Most pre-owned piano sales occur outside of established piano stores, however, and in private homes. This is where buying a previously owned piano can get tricky and dangerous. You want to make sure you avoid bad neighborhoods when you buy a used piano. Sadly, you could be walking into a trap straight out of the news headlines. 

Dangerous neighborhoods have many hidden risks. First, the person advertising the piano for sale could have ulterior motives for placing a high value item in the online classified ads. They could intend to harm or rob you. Secondly, high risk neighborhoods have higher rates of crime than more established areas. Car theft, assault and vandalism are all crimes that occur in seedy areas of town and you need to protect yourself against these crimes as well. There is also the risk of exposing your family members or young children to crime if they accompany you to the sale.

Before proceeding to a private sale to buy a used piano, take some precautionary measures. Use tools like Google Earth and Google’s street view function to take a look around the area. Trust your instinct about what you see. You can also look up crime statistics for different neighborhoods through the local police department. 

Or, you could simply avoid putting yourself at risk entirely and shop for a used piano from a reputable dealer. Many piano stores offer pre-owned pianos for sale. Buying a piano from a store brings you all the advantages of buying a used piano and none of the risks. Don’t put yourself in harms way by venturing into unsafe or unknown areas. Shop in a safe, secure environment instead.

To ensure that you have the most pleasant experience possible when it comes to a piano sale, one that will bring peace of mind to your purchase, we suggest that you visit a reputable location such as Cooper Music, where a professional staff and secure location can provide you with great piano sales and a safe buying experience.

Expensive Items Should Not be Purchased Online
Online stores, auction sites, and internet classified listings are, for the most part, a great way to purchase smaller, less expensive items.  But let’s face it: a piano is, very often, a substantially larger purchase than, say, a blender or set of pots and pans.  To a criminal, this makes creating a fake piano sale online an attractive venture, because they can score a big wad of cash with minimal effort.

Statistics Don’t Lie
Most people want to believe the best about other people.  While this is a good way to live your life for the most part, you also must be aware of actual statistics when it comes to crime.  If you do a simple Google search, you’ll find plenty of instances where criminals have utilized online sales, especially of more expensive tickets, to lure unsuspecting victims into dangerous, life threatening situations.  People have been stolen from, beaten, and much worse.

Unsafe Area
Even if the person having the piano sale is legitimate, there is a likelihood that you may have to travel to a questionable area that either isn’t safe, one you’re not familiar with, or both.  If you’re bringing friends or family along to help you make your decision, you may be putting them in danger as well.

Questionable Quality
When you purchase such a large item from a private seller, you must be aware of its quality.  Even if the piano looks to be in tiptop shape, there is absolutely no guarantee that it will perform for any given length of time.  If it breaks down, not only will you have lost your money, but you’ll also still need to purchase another piano.

A Simple Solution
The best way to combat a negative experience is to find a piano sale in a place you can trust.  Cooper Music is exactly that kind of place.  With its friendly, knowledgeable staff, and specials on pianos for sale, Cooper Music can help you choose the piano that is perfect for your needs.  And best of all, you can do so with the peace of mind that you deserve and desire. 

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Risk taking can be fun. Sky diving, bungee jumping, white water rafting, rock climbing — all these activities involve risk, get your adrenaline pumping and become lasting memories. But there are other kinds of risks that are certainly less rewarding. Shopping for a vertical piano online from unknown private sellers is one of those risks that is just not worth taking. 

Buying a piano represents a major investment of money. It also takes an investment of your time because finding the right piano for your home with the right tone quality does not happen on your first outing. Because this is a major purchase, you don’t want to feel rushed, any sales pressure, intimidated or unsafe while shopping. 

Unfortunately, intimidation, sales pressure and a feeling of unease is what you will get if you shop for pianos for sale in the risky environment of private sales or fly-by-night piano dealers. These sellers want their money and want you gone from their premises as quickly as possible. They are not interested in helping you invest in a lifetime of quality music. This is not the shopping environment you want to be in to make such a significant purchase. 

Compare the private sales shopping experience to the experience of shopping in a well established store. In a store, you work with knowledgeable sales associates who understand the importance of finding the right vertical piano, not just the cheapest. While shopping in the store, you’ll have the opportunity to try out the piano, ask questions and talk with registered piano technicians. And you also have the option of comfortably leaving the store to take some time to consider your purchase. 

The last thing you want or need when making a large purchase like a vertical piano is to feel the adrenaline rushes and feeling of risk we normally associate with extreme sports. Instead, enjoy the peaceful, relaxing and welcoming environment of an established and reputable piano dealer. Check for discounts on a vertical piano, with the professional piano dealers; Cooper Music in Atlanta.

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Buying a used piano takes more time and effort than buying a new piano. There are several more factors to consider when looking at used pianos for 

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When you are in the market for used pianos, you have several options for making this significant purchase. You could buy your used piano from an established dealer, from a family member or from a private sale. Each comes with it’s own set of advantages and disadvantages but buying used pianos via a private sale comes with risks that go beyond ending up with a lesser quality instrument. 

A private sale often looks more attractive when you are buying a piano because the price is often lower than what you would pay at a store. But you will pay for that lower price in other areas.
First, you could end up with a low quality piano with unseen and irreparable damage with no one to hold accountable. A private seller won’t issue a warranty for their product. When used pianos bought via private sale don’t hold up to expectations, you are out your initial investment and you have to make another purchase. Suddenly, the money you thought you saved is gone.
Secondly, private sales can turn into dangerous situations pretty quickly. Every week, another case of theft, assault or fraud in an online, private sale gone wrong crops up in the news. Thieves and assailants have a new place to find victims — online classified ads. 

Private sales can also take you into unknown neighborhoods where, even if the private seller is legitimate, others in the area might not be. Do you really want to put your self, your family and your property at risk to save some money on a used piano? Probably not.

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I began playing the piano when I was four-years old.  Like most pianists, I started on an upright piano – a player piano, to be exact – in my Nana’s living room.  I loved playing from the start but like many children, I didn’t give a thought to the type of piano I was playing.  One piano seemed like all the rest to me.  Over time, I began to give pianos a bit more of my attention.  By playing pianos at different concert venues, schools, and pianos in friends’ living rooms, I realized the sound quality of a piano varied from instrument to instrument. Nothing was more satisfying than playing a Concert Grand Piano.  

The first time I played a Concert Grand, I knew I had to have one.  The problem was the size of the instrument, and the size of the price tag.  After my piano teacher’s initial reaction to my pleas for a Concert Grand Piano wore off, she began to instruct me in the different sizes of Grand Pianos. She pointed out that a Grand Rental was more realistic than a Grand Purchase. It turned out there are four different types of Grand Pianos:

• Concert Grands – the largest of the Grand family, usually measuring about 9′ in length. These usually make their homes in auditoriums and concert halls.
• Parlor Grands –  At about 7′ in length, these are in the mid-size of the Grand Piano family.  They’re most commonly used for concerts and in recording studios.
• Baby Grands – These are the smallest of the Grand Pianos – usually less than 6′ in length.  They can fit more easily in a private home living room and are often purchased as much for their impressive appearance as they are for their quality of tone.
• Square Grands – This is actually more of a musical relic from the 19th century.  Their short strings resulted in poor sound quality. They’re used more as collector’s items than for their performance value. The wood work is often gorgeous, which makes them a nice aesthetic addition.

Fortunately, our rambling house had a living room that would accommodate a Baby Grand piano. I had to concede that a Baby Grand  rental made much more sense, both fiscally and architecturally speaking. And – if I blurred my vision just enough while I was playing, that 7′ stretched to 9′ and I could imagine I was playing the Concert Grand of my dreams…     

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What is a guarantee? Well, it’s an assurance that you are protected and a formal pledge against default or injury. And a guaranty is exactly what you want and need when you buy Yamaha keyboards for your home, personal and professional use. 

A guarantee on your Yamaha keyboard purchase ensures the keyboard will work perfectly and live up to your expectations. Should something go wrong with your keyboard, you guarantee will ensure you receive a replacement and not lose out on your significant investment. 

Securing a guarantee for your Yamaha keyboard purchase is easier said than done, however, and depends a great deal on who you choose to buy your keyboard from. Private sellers or online dealers you aren’t familiar with probably won’t guarantee their Yamaha keyboards. Buying a keyboard from a private seller or through an online classified ad is about equal to picking up a keyboard at a garage sale. You buy the product as is and if it doesn’t work, well, too bad. You’re out your initial investment and you don’t have a keyboard to show for it. 

You also want to guarantee your safety when you make your keyboard purchase. A private seller or fly-by-night store can’t do this. You can’t know who is actually offering Yamaha keyboards for sale and the news is filled each week with stories of yet another robbery or assault on an unsuspecting  citizen looking for a good keyboard or piano for sale. 

If a guarantee on your Yamaha keyboard is what you want and need for your protection, make your purchase from a reputable, established piano and keyboard dealer. You will have peace of mind and a pledge from the store that your keyboard will work, not break down or, in the event something is wrong, that you will receive a replacement keyboard. You can also feel assured that your safety is guaranteed when you shop with a known and trusted Yamaha keyboards dealer. 

Don’t let your keyboard purchase become a scary deal. Get a guarantee and guarantee your peace of mind.  

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