Used/Surplus parts at conventions

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 9/25/99 5:08:23 PM !!!First Boot!!!, rrg@nevada.edu writes:

<< While discussing this bit with "surplus pianos" a thought came to me
 to me.  In addition to the new parts supplies that companies sell at
 the national conventions, why not have an area where technicians could
 sell inventory that they would like to sell?  This could range from
 salvaged/hard to find parts to new parts that they don't need.  Used
 tools and cases could also be sold including old tuning devices.  Shop
 jigs and even shop equipment could be on the block in the way of
 photographs.  There are a lot of unique and specialized things that
 techs have accumulated over the years that are sitting around rotting
 only because they don't know what to do with them.  Meanwhile someone
 might just be looking for that unusual type of caster, pedal assembly,
 carved music desk, or whatever.  Techs could pay some nominal fee for
 using the space, (say $2.00), which would go into the PTG Foundation
 or some such thing.
 
 What do you think?
 
 Rob Goodale, RPT >>


The idea is a good one.  But a couple of statistical problems. (just some 
that come to mind, in no particular order). 

1.  Who is going be the shop keeper?
2.  How will each item be marked, so that the right person will get the money?
3.  Should the shop keeper be paid to be there?
4.  Some states make the displayers charge sales tax. How is that going to 
work?
5. What happens if 50 people have things to sell, but we only have room to 
put 20 items on the table? 
6. What will the PTG do with the stuff that didn't sell, but the owner 
doesn't want to take home, or isn't even there to take home?


Wim