Help with selling a piano

Help with selling a piano

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muppets_mate

Original Poster:

780 posts

222 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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I am helping my father to sell his baby grand (boudoir grand) piano. I've contacted various dealers, and the general message seems to be that there isn't much trade interest in an 1895 Blüthner. Seems crazy to me as it is in very good condition, plays really nicely and has a lovely tone.

Where is a good place to try to advertise it? eBay is one obvious place but are there other less obvious places that PH could recommend? It's a fairly specialist market so would appreciate any pointers or help.

Thanks.


muppets_mate

Original Poster:

780 posts

222 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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I don't watch daytime TV! What you say about low value does tally with my experience though. The risk in taking it to auction is that you incur the not-insubstantial expense of moving it and are faced with taking some derisory low offer for it. It's almost not worth the effort frown

Contacting schools is an interesting idea that I can follow up.

Does anyone know of how to find a list of classical music societies that I could approach to see if they would contact their members?

Failing that it's the eBay and all that entails...