[pianotech] good laugh

[Avery]

Well, he could at least have gotten it tuned! LOL

On Mar 22, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Mark Purney <mark.purney at mesapiano.com> wrote:

> On 3/21/2011 12:40 PM, Daniel Carlton wrote:
>> 
>> try this: 
>> 
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/BECHSTEIN-GRAND-PIANO-ONES-DEMONSTRATED-NO-RES-/290547605287?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Keyboard_RL&hash=item43a5fc9f27#ht_6768wt_1141 
>> 
>> weird, weird weird. try watching the fifth video down, or any video on the page for that matter. is this a woman, or a cross-dressing man? i don't know. this guy obviously has language issues too. 
>> 
>> Daniel Carlton 
> 
> 
> Just for fun, I sent the ebay seller the following question to see if the seller was capable of communicating any shred of information about the piano that might be of use to a potential buyer:
> 
> Serial#/year? Who rebuilt it and when? New pinblock and soundboard, or original? Keytops plastic or ivory restoration? Lacquer, polyester, or ? Is it walnut                 veneer? Why no photos of the action?
> 
> 
> The seller's response, which answered nothing:
> "eMail address? Will send you some if you;re serious."
> 
> (Send me some what? Some of what you're smoking?)
> 
> Followed by this message, which was so bizarre I just had to post it here. :
> "Well, folks, the drinks are on YOU. Mine's Champagne and Cogtails at The Ritz and you are paying. Don't all       bid at once there'll be acheaper one the YOU can entertain US GIRLS!! (The exit's near enuf just don't try so hard - like Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.... Ok! So WHY you want a btter piano than you got? Can't you PLAY it?
> 
> The last piano like this I saw sold for fourteen thousand or something in Harrods. Or was one of yours you play. But people ask you like to play their pianos? OK - not £140 when they cannot sell them. Or £12,999? Better!! and not Steinway up to £275,000. Consider the following which is below - I start the auction speaking to you as a brother, a sister - that's better than expecting US TO LISTEN TO you ISN;T IT.
> 
> Talent aside - remember I am doing this for nothing - and you are doing it for less - Irrespective of whether I happen to play the piano or not, I mean, who can tour the Country to play Liberace's piano if you don't know how it's been maintained? Despite all their flowery words their "touch" their "responsive" piano, question is: WHY isn't it "responding" (their piano) to THEM? Well, they are expecting it to respond to YOU. And I am sorry to say this girl thinks you f(or some others?!) fall for it every time if it's on the straight bid. Mine you see is FAIR. So, it costs. WHAT? Blind faith if you don't happen to play or not very well. Hear MINE in my film below there is no mistake it is better in some ways than LIBERACE'S i mean my fathe only played for HIS funeral."
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