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<DIV><SPAN class=983195212-25112003><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 =
size=2>Terry,
I've always done my insurance appraisals as NEW replacement..that's what =
your
'contents' insurance will cover now..NEW replacements..you aren't going =
to
replace a 25 year old stove with a 25 year old stove..you're going to =
get a new
one..why should a piano be any different?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=983195212-25112003><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 =
size=2>In a
case where a particular model or make is no longer in production, I look =
at the
nearest compatible make and model, and write the appraisal from
there.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=983195212-25112003><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 =
size=2>I've
never had a problem or a question from a insurance agency..don't =
forget..they
have no clue as to what a piano is worth..we are the experts, and that's =
why
they ask us for such information.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" =
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size=2>-Phil Bondi(FL)</FONT><FONT face=Arial =
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size=2>phil@philbondi.com</FONT><FONT
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> 25 November, 2003 6:50 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Insurance =
Appraisal<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yeah, but replacement with what? New =
or one at a
similar state of repair.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=phil@philbondi.com =
href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">Phil Bondi</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 24, =
2003 1:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Insurance =
Appraisal</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=709173418-24112003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#000080
size=2>Terry, I've always done insurance appraisals as replacement =
value..no
questions asked. The reason they want to insure it in the first =
place is to
replace it if they have to. Sometimes, when they find out they will =
have to
carry a separate rider on their insurance policy, they value of said =
Steinway goes down in value in the owners eyes..I've seen it both =
ways down
here.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=709173418-24112003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#000080 size=2>my
experiences,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-Phil Bondi(FL)</FONT><FONT face=Arial =
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size=2>phil@philbondi.com</FONT><FONT face=Arial =
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