<WBR>Alan<br>
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In order for you to make a profit, after two moves and the work you have to do, you will need to sell the piano for at least $5000. For $6000 someone can buy a brand new piano. Never mind that this $6000 will be a small Chinese made piano, but unless the name on the front says Steinway, Baldwin, Yamaha, or Kawai, there aren't going to be too many people interested in buying a "used" piano for $5000.<br>
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I would pass on this one, unless they are willing to come down to $2000. <br>
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Just my 2 cents worth<br>
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<div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br>
Piano Tuner/Technician<br>
Honolulu, HI<br>
808-349-2943<br>
www.bleespiano.com<br>
Author of <br>
The Business of Piano Tuning<br>
available from Potter Press<br>
www.pianotuning.com</div>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Alan Barnard <pianotuner@embarqmail.com><br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 9:22 am<br>
Subject: Should I?<br>
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<div>Advice from experience, please.</div>
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<div>I have a chance to buy a Howard C-171 from a church, with the idea of selling it at a profit after some regulation, etc. The piano is a pretty fer drive from me and I'm not familiar with this model. They bought it new in the 80's, I think, and the case is supposed to be in good shape with, apparently, a ding on one of the cheekblocks. They are asking $3500 ... </div>
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<div>I know some of you have lot of experience buying and selling used pianos, I do not. Does this sound like something worth the drive to check it out?</div>
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<div>Alan Barnard<br>
Salem, MO<br>
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