In message <00b101c18497$9bd8f660$e7f2a118@tampabay.rr.com>, Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> writes >I believe I am right on the following: International Piano Supply is some >dude out west that orders supplies from Schaff/Pianotek/etc., adds his >100% markup, and sells to the public. That's it. If you are a technician, >you would be better off buying direct from Schaff/Pianotek/etc. If you >are not a technician, and the supply houses will not sell to you, you >can go to International Piano Supply and pay twice what techs pay >from the real supply houses. None of the UK supply houses will sell direct to the great unwashed but they will direct them to a music shop / piano tuner. We then put 150% on top :-) What is interesting is Renner UK and possibly Renner Germany don't sell to the great unwashed; however, I see Renner USA sells direct from the website. Barrie, -- Barrie Heaton PGP key on request http://www.a440.co.uk/ AcryliKey Ivory Repair System UK © http://www.acrylikey.co.uk/ The U.K. Piano Page © http://www.uk-piano.org/ Home to the UK Piano Industry
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