[pianotech] (no subject)

[Will Truitt]

I'd write them back and say, "I"ll appraise it for $40,000, you can give me
$10,000, sell the piano for $15,000, and then you'll be even further ahead
of the game!"

Will Truitt

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 4:39 PM
To: David Ilvedson; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] (no subject)

David Ilvedson wrote:
> 
> 
> I have a customer who emailed me the following:
> 
> "Thanks for your reply. Because of how taxes work, if we could get a 
> written appraisal on the piano of $20,000.00-$25,000.00 we could sell 
> the piano for less and then "write off" the remainder. For example, if 
> the appraisal was $20,000.00 we would sell the piano for about 
> $15,000.00 and if the appraisal was higher we would sell it for even less.
"
> 
> Does that sound right?   I don't see how they can write off a personal 
> sale...????
>  
> 
> David Ilvedson, RPT

Why not appraise it at $40k, and offer to haul it off for them?

I'd wish them luck with whoever their appraiser finally turns 
out to be, draw the drapes, turn out the lights, and check the 
caller ID before answering the phone for a while.
Ron N