<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Terry.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The use here in Belgium is 10 % for the = finder.  I mean that the dealer pays 10 %  of the piano's end = user price to the guy who brings up the customer to him.  I never tried = to get the 10 % from the dealer AND 10 % from the customer.  One can = always improve his skills.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Merry christmas out there = !</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=terry@farrellpiano.com = href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">Terry</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, December 24, 2004 = 2:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Piano Finder Fee</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been asked by a client of mine = to find a good used piano for their daughter. I am always happy to work with = folks to get rid of the junk and get a nice piano. The guy is willing to = spend up to the $3K to $4K range (maybe a nice used Yamy upright). He = appears to be the type of guy that simply doesn't have the time to do it = himself, but wants it to happen. He said "find me a nice piano and I'll take = care of you".</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We didn't talk about any = specifics.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So it seems apparent to me that he is = willing to pay a finder's fee if I find him a nice piano. I am aware that = some dealers will sell a piano for a private owner on consignment. I = don't know what percentage is typical. I sold two bicycles at two different = stores for a 25% consignment fee. I have a third at another store that will = charge a 15% consignment fee. What kind of consignment fees do stores charge = for a piano sold on consignment. Is that any basis for a finder's = fee?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone done this sort of thing = for a third party? How did it work. What were the financial = arrangements?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>