Piano
Appraisals
(go directly to appraisal forms)
What’s My Piano Worth?
Unlike
used cars, used pianos are not neatly categorized and valuated according
to specific year, make, model and features. There is no reliable piano
Blue book.
Many factors
affect a piano's value including: it's age, geographic location, condition
of the piano's cabinet, structure and inner parts, and the eagerness
of the potential buyer (or seller).
Any
piano is ultimately worth what someone is willing to pay for it, but
many people have no idea even where to start when it comes to pricing
their piano once they intend to sell it. On the other hand, potential
buyers are not sure whether or not a used piano for sale is reasonably
priced.
The
most accurate way to determine a used piano's value is to have a local
piano dealer - who has knowledge of the piano sales market - perform
a detailed onsite assessment of the piano's condition and appraise its
value. They pay a piano technician $150 to $400 to thoroughly assess
the instrument.
WorldWidePiano.com can do a similar appraisal online. All you have to
do is fill out a simple questionaire.
Who
Should Use This Service?
Anyone who wants a quick and inexpensive ballpark guide to a piano's
value:
-
Sellers: You are thinking of selling your piano and want an
idea of its value in order to determine a selling price.
- Buyers: You are searching for a used piano and want
to know if a particular piano is priced reasonably.
- Owners: You are curious to know the ballpark market
value of your piano, but don't want a comprehensive appraisal performed
by a piano technician just yet.
What Is Included In the Appraisal?
Manufacturer
information and age of the instrument.
Cash
Value (what your local music dealer will pay
or consign it for).
Market Value (what you should hope to
get from a individual, say in the newspaper).
Replacement Value (for donation and
insurance purposes- this is what a like kind is currently selling for
in stores).
How Much Is It and How Fast Can I Get the Appraisal?