Piano Valuations

[Don]

Hi Alan,

There is the Ancott directory for giving the original price, but I feel you
spreadsheet/database would be an asset.

At 07:01 PM 6/18/98 +1200, you wrote:
>I see quite a number of postings from list members seeking opinion on
>the value of second hand pianos.
>
>About 10 years ago I developed a "Piano Valuing Database" to run on
>IBM PC Computers - you entered, using a comprehensive check list, the
>basic data (and about 30 or so variables) including such things as:
>
>Brand
>Serial Number
>Model No
>Style
>Size
>Age
>Case Finnish
>Action Condition
>etc.
>etc.
>etc.
>
>Each parameter was given a standard weighting based upon New Price and
>agreed or notional effects of diminishing condition etc. etc. etc.
>
>It was just a private project undertaken for my Piano Tuner who does
>sell pianos. Took me about 4 hours but loading lots more sample values
>was needed to make it effective and to obtain a sensible value
>profile.
>
>As someone has already roughly quoted:
>
>"The value of ANYTHING is what someone will pay for it"
>
>This axiomatic truth is not easy to programme into a computer - my
>software never really got used for this reason - the question therefor
>is:
>
>1) Do any of you Tuners or Technicians etc. HAVE or see utility in
>such a valuation tool ?
>
>2) Would it be desirable to have this as a tool on the Internet ? -
>you just enter the variables and back comes a notional value.
>
>I'm NOT volunteering to do it but would give some help as time
>permits.
>
>Perhaps someone has already done it !
>
>AlanD
>
>
Regards, Don