<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4913.1100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Terry, what can I = say; It's a formula they all use.  One dealer had a "Losing our lease" sale at = one of his locations, (He ended his lease) and the salesmen got the sale = prices. I heard from one of their people that the prices were higher than they had = been. How's that for getting a great deal at one of these sales. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    A lot of time these = things are good opportunities to get rid of some of their junkier pianos that have = been lying around on some of the showroom floors. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Steemburg and = Daughters are made in Hamburg, and Baaaston's are made in Australia by Kiwi's.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 01, 2002 = 6:16 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Symphony Piano = Sale</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>I just have to share this with y'all.<BR><BR>Because I = am a friend to the "local" Orchestra, and they have an "association with = the famous piano maker Steenburg & Daughters" (or somethinglikethat - some = piano mfg. in NY), they are participating in a special Symphony Piano Sale! = "During the sale, an extraordinary allocation of new and pre-owned Steenburgs and = the Baaaston piano, designed by Steenburg, will be available for = purchase." Imagine that! But wait, there's more! Other quality name brand new and = used pianos will be sold at a fraction of their retail price. Hmmmm, I = wonder what fraction - maybe four-thirds? That might work well.<BR><BR>You can = call for an appointment for Friday and Saturday. Sunday will be open to the = general public. Thursday is a "private closed-door sale" I very sorry to say = that I will get a better price than you because "P.S. This letter entitles = you to additional savings (screwings) not available to the general = public."<BR>  <BR>This garbage makes my blood boil. I'll shut up now.<BR><BR>Terry Farrell</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>