"Grandeur" and/or "Marshal" pianos

[John Dorr]

Hello all,

I work part-time for a music store that sells used pianos (primarily)on 
consignment.  We used to be a Young Chang dealer but are no longer, so we 
don't have a NEW piano line.  We are considering going with the "Marshal" line 
of pianos from China, which used to be known as "Grandeur".  Their 
representative claims that their quality is on a par with Young Chang, but not 
quite as good as Yamaha.  They have a 10 year guarantee. He's so confident 
that we'll like them that he's offering to ship them free and ship them back 
free so that we can take a risk-free look.  Any thoughts or experiences on 
these brands?

Our market is particularly frugal and our budgets are likewise modest, to say 
the least.  So while it might be NICE to be a high-end piano dealer, it's not 
in the cards for us for the foreseeable future.

Also, they sell "grey-market" Yamahas and Kawais.  What are the pitfalls of 
getting those to resell?

Thanks for your input!

John Dorr