This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Terry, My Wissner was located through a third party who supposedly wanted a 10% = finder's fee. It turns out that the "real" fee he was trying to swing = for himself (by lying to both buyer and seller) was much, much higher -- = something like 50% over the seller's price. (In the end, the deal = didn't happen the way he had hoped.) Anyway, 10% was considered fair in = NYC for a deal in which the finder didn't really have to do any more = than to put two parties in contact. If you are doing other things for = the buyer (e.g. evaluating the pianos), then I would think you should = ask more. Perhaps you could charge a fee per piano that you evaluate, = plus 10% of the sale? Peace, Sarah ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Terry=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:15 AM Subject: Piano Finder Fee I have been asked by a client of mine to find a good used piano for = their daughter. I am always happy to work with folks to get rid of the = junk and get a nice piano. The guy is willing to spend up to the $3K to = $4K range (maybe a nice used Yamy upright). He appears to be the type of = guy that simply doesn't have the time to do it himself, but wants it to = happen. He said "find me a nice piano and I'll take care of you". We didn't talk about any specifics. So it seems apparent to me that he is willing to pay a finder's fee if = I find him a nice piano. I am aware that some dealers will sell a piano = for a private owner on consignment. I don't know what percentage is = typical. I sold two bicycles at two different stores for a 25% = consignment fee. I have a third at another store that will charge a 15% = consignment fee. What kind of consignment fees do stores charge for a = piano sold on consignment. Is that any basis for a finder's fee? Has anyone done this sort of thing for a third party? How did it work. = What were the financial arrangements? Thanks. Terry Farrell ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/71/98/7c/99/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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