@ptg.org
Subject:	Yamaha School Loan Program

Can anyone give me the straight poop on this program? Is the school
obliged to PURCHASE any of these loaner instruments at the end of the
school year?

John Minor
University of Illinois

We have had a Yamaha loan program for several years at USM.  Two years ago 
Yamaha wanted to add as part of the contract that USM purchase some pianos. 
 The Attorney at the school said there is no way that a state institution 
could purchase any instruments without going through the proper biding 
procedures. Yamaha backed off.

The program has been very useful at our school there is no way that you can 
turn down free use of pianos especially when the school gets a percentage 
of the sale proceeds.

Advantages
1. Good pianos
2. More pianos
3. Money from the Sale
4. Piano dealer sales more pianos
5. Customers get a good deal
6. Students enjoy playing new pianos

Disadvantages
1. Replacement Pianos may not come in on time
2. More tuning required
3. Dealer may not help move your pianos
4. Dealer may not help put benches together
5.  Vandalism, I'm more concerned about the pianos being damaged
6. Expect for Clavinova keyboards to start showing up on the scene

If you have other questions please contact me at

lonnie.young@usm.edu

Lonnie Young
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS