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[nextqueen]

how do i sell a 160 year old french piano for someone who lives in the north of spain, he doesnt know the price nor anyone who collects, wants to buy this kind of thing. he has sent me 3 pics of it. where do i go from here?

[NazNomad]

www.ebay.es

[nextqueen]

seems a shame as needs someone who is a collector of antiques i imagine, know france is into this alot and it is a french piano. needs to be valued i imagine?

[NazNomad]

Might be some useful tips here ... http://www.pianoworld.com/value.htm

... or join the forum http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ for a better chance of an informed answer about your piano.

[Hopkirk]

How come he sends you three pictures of it when you are the seller?

[scotman]

Following on from Hopkirk, why are you selling his piano?

[wildwood]

You need to be a bit clearer. Is the piano in Spain? Are you in the UK? Are you a dealer? How did this situation arise that you need advise on selling someone else's piano. is this as a favour to a relative/friend?

I really don't think anyone in going to part with any amount of dosh on the strength of three photos. The London bridge has been sold many times this way.

You need to answer the Qs above for further advice.

[SeaJayPea]

Try Googling 'Antique Pianos'. It produces all manner of people who deal in them. Then contact a few with the details and see what offers you get. You're bound to find somebody who's an expert and will know exactly how to go about this.

[bazwillrun]

Unless the buyer is very local its gonna have to be worth a lot of money to justify shipping/transport costs

just because its 160 years old means nothing in terms of value, theres plenty of old/older pianos that are nothing more than junk, playable or not

whats the manafactures name, i assume it can be seen from the pics you have ?!

is it a grand, baby grand, upright, overstrung, understrung etc etc etc

[AlBags]

A tester for ... Confusing Questions?

[boxtops]

why can't he sell it through one of the many antique dealers in Spain?

[nextqueen]

the piano is in a spanish country house. the person i know, his dad died last year and left him this country house which contains this piano. he now reckons its been valued at 160,ooo euros. just because i speak english he thinks i can sell it for him i think. hes not good on computers, is taking i.t lessons, doesnt speak english and is in the middle of no where, now this is a challenge. i did think that france is into antiques more but surely anyone would need to view the piano and its in the middle of nowhere. thanks for suggestions, will take a look.

[nextqueen]

ebay.es is a no go, spanish people just dont buy second hand hence why they dont have charity shops, they are too proud so i am told.