--- JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote: > > In a message dated 9/19/2000 10:53:59 AM, Cameron > wrote: > > <<Forgive my ignorance, but what someone please tell > me > what a grey market piano is? Is it a piano made by > no-one-knows-who, in a factory in no-one > knows-where, > who illegally put Yamaha's name on the instrument? > >> > > A "grey market" anything is an item that was bult > for sale in one area but is > exported to an area that was not originally intended > to be a sales > destination. > In this particular usage "grey market Yamahas", it > describes those pianos > which were made for sale and use in their domestic > markets, i.e. Japan, etc. > Yamaha uses a different materials moisture content > for their domestic > production than they use for 'some of' their export > models. > Jim Bryant (FL) Thank you, Jim. Now, is Yamaha aware of and/or in control of where these are pianos are being sold, or is this operation completely out of their hands or control, or is that another grey area?--I'm just curious. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/
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