Some other wording which is appropriate: Appraisal reflects what an informed buyer would pay an informed seller. Jon Page Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 09:32 AM 10/3/97 -0500, you wrote: >Here are some further tips on appraisals. I had some jewelry appraised >and adopted some phrases from their letter. > >First we write a paragraph describing the instrument and noting any >unusual features (ivory keys, perfect finish, outstanding tonal >characteristics, etc.). > >For brand new pianos, we write: > >"We estimate that the value of the above piano, based on the current >list price, excluding any taxes, is $xx,xxx.00" > >For an older piano or specifically for replacement cost insurance: > >"Our best estimate of the replacement value of the above piano, based on >current market condition, excluding any taxes, is the the area of >$yy,yyy.00" > >At the bottom of the page we print, in italics: > >"The foregoing Appraisal is made for insurance purposes only and is >accepted upon the express understanding that NO Liability or >Responsibility is incurred by the Appraiser giving same." > >I figured that if the jeweler's lawyer felt it was necessary for the >jeweler, it would not hurt for us to use it also. > >Joel Rappaport >Round Rock, Texas > > Jon Page Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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