[pianotech] Gems in the junkpile

[tnrwim at aol.com]

I have put an ad on Craigs list once in a while in the musical instrument sales section, advertising "piano appraising". But then "they" said I couldn't do that. So now I run an ad for "used piano for sale", which says I do appraising, and that I will give them some free advice over the phone. I do get a few calls and I don't mind spending a few minutes with the people who call. As a result I've gotten some tuning and repair business out of it. But very few want to pay me to do an on sight appraisal for a fee.

Wim 

 



-----Original Message-----
From: Euphonious Thumpe <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, Nov 18, 2012 8:36 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Gems in the junkpile




Once a piano-centric society, ours has become so piano-illiterate that, perusing Craigslist, one may find real junkers advertised for $$$$$$$, and the occasional gem for only $, or even for free. (Or, at least, free to a tax-deductible organization: such as a church, school, or retirement home.) So, I'm wondering how one might avail oneself of this situation to make a few $, while being of service to others by helping them avoid buying disasters. Perhaps one could advertise "Great pianos, cheap!", and then serve as a "scanner" and "consultant"? Then go along with the customer, for a fee, to examine the chosen prospect, make sure it has no serious problems, get the price down if warranted ( splitting the difference) and then help with the move, and other typical aspects of used piano acquisition, such as cleaning, regulation and tuning?

Thumpe


 
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