Seeking selling advice...help!

[lching59]

My elderly parents in Hawaii are enlisting their children living in the San Francisco area to help them sell their Steinway grand piano(in Hawaii). We don't have a clue as how to go about doing this. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.
Here's some info on the piano:
- ~1914
- Style "O", ebony
- converted player piano with double legs
- extensively and expertly refinished/rebuilt inside and out in 1982
- recently had action regulated, voiced, and tuned
- piano technician estimated value at $30-$40K and feels that it is one of the best sounding pianos he's ever worked on.

[leahcim]

My elderly parents in Hawaii are enlisting their children living in the San Francisco area to help them sell their Steinway grand piano(in Hawaii). We don't have a clue as how to go about doing this. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

I would put it on Ebay.

[iumonito]

The technician may be able to help.  Put an ad in the paper, post a picture at the music schools.  Be ready to let the buyer's technician check the instrument.

O is one of Steinway's best designs.  1914 is a nice vintage.  The player part of it likely lessens its value.

Sight unseen, I would not buy this instrument for more than $10K, but I am very cheap and not in the majority about the comparative quality of this brand as opposed to some other makers.  If I was selling my mom's O, I likely would not take less than $28,000.

If you are patient, you will find a buyer.