piano rip off

[Marcel Carey]

Here's my best one:
 
A lady called me quite a few years ago. She wanted to know how much it
would cost her for me to install a back on her piano. After
questionning, she told me that she had bought a new piano with no back.
I wouldn't believe her so I went to check it out. Indeed, I found this
new studio piano, I opened it, and there was the action just sitting on
the keys and I could see the wall through the piano. The dealer had told
her that I should have NO PROBLEM finding a back to install on her
piano... I don't remember if she told me how much she paid for it, but
it was too much. So, I didn't just walk away, I RAN.
 
Moral of this story, as long as people that don't know a thing about
pianos will try to get the best deal, some shady dealer is going to get
to their wallet before we can even inspect the piano.
 
 
 
Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC

-----Message d'origine-----
De : pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] De la
part de Leslie Bartlett
Envoyé : 1 septembre 2006 23:45
À : 'Pianotech List'
Objet : piano rip off


I have a new client who just spent $350 on a "piano" at a second hand
store.  At least twelve pins were marked with an 'x' above to indicate
they wouldn't hold a pitch. They were all in a line, cracked block?
But my question is are there any creative ways to get back at this store
which refueses to refund money to the people.  They couldn't afford what
they got.  I was able to get a Baldwin Acrosonic for $300, but they
really didn't have the money to buy anything more. So I said I would
help them move it.   I am just so hacked off that the poor continually
get ripped off,and want to get even with the fools who sold them this
POS.
les bartlett


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