How can I get rid of an old piano?

How can I get rid of an old piano?

Check to see if your local trash or junk removal service, charities, and recycling facility accepts pianos or offers piano disposal service. Schedule a pickup time with piano movers. Clear a path for the piano movers to carry the instrument through. When a piano is broken beyond repair, it’s time to get rid of it. You can dispose of the piano through a junk removal service. The other option is to donate the piano to a group who is willing to fix it. You could also dismantle the instrument into smaller parts and throw it away. The metal might be worth $40.00 to $50.00 a piano. To get all that metal it may take 4-5 hours plus the move and time at the metal yard. I charge people to recycle their pianos. However, often a giveaway piano is given away because it hasn’t been played in years or the owner knows that it is need of some repairs and is not interested in putting any money into it. There are plenty of buyers looking to save a bit of money on the resale market, yet used pianos can be difficult to sell. Pianos are difficult to move from one place to another, making it challenging to arrange a sale. Pianos typically depreciate to 78% of their value in the first year alone. After this, you can see it slowly continues to decline for 20 years, reaching its final number of 40% of its original value. As you can see, after the first couple of years, pianos will depreciate by about 5% per year.

How do I deal with an old piano?

You can list the piano on Craigslist, eBay, Kijiji, or wherever your local classified listings are. List the year, make model, and serial number and then wait for a buyer. Alternatively, if you have a high-end piano in good condition, you could try to sell the piano through a show room. Pianos are so large, that to dispose of them you have to get specialist movers to take them away (for a price). This is the reason you see Upright and Grand pianos so cheap on eBay. The seller can sell the piano for next to nothing, just so they don’t have to spend any money on the removal companies. The valuation of used pianos is difficult. Prices of used pianos vary wildly, depending on local economies, supply and demand, and the cosmetics and playing condition of the instrument at hand, including the amount and quality of any restoration work done. Antique pianos and organs can be valued anywhere from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. It is important that sellers realize the real value difference between a restored instrument and an unrestored instrument. Some centres donate the piano to local organizations, but if the instrument is broken, the disposal centre will dispose of it. In the UK, piano moving companies usually do not offer free services. On average, you will spend around 100 to 200 pounds for moving a piano to a different location. The average mass produced piano lasts 30 years. Hand-crafted pianos last substantially longer, often exceeding 50 years. Over time, the piano will need regular tuning, regulation, rebuilding, and other maintenance. A well-maintained piano can last in excess of 100 years.

What can I do with an old piano I don’t want?

You may want to go to the local classified boards, or classified ad sites such as craigslist or Gumtree. More often than not, someone will be willing to take your piano off your hands for you. Offer it to them as sold as seen with local pickup only. First come, first serve. Donating Your Old Piano The easiest option for people with a decent old piano that is no longer worth much, is donating the piano. Post your piano on Craiglist or Kijiji or your local classified. Used pianos will never sell for the original price, but they are still worth quite a bit. Another thing you can do is search for your piano or similar models and see what others are selling it for. If someone is selling a Yamaha C7 for $29,999 then you could undercut them and sell it for $25,999. Since the Recession, used pianos at all price levels have plummeted in value. Used pianos for sale far outnumber shoppers to buy them, making it a buyer’s market. Rent or purchase heavy-duty straps that will provide a better hold on the piano itself. You’ll also need a furniture dolly that can support the weight of the piano. Straps can also be used to secure the piano to the dolly and in the moving truck.

How do you dispose of a heavy piano?

Check to see if your local trash or junk removal service, charities, and recycling facility accepts pianos or offers piano disposal service. Schedule a pickup time with piano movers. Clear a path for the piano movers to carry the instrument through. If the piano is older than 40 years old, generally, take a pass on that piano. The exception to this is owner care. If the owner had the piano service annually, then a 40 year old piano is much better than a 25 year old piano that hasn’t been serviced even once. There are multiple factors when considering a piano. Worth the Cost Moving a piano from one place to another may seem expensive, but it’s well worth the money. You won’t have to ask friends to help you and you won’t have to waste your time moving the heavy piano all day long. Instead, you will have a professional taking care of it for you while you sit back and relax. Pianos typically depreciate to 78% of their value in the first year alone. After this, you can see it slowly continues to decline for 20 years, reaching its final number of 40% of its original value. As you can see, after the first couple of years, pianos will depreciate by about 5% per year.

Why are pianos so hard to get rid of?

Their sheer weight — 500 to 1,200 pounds — makes them difficult and costly to move: Fees can start at $200 for uprights and $300 for baby grands, plus extra for stairs and distance. Then there are tuning costs. But anyone looking for a piano is in luck: Plenty are available free if you pay for the move. The average weight of a grand piano= 879.3 lbs or 398.9 kg. It would be safe to say that most grand pianos will be slightly under 1,000 lbs and slightly over 600 lbs on average. Sometimes it can be as much as 70% of the overall weight of the piano. For example, a 600-pound baby grand piano would have a cast iron plate weighing between 300 – 375 lbs. Most of the weight of any piano comes from its extremely heavy cast iron harp. Small upright pianos only weigh 300 to 400 lb because they have a smaller cast iron harp than big upright pianos. Big uprights run from 600 to 800 lb. Big old player uprights can even hit 1000 lbs. If you are selling your piano with the intention of upgrading to a better one, most piano dealers offer trade-ins. However, you will almost always get a higher price by selling it privately on your own. We offer both part exchange and purchasing of second hand pianos.