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how to sell a 30K grand piano??

post #1 of 29
2/12/08 at 2:09am
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so my uncle gave my dad a 40k Steinway & Sons grand piano for his birthday one year (what the hell?? it takes up our ENTIRE living room) and he hasnt used it for over a year so he wants to sell it. hes tried a few places but no luck.

does anyone have experience with pianos, know where i could sell it, know who i could sell it to or want it themselves?


thank you
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post #2 of 29
2/12/08 at 2:45am
local music schools, or colleges. try craigslist, newspapers, and piano stores... otherwise, a reputable auction house with a reserve.
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post #3 of 29
2/12/08 at 2:53am
What a strange gift.
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post #4 of 29
2/12/08 at 3:03am
Try local piano teachers and piano tuners; they may know people who are looking. Also, a reputable piano tuner may be able to give you a more accurate idea of what it's actually worth, given its condition.
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post #5 of 29
2/12/08 at 3:11am
no.. just put it on consignment with a piano boutique. Expect it to take 6 months to 3 years to sell and pay probably 15% commission.
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post #6 of 29
2/12/08 at 9:07pm
How much for shipping?
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post #7 of 29
2/13/08 at 10:08am
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Originally Posted by Violinist View Post
no.. just put it on consignment with a piano boutique. Expect it to take 6 months to 3 years to sell and pay probably 15% commission.

+1. Can take a long time though, as mentionned.
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post #8 of 29
2/13/08 at 10:50am
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no.. just put it on consignment with a piano boutique. Expect it to take 6 months to 3 years to sell and pay probably 15% commission.

the only people I know who have bought serious pianos (25K+) bought pre-owned from a piano store, but they bought from a specialty store in germany. I am guessing that there must be similar stores in the big cities in the US.
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post #9 of 29
2/13/08 at 12:28pm
I wonder how many Steinway D models they sell a year.

Jon.
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post #10 of 29
2/15/08 at 3:17am
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What a strange gift.

+1
your dad a concert pianist or something?
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post #11 of 29
2/15/08 at 3:42am
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Originally Posted by aleksandr View Post
+1
your dad a concert pianist or something?

that wouldn't be a piano fitting for a concert pianist.
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post #12 of 29
2/15/08 at 11:41am
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that wouldn't be a piano fitting for a concert pianist.

Fazioli F308:





Jon.
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post #13 of 29
2/15/08 at 2:25pm
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Fazioli F308:





Jon.

exactly.

3 years ago I lived high up in an apartment building, and the man above me owned such a Fazioli (with the low F) as well as a Steinway full concert grand.
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post #14 of 29
2/15/08 at 3:14pm
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exactly.

3 years ago I lived high up in an apartment building, and the man above me owned such a Fazioli (with the low F) as well as a Steinway full concert grand.

He had both a Fazioli and a Steinway D? That must have been one large apartment.

Jon.
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post #15 of 29
2/15/08 at 3:15pm
Or just a really crowded one.
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