buying old ivory

[Willem Blees]

Brian

Is your customer selling just the ivories, or are they still attached to the keys? If they are still attached to the keys, how certain are you they will come off in one piece? 
If you don't buy them, what else can he do with them? How bad do you want them and what are they worth to you?

Ask what he wants and offer him at elast half the amount. In other words, negotiate.



Wim

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Doepke <bdoepke at verizon.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:59 pm
Subject: buying old ivory





Does anyone have a guideline for buying ivories from a private party who has an old piano?    Do you charge per key?  

 

The set of ivories is not complete, nor are they all intact.  That’s why I am asking about buying by the piece.

 

Is $.50 per key out of line?  Is $.25 or $.30 more reasonable.          How about a range??

 

Brian P. Doepke, RPT

A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC

Piano Tuning + Service

 


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