Estonia evaluation

[Marcel Carey]

Hi Steve, 

The only conflict I have is that I would rather see this piano go far
away. I don't think the university will have the budget to make
something interesting out of it. The donor wants to pay for my appraisal
in order to get money from the income tax people. I don't know how this
can affect the budget of the music dept. Except they will have to take
care of it and it could turn out to be an endless money pit. I don't
think I would be interested in rebuilding this particular one. So this
is where my conflict is.

Marcel

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] De la part de Steve Brooks
> Envoyé : 16 novembre 2006 13:18
> À : pianotech at ptg.org
> Objet : Estonia evaluation
> 
> 
> Hi Marcel,
> 
> Unless I'm missing something here, I don't see how you could be in a 
> conflicting position. The client wants to donate, not sell, 
> her piano to 
> the university. I don't know Canadian tax law, but in the 
> U.S. the only 
> party you would offend might be the Internal Revenue. And, they would 
> almost certainly accept your appraisal unquestioned. At least 
> in the US, 
> no matter what your appraisal you could not hurt the 
> university. I would 
> err on the high side to benefit the donor. Unless, of course, 
> you wish 
> to benefit the tax authorities.
> 
> Steve Brooks
> Cameron, MO
> 
> In a message dated 11/15/2006 7:47:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> mcpiano at videotron.ca writes:
> 
>     Hi
> 
>     I have a customer that wants to give away her 9' Estonia to the
>     university in Sherbrooke. Of course, she wants an 
> evaluation to get some
>     money back from the income tax people. I've been 
> servicing her piano for
>     a few years and it's not one of my favorite to say the 
> least. I also
>     service the pianos at the university and as I'm writing this I'm
>     thinking maybe I'm in a conflicting situation.
> 
>     Anyway, I was just wondering if any of you knew the 
> retail price of an
>     Estonia 9' so I can get a feel for the appraisal I might 
> make on next
>     Monday. If any of you have seen or heard of one used one 
> for sale could
>     you give me an idea of the condition and asking price.
> 
>     Thanks,
> 
>     Marcel
> 
>     Marcel Carey
>     2852 Albéric-Dussault
>     Sherbrooke  QC
>     J1N 2V6
>     (819) 564-0447
>     mcpiano at videotron.ca  
> 
>