Selling a Piano: What a pain in the donkey

[ZMAN]

Well I finally got her sold. I sold it for 900 as is. I left the move up to the buyer. I explained how he should get a moving company to move it but he said they wanted 400 dollars. I said to RENT A PIANO DOLLY, and get a uhaul with a lift. If you know anything about a piano you will realize that they are very heavy and awkward. The piano dolly encases the piano and lifts it up inside the dolly so it is held in place and can be rolled on rubber wheels anywhere.
This guy show up with a 8x5 trailer and a a home made dolly. The first thing they do is lift the thing up and plunk it down on the dolly and cracked the area where the pedals are.
I already had my money and I just stood and watched. They managed to get it into the trailer and secured it to the wall. But hell, it is going 75 miles getting pounded in an 8 foot enclosed trailer.
I bet they have firewood when they get home.
I am glad to see it go but I hate to think of what is happening to it on it's way. It was such a nice unit and we had it for 17 years.

Update: I got an email already and they have it in their living room and love it to death. I am very happy that it all went well. Now my wife wants to buy a 1500 dollar chair to put in it's place. Not to mention the table and lamp.