Noah, In agonizing over the difference between $50 and $275, you and the potential buyer are missing the more important point. To make it play and sound like a piano again, it will cost how much? $500? A thousand dollars? More? Is the buyer willing to spend that kind of money? If not, the buyer shouldn't buy it at any price. Mike On 11/29/2011 8:27 AM, Noah Frere wrote: > I gave an estimate for repairs/assessment last week of a 90 year old > Werner upright who's player components had been removed. The insides > were as expected, though on the better side. Only one broken note > (hammer flange), few if any cracks in soundboard/bridges. However, the > sound was clearly 90 years old and the bobbling hammers, etc. left > much to be desired. > > The seller was asking $275, to which I immediately responded (the > potential buyer and I were alone) that it was too much, and I would > ask for it for $50, but go up to $100 or even $150. Soon afterwards my > attention went back to the case, which I had forgotten about, and > realized it was in very good condition. The owner came in, and, > hearing about the condition of the interior, and the $100 offer, began > to cry. She needed to sleep on it. > > As the hours and days progressed, I started double-guessing myself. > Had I over-emphasized the interior while ignoring the quality exterior? > Maybe it /was /worth $275. > > Hmm...
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