PianoPiano??????

[Alan]

I just came in from visiting with the owner of a local store that sold
pianos and general musical instruments, sheet music, amps, drums, etc.
He is bankrupt and out of business. He told me the names of several
regional stores that have also recently gone under. He also just
recently was called by a very large piano retailer our of Springfield,
MO who wanted to sell him some of their inventory because they are
quitting, also.

Hard times in the music biz, I guess. But not to worry. Auto mechanics
do well in recessions, keeping people's older cars running. Should be
the same for us, methinks.

Alan R. Barnard
Salem, MO


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of A440A@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 2:39 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: PianoPiano??????


Greetings, 
   I just had a call from one of my customers.  He had advertised his
older 
Steinway B in New York and had received a call from "Ingrid" at
PianoPiano.  An 
offer to purchase the piano was made and he said he would  like to
consider 
it for three days.  When he called them back and said that he would sell
it, he 
was told that they wanted to "talk about it".  
  He feels like there is something squirrelly about this whole thing
(which I 
would too, if an offer was suddenly changed after I told them I would
accept 
it).  He asked me if I knew anything about the firm.  I don't, but if
anyone 
that has done business with them, or knows anything about them would
feel like 
cluing me in, I would appreciate it.  Off list is fine, if that be
better for 
you. 
Thanks, 
Ed Foote RPT 
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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