Hi Alan, There is the Ancott directory for giving the original price, but I feel you spreadsheet/database would be an asset. At 07:01 PM 6/18/98 +1200, you wrote: >I see quite a number of postings from list members seeking opinion on >the value of second hand pianos. > >About 10 years ago I developed a "Piano Valuing Database" to run on >IBM PC Computers - you entered, using a comprehensive check list, the >basic data (and about 30 or so variables) including such things as: > >Brand >Serial Number >Model No >Style >Size >Age >Case Finnish >Action Condition >etc. >etc. >etc. > >Each parameter was given a standard weighting based upon New Price and >agreed or notional effects of diminishing condition etc. etc. etc. > >It was just a private project undertaken for my Piano Tuner who does >sell pianos. Took me about 4 hours but loading lots more sample values >was needed to make it effective and to obtain a sensible value >profile. > >As someone has already roughly quoted: > >"The value of ANYTHING is what someone will pay for it" > >This axiomatic truth is not easy to programme into a computer - my >software never really got used for this reason - the question therefor >is: > >1) Do any of you Tuners or Technicians etc. HAVE or see utility in >such a valuation tool ? > >2) Would it be desirable to have this as a tool on the Internet ? - >you just enter the variables and back comes a notional value. > >I'm NOT volunteering to do it but would give some help as time >permits. > >Perhaps someone has already done it ! > >AlanD > > Regards, Don
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