For Sale Yamaha Grand Piano C1

I am selling an approx. 6-yr old Yamaha C1 grand piano because I am moving into a smaller place in 10 days. I am the original owner. It is a great and beautiful Yamaha Grand.

I am asking only $10,000. I live in Portland Oregon area. The list price of brand new Yamaha C-1 is over $22,000. You will save a lot.

Thanks.

How much practice time did you miss today ?

Ken,

You picked the *WRONG* forum to post that remark.

The piano industry uses a strange technique: selling low-end sub-babies at full price ($10K), but make the person think he's getting a deal because the piano was 'used a a university for 1 summer', etc, and that the price (50% off list) won't last long!

No car dealer would try to get top dollar for his cars by implying they're 'used.'

Anyway, this makes me suspect that the person selling the C1 for $10K is actually a dealer, and not a legit. private seller.

This was the same impression that I got too. Until I did some of my own research on the Web about piano buying, I would have been gullible to such a 'great deal.' Now I know better, and the minute these scam artists pop up, it's like, 'Yeah... okay... I've got your number, pal.'

Cheers,

Yeah, the university thing is pretty common. I haven't seen them suggest that being used at a univeristy somehow makes them better, only that the savings is good (which seems never to be true). Also, a local Yamaha dealer recently sold a C7 as new, at full price, I think, even though it had been used for two years at a university, and it was *conspicuously* used. They didn't hide the fact that it had been at the univrersity, and it did come with a full warranty, but it was far from new.

Assuming this gentleman's piano is in reasonably good shape and has been properly maintained, I see nothing wrong with his asking price. In fact, if the piano has a Mahogany or similar finish, he could be pricing to sell. If the piano is just unpolished ebony, he could very well be pricing it at 10K to give himself 10 to 15 % breathing room for negotiation will prospective buyers.

You can't fault him for saying 'great and beautiful' or 'You will save a lot.' Let's face it. He is trying to 'sell' a piece of merchandise.

My 2 cents. G.