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Selling
Your Piano |
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When
selling your piano
you want to get the best price
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and polish it, and make certain it is "in
tune" and everything "works."
Touch-up the finish and make minor repairs to the cabinet
only if you have the skill to do so. To determine the
value of the piano, do some shopping yourself, in stores
(keeping in mind that retail dealers have to charge more
than individuals) and check the classifieds. It is a good
idea to consult with a qualified technician to help determine
what the piano is actually worth. Have on hand the names
of qualified piano movers, to further help you make the
sale. Your technician and the Yellow Pages can help you
with that. When everything is ready for the sale, run
an ad in the classified section of your newspaper under
"musical instruments." Newspapers always have
some kind of "deal" which will let you run your
ad at a reasonable cost. In the ad, be sure to include:
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- The
type of piano-grand,
spinet, etc.
- The
approximate age of the piano–locate the serial
number, usually found on the inside of the piano,
near the top. Call a piano dealer or technician to
have them look up the number in their piano atlas.
- The
name of the manufacturer-if there is no name on the
exterior of the instrument, lift the lid and look
inside.
- Your
asking price-as with most things, it's not a bad idea
to price it a little higher-people usually like to
"dicker."
If the cost of the ad limits the amount of information
you can include, be sure to indicate the type, make,
and price. You'll save yourself the trouble of answering
many unnecessary call
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