piano rip off

[Jonathan Finger]

I can't see how they were taken advantage of - they spent $350, and it 
is probably worth that in raw materials.

It is unfortunate that the store won't refund their money, but "getting 
even" isn't the answer I think.  A second hand store can't possibly know 
whether or not a piano is suitable for resale - it's the customer's 
responsibility when purchasing anything second hand to make sure it will 
fulfill their needs.

Perhaps a good way to help them - rather than declaring war on a second 
hand store - is to re-pin those 12 loose pins for them.  The goal is to 
get them a working piano right?

Jonathan Finger RPT


Leslie Bartlett wrote:
> I have a new client who just spent $350 on a "piano" at a second hand 
> store.  At least twelve pins were marked with an 'x' above to indicate 
> they wouldn't hold a pitch. They were all in a line, cracked block?    
> But my question is are there any creative ways to get back at this 
> store which refueses to refund money to the people.  They couldn't 
> afford what they got.  I was able to get a Baldwin Acrosonic for $300, 
> but they really didn't have the money to buy anything more. So I said 
> I would help them move it.   I am just so hacked off that the poor 
> continually get ripped off,and want to get even with the fools who 
> sold them this POS.
> les bartlett
>