I wonder if taking the tack of "Implied Warranty" would work. Part of the case law on this consumer law sector is "fitness for a particular purpose".
If it is being sold as a piano, the expectation would be that it function a one or is capable of being made to that state with "normal" services. Appearance is another issue and potential buyers may reasonably think that it is being sold because it looks bad, not that it is economically unserviceable.
See if the legal department can parse this out. My take is for a School of Music to sell a piano as a piano, that connection implies that professional knowledge has been used to assess fitness for that purpose including that the costs of repair to musical function are likely reasonable.
I know it is a long shot, but the fact that we professionals recognize it is a fraud means it is real.
That is how common law works.
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Edward McMorrow
Edmonds WA
425-299-3431
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-27-2021 12:36
From: Paul Williams
Subject: Destroying a piano for game sound effects
While we all dislike spinets and sound so much like crap even after we tune them, what about failed console pianos?
We have at least 3 Everett consoles from the 70's that now have split pinblocks! I would gladly give them for this kind of thing, but we're doomed to send them to the Surplus dept, and they try to sell, or send to the state auction thing. I don't know how that works. I pity the fool who buys one for next to nothing by the time it gets there. I can't take to the dump, sadly. Nothing more expensive than a free piano!
What do you CAUTS do with worn out pianos? I asked the Dean to put one out in the parking lot for one of the fraternal organizations to raise money with a whack o mole for $5 a swing, but he said we can't do it. It's sad. Somebody is going to buy these pianos that are worthless and then call a tech to come tell them it needs a whole rebuild! If they call me, I won't go.
Paul