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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Patrick,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I live in France, and we have to face =
the problem
of grey market pianos like in the US.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Every week some importers receive some =
containers
full of "pianos" that are case-polished and sent in some shops that =
distribute
them saying they are "as new".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think Yamaha has the same method for =
distributing
replacement parts for their pianos, but I don't know if it is only =
restricted to
yamaha models specially made for france.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think you can buy a yamaha previously =
sold in
Germany and ask for parts at yamaha, and there is no =
problem.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe andre can talk a bit more about =
it. I know he
has good relationships with yamaha-europe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bye,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Quentin</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Patrick Draine =
wrote:</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><EM>"Grey market pianos is the =
reason.<BR>I'm
guessing Europe isn't flooding with container loads of =
used=20<BR>Japanese
market pianos? Or, if it's as much a phenomenon in Europe as=20<BR>it =
is
becoming here, there may be Common Market/EU regulations =
which=20<BR>restrict
Yamaha from restraining their sales of repair parts. I'm
just=20=<BR><BR>guessing -- anyone know for sure?<BR><BR>Patrick
Draine"</EM></FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>