Yes, this has been going on for a while. I've tuned pianos headed for
Costcos and once on location, near the door. And once there was a sales rep who
had been flown in from Arizona for the customers. I don't know how many
units actually have been sold from these places. I always thought normal
dealer service as with any other sale would apply but, I try to ask this week to
make sure. I have only seen lower end pianos in these places.
Michael Gutowski
Chicago
In a message dated 6/13/2009 8:16:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
mkurta1 at comcast.net writes:
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
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