Oh yeah...do it myself...;-] David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 11:24:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Insurance >Just a thought: sign crane, or scissors-jack platform. >Both rentable. Get liability waiver! > Thump >--- "Bradley M. Snook" <bradley@rice.edu> wrote: >> David, it could be a complicated issue because there >> are really four parties >> involved: the buyers, sellers, movers, and the >> insurers. If any damage is >> done during the move, it is naturally the movers >> responsibility to have >> insurance to cover the damage. This assumes that the >> mover is responsible >> for any and all damage; it is often the case that a >> mover will have only >> limited liability (usually only so much per pound). >> If you want full >> coverage for a mistake that they might make, there >> is often a higher premium >> to pay. Piano movers who ONLY do pianos may have >> their insurance set up >> differently, but the point is you need to be aware >> of your actual coverage. >> >> If a piano is totaled, and insurance pays out on a >> claim, then the piano >> belongs to the insurance company. The sellers would >> keep their money since >> the transaction has already taken place, and the >> buyers would get reimbursed >> by the mover's insurance company. But the situation >> could get really ugly if >> people are unwilling to play nicely. >> >> HINT: there is something wrong if the movers can not >> answer your question >> properly. Movers damage things all the time; it is >> simply a part of the job. >> >> Bradley M. Snook >> >> >> >> David Ilvedson: >> I am selling a Stein M and the piano will need to be >> craned out from a 2nd >> story porch. Question: How does insurance work in >> this case. i.e. will the >> buyers get their $ back and the mover a broken piano >> if it is dropped from >> the crane? I am inquiring with movers and they all >> say they've been asked >> this before! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: >https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now >http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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