Estonia evaluation

[reggaepass at aol.com]

For recent donations here, our Office of Advancement has insisted that 
we have the appraisal done by a third party.  Don't know whether that 
is law or just what they consider good form.

Alan Eder, R.P.T.

-----Original Message-----
From: smbrooks at sprynet.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:17 AM
Subject: Estonia evaluation

   Hi Marcel, 
 
  Unless I'm missing something here, I don't see how you could be in a 
conflicting position. The client wants to donate, not sell, her piano 
to the university. I don't know Canadian tax law, but in the U.S. the 
only party you would offend might be the Internal Revenue. And, they 
would almost certainly accept your appraisal unquestioned. At least in 
the US, no matter what your appraisal you could not hurt the 
university. I would err on the high side to benefit the donor. Unless, 
of course, you wish to benefit the tax authorities. 
 
 Steve Brooks 
 Cameron, MO 
 
  In a message dated 11/15/2006 7:47:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
mcpiano at videotron.ca writes: 
 
   Hi 
 
   I have a customer that wants to give away her 9' Estonia to the 
    university in Sherbrooke. Of course, she wants an evaluation to get 
some 
    money back from the income tax people. I've been servicing her piano 
for 
   a few years and it's not one of my favorite to say the least. I also 
   service the pianos at the university and as I'm writing this I'm 
   thinking maybe I'm in a conflicting situation. 
 
    Anyway, I was just wondering if any of you knew the retail price of 
an 
    Estonia 9' so I can get a feel for the appraisal I might make on 
next 
    Monday. If any of you have seen or heard of one used one for sale 
could 
   you give me an idea of the condition and asking price. 
 
   Thanks, 
 
   Marcel 
 
   Marcel Carey 
   2852 Albéric-Dussault 
   Sherbrooke QC 
   J1N 2V6 
   (819) 564-0447 
   mcpiano at videotron.ca

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