How to sell an old piano

How to sell an old piano.

It’s time to clean, scratch and shine your old piano. Take out a small sandpaper and remove any scratches or rings from the glasses. Give it a thorough cleaning with a good wooden soap (Murphy’s Oil Soup is an old favorite). Then you get the best shine you can with the best polish for your piano.

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Make your piano sound as good as it might sound by renting a professional piano tuner. Replace broken wire or hammer and make sure everything is in good condition. Remember that instruments can soften and sound their best with age.

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Time to advertise. Craigslist is a free and easy way to let people find your ad in your local area. Take a good photo of your piano and make some cheap flyers to walk around in music stores, school music departments, piano courses and coffee buildings where musicians can socialize.

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Buy some good notes. People need to come to your home (or where you have a piano) to try it. They can bring their own music, but sales can be improved with inspiration. So grab some notes that inspire every taste.

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Let the potential buyer explore the piano on their own in their own way. Every key and every note is personal and you want a potential buyer to feel that he or she is making a connection to the instrument.

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Now close the sale. Be open to a little haggling and look at opening a Paypal account so buyers can use a credit card. Make clear if the price includes delivery or if they will handle the move themselves.

Whether it’s a beautiful large or an antique upright, an old piano is a beautiful thing. But selling an old piano can be tough. It is hardly an impulse purchase, and there is a lot to figure out when it comes to transporting it to and from. But with some planning and creativity, it can be done.