---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment As time goes on I am getting more and more calls for piano moving for pianos= =20 that people are bidding on via ebay and similar auction style sites. n two instances that I can remember, we have had negative experiences. In one instance, a customer purchased a baby grand piano for $800.00 in NJ.=20= =20 The piano was supposedly in "showroom condition, only needing tuning." We=20 were hired to move it from NJ to MA. After delivery we referred the custome= r=20 to a technician for service who deemed the piano's repairs to be more than=20 the value of the piano. In instance #2, a customer had called us to purchase their piano. Upon=20 evaluation we found the piano to be unserviceable and explained this to the=20 customer. 2 weeks later, I received a call from a customer in Washington=20 state that was looking to purchase a piano on ebay from MA and was looking=20 for advice and moving costs. Coincidentally it was the same piano. =20 Thankfully she ended up not purchasing the piano but I still wonder if=20 someone ever did. Does anyone have any feedback positive/negative on these types of=20 transactions? My initial feeling for the everyday consumer is that there ar= e=20 too many risks involved with purchasing a piano like this and the opportunit= y=20 isn't there too get it evaluated by a technician. So my overall=20 recommendation to customers is "stay away from piano purchasing on ebay,=20 etc." Does anyone have any other thoughts or recommendations that they give= =20 to their customers? Thanks, Lanie _________________________________________________ Moody Piano & Organ Metro West Plaza (rear) 796 Boston Post Road East Marlborough, MA 01752 Phone 508-877-2222 or 508-229-3601 =E2=80=A2 Fax 508-303-8996 <A HREF=3D"mailto:MoodyPiano@aol.com">MoodyPiano@aol.com</A> =E2=80=A2 <A HR= EF=3D"http://www.bushellcompanies.com">www.bushellcompanies.com</A>=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ed/37/be/ee/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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