[pianotech] manufacturers/pricing

[David Love]

I don't think it's out of bounds to advise on pricing as long as you know
what you're talking about.  New prices can be tricky though as manufacturers
have all types of leeway.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of William Truitt
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:53 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] manufacturers/pricing

Terry:

I don't understand why you or any of us should properly have anything to
offer to the choir director regarding pricing.  Define "appropriate".  Who
decides what is appropriate and by what measure?

Given the wretched state of the economy, the lowball nature of school sales
in general, and the two competing dealers; it is unlikely that the school is
going to pay too much.  This is a private transaction between the choir
director (school) and the dealers. We don't belong there.  If asked, we can
give our professional opinion on the quality and durability of the makes and
brands, if we have had exposure to them.  That is within our province.

Will Truitt

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Terry Sheetz
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:16 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] manufacturers/pricing

I'm newly on the list so don't know protocol here about discussing  
manufacturers and pricing. I have a school choir director I  
occasionally tune for who is involved in purchasing a 6' grand and two  
local distributors with competing Japanese manufacturers are after the  
sale. I don't know current appropriate pricing for the pianos being  
considered and wonder if anyone here could put prices into context.  
Could someone contact me directly if have experience with new Japanese  
piano values?

Terry Sheetz
PTG Associate
Twin Cities