Hello zäme I have been researching but have Found no smart way to sell it. The picture is the Piano at the top. It is my mother’s and it’s worth quite a lot but how do I sell it for what it’s worth and make sure someone will have the correct vehicle to pick it up? What would you do. I know it’s easier in other countries but I’ve not found any specific place to sell it here in Switzerland.
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Why do you think its worth a lot. Most of them aren’t and go for about 300 id they’re not broken.
If you have no stairs, it’s not too hard to movenit with 4 guys to a small truck with a lift at the back (rentable).
If you have stairs, you need piano movers.
In my area most are free or some small amount like CHF 5 to keep out spammers. Also the minimum the piano movers cost is CHF 1’000 where I am, so if someone is coming to pick it up they’re going to pay at least that which is a lot!
These pianos are great if they are well maintained, tuned and clean. But still not worth much. If you need piano movers, then their work is likely more than the piano is worth.
I once moved within the city of Zurich, and moved my piano, with the help of my father, by just putting in on a couple of furniture dollies and then we walked.
On the picture it does not really look like a well-maintained and carefully treated piano.
Not Switzerland, but in the UK my parents took two years of advertising before they found someone to take their well maintained and fully working piano. And that was for free!
The Problem is that it will need a lot of tuning once moved, which, if you aren’t friends with a piano tuner, can be expensive.
Also, lot of old pianos around, not that many piano players though and it sucks to move with a piano, so most will turn to E-pianos at home.
Why did your mother treat the piano with so much disrespect? This is not worth much. What brand is it? Was it well maintained?
I’m no Piano expert but there’s lots of pianos in that format and apparent state of conservation for free (< 5CHF) on the internet. It costs more to move them than the pianos themselves. Unless it’s a super special manufacturer, I doubt anyone will invest in transporting and tuning it.
I suggest you have it tuned and donate it to a school. Maybe they come and move it themselves.
I sold recently a Klavier with Ricardo. I know stupid ass fees but the easiest way. I wrote very clearly in the selling offer that the buyer needs the man power and a big enough car for the Klavier when he comes and pick it up.
It wasnt a problem when he arrived with four strong ass man who carried the heavy (was at least 120kg) Klavier downstairs.
the “market” for pianos broke pretty hard down like 20 years ago. you could buy one from a local seller for 3k, the moment you moved it out of their store = 50% value gone.
As mentioned, the movingcompany with 2-4 guys and the vehicle is often more expensive then the piano itself.
Ricardo would be the way to go (or Tutti), but be prepared to give it for almost nothing. Pianos lose value rather quickly and moving those things is very expensive (and you have to add the tuning when the piano arrives to the new place
My wife has a nice-looking antique piano that she used when she was young and was brought to our place when my daughter started with piano lessons. The piano looks in better cosmetic condition than yours, but the “insides” are not (and according to the piano tuner ain’t worth repairing). The thing still can be played, but can’t be precisely tuned. When the time comes, we’ll have to give it away for free (because I bet even a “Brocki” would charge us to take it)
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