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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO!
Topic Started: Aug 7 2008, 06:46 AM (490 Views)
Luke's Dad
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Well, not so much out of business as we are closing the store. You might have heard me mention a couple of months ago that my boss wanted to do something completely insane? Well, this is it. This is the only store that has consistantly made good numbers for him, and from May 24th-June 30th, we set a record. Not just a record for that month, but any month period. Unfortunately, though, the lease is up at the store we are at, and we're locked into three more years at another location a little further out. Otherwise we would have closed that other spot. But we couldn't get out of it and couldn't find anybody to sublet. So, for the next month we're having a store closing sale and next month I take over the other store. The other store will do well, and over ten to fifteen years has more potential for growth, but over the next five years the town I'm in now should do much better. Oh well, it's all washing out in the end for me. But, if anybody's looking for a good piano :wink: .
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Awesome!! Very best wishes on the move, and in the new location. :thumb:
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I wish I had the financial means to take advantage of that. -_-
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Axtremus
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MODERATOR!!! Luke's Dad is advertising on TNCR!!!

Just kidding. :P

Best of luck with the store closing sale. :thumb:

I would ask you to post a link so that who are interested can take advantage of the sales event. But then you may not want us to know where you work. ;) :D
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Jolly
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More than the standard 20%?

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Luke's Dad
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Yep.
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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QuirtEvans
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Out of curiosity, what kinds of pianos are we talking about?
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QuirtEvans
Aug 7 2008, 11:04 AM
Out of curiosity, what kinds of pianos are we talking about?

Yamaha, fer shure....
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LD - is it just pianos or do you sell other instruments? I'll give you $500 for a Selmer Super 80 sax if you twist my arm.
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What does this mean for you, personally, LD? Good news, bad news, neither?

If you have a good concert bench that you need to get rid of, I'd be interested. I'm still sitting on a shelacked black bench with a yoga blanket folded on top for height. ^_^
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Mikhailoh
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Might be a good idea to give us a list of whatcha got. Don't have to include prices. We can inquire if interested.
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Axtremus
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Jolly
Aug 7 2008, 12:28 PM
More than the standard 20%?

[size=7]Bottom feeders of the world, unite![/size]
Luke's Dad
Aug 7 2008, 12:51 PM
Yep.

Below Yamaha's "minimum selling price"? :wink:
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Mikhailoh
Aug 7 2008, 02:17 PM
Might be a good idea to give us a list of whatcha got. Don't have to include prices. We can inquire if interested.

That's not really my thing. I'm not on here to solicit business. If anybody from the board came in to buy a piano, Y'all would take advantage of me and my friendship. that would be suitable for one or two of you. I'd gladly help 89th get out of that ratty old spinet for instance. Otherwise though, this is my nonwork place. I just posted this to give you guys an update on what's up with my life, and why I've not been on the board lately.

I will say, however, we do carry Yamaha and Kohler & Campbell new. Used, you name it.
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Luke's Dad
Aug 7 2008, 01:52 PM
Used, you name it.

I can name that piano in 47 notes.

Actually, probably not.
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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Luke's Dad
Aug 7 2008, 10:52 AM
Mikhailoh
Aug 7 2008, 02:17 PM
Might be a good idea to give us a list of whatcha got. Don't have to include prices. We can inquire if interested.

That's not really my thing. I'm not on here to solicit business. If anybody from the board came in to buy a piano, Y'all would take advantage of me and my friendship. that would be suitable for one or two of you. I'd gladly help 89th get out of that ratty old spinet for instance. Otherwise though, this is my nonwork place. I just posted this to give you guys an update on what's up with my life, and why I've not been on the board lately.

I will say, however, we do carry Yamaha and Kohler & Campbell new. Used, you name it.

So please expand, is this good for your professional life, or not? Neither?
"Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua
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kenny
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Axtremus
Aug 7 2008, 10:43 AM
Jolly
Aug 7 2008, 12:28 PM
More than the standard 20%?

[size=7]Bottom feeders of the world, unite![/size]
Luke's Dad
Aug 7 2008, 12:51 PM
Yep.

Below Yamaha's "minimum selling price"? :wink:

He could tell ya, but the he'd have to shoot ya. :leaving:
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Aug 7 2008, 02:59 PM
Luke's Dad
Aug 7 2008, 10:52 AM
Mikhailoh
Aug 7 2008, 02:17 PM
Might be a good idea to give us a list of whatcha got. Don't have to include prices. We can inquire if interested.

That's not really my thing. I'm not on here to solicit business. If anybody from the board came in to buy a piano, Y'all would take advantage of me and my friendship. that would be suitable for one or two of you. I'd gladly help 89th get out of that ratty old spinet for instance. Otherwise though, this is my nonwork place. I just posted this to give you guys an update on what's up with my life, and why I've not been on the board lately.

I will say, however, we do carry Yamaha and Kohler & Campbell new. Used, you name it.

So please expand, is this good for your professional life, or not? Neither?

It's good and bad, both. I'm picking up more outside promotions (good), I'm moving into one of the fastest growing towns and wealthiest towns in the US (good), My overhead's getting higher (bad), and it's not an already established location (bad). It's also not as convenient a location for Northern Virginia. A big part of this is going to depend on marketing the new location, and whether people are willing to travel the extra 20-30 minutes to get to the store.
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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RosemaryTwo
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Okay. Will you have a longer commute, too, then?

"Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua
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Luke's Dad
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No, it's closer.
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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Luke's Dad
Aug 7 2008, 02:52 PM
I will say, however, we do carry Yamaha and Kohler & Campbell new.

Do you carry the super-high end Yamahas? You know, the ones made in Vienna? ;)
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jon-nyc
Aug 7 2008, 01:05 PM
Luke's Dad
Aug 7 2008, 02:52 PM
I will say, however, we do carry Yamaha and Kohler & Campbell new.

Do you carry the super-high end Yamahas? You know, the ones made in Vienna? ;)

Is that the Yamidorfer?
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