[pianotech] Costco/Yamaha

[Norm Barrett]

I have seen at our local Costco, at different times, Yamahas and 
Steinways and they did have sales people from the local dealers present. 
They both had acoustic and digital pianos on display.
Norm Barrett

Mike Kurta wrote:
>     Wandering through our local Cosco's "aisles of beauty" this 
> morning I was attracted to live piano music coming from the middle of 
> the store.  It was eminating from a new Yamaha baby grand (couldn't 
> see the model) with a Disklavier doing the playing.  Price was 
> $16,999.  What was surprising was the assortment of 6 other various 
> Yamahas.  Another baby grand w/o player and several studios and 
> consoles were displayed.  They attracted a lot of attention, but I 
> don't know how many actually were sold.  No sales person was in 
> evidence.  Looks like warehouse clubs are into the piano business big 
> time, at least ours is......
>     Mike Kurta, RPT
>     Chicago chapter