Mona Lisa effect

[Donn Ezekiel Wheeler]

Actually this is along some lines I've been thinking. I'm learning piano
tuning, but my i've been working with my father doing complete
restorations, and sales is a tough bit. The guy he used to work for was
a tuner and sold lots of pianos based on personal connection. Tuning was
how he met customers. Does anyone else out there have experience on how
to move used/restored/rebuilt pianos? Does ebay work? where is a good
place to advertise? or are you better off consigning it?

Thanks
-Zeke Wheeler

On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 19:11 -0400, Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote:
>   Ric
>    In the spirit of dispassionate reality  I have to agree with your
> assessments of the situation.  It is what it is.
>   I've got a Killer remanufactured D for sale . One of the best I've
> heard. I really love the sound of this piano as have the masses that
> have heard & played it  but if a tech, company or whomever has no
> effective marketing avenue to sell such an item  & make profit & do it
> again  then it sits unsold. Now as it stands with me now   I won't be
> buying any D's to speculate on again. No what I mean?To much money
> invested to long. So in my book marketing is everthing. A nine foot
> anything is a tough sell I know but This is a standout piano.  Ready
> to go  & can now be seen at the L.A. Atelier
>   At the end of the day if you can't sell a product then your done. So
> advertising guys go with what works & I can't blame them a bit. I may
> not agree with it but if it's working then they/we stay in business.
>   Dale Erwin
>         Look at it this way David.... put your self in the shoes of
>         the HGIC of 
>         Steinway.  What are you going to do ?  You have the biggest
>         hit in the 
>         piano industry of all time... and millions of dollars riding
>         on any 
>         decision you make, thousands of jobs, everything you ever
>         worked for.  
>         You also probably actually believe in your own product... and
>         hopefully 
>         actually like it.  I personally dont have any difficulty
>         understanding 
>         their choices.  I dont really see it matters a hoot either.
>         They make 
>         what they make, others make what they make... and we are all
>         in the 
>         opinions pool together trying to decide for ourselves (and
>         some of us 
>         for others as well) what we like the most.  We fool ourselves
>         into 
>         thinking its about whats <<best>>, but its as much a
>         popularity contest 
>         as it is anything else.  You cant blame any particular
>         manufacturer for 
>         playing by rules written by others.  The game is what it is.
>         
>         Cheers
>         RicB
>