Comments on: Yamaha Piano Special Event at Costco (2010)

By: Jack Bloomfield

Jack Bloomfield — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:43:22 +0000

First of all the T-118 is not 3699.00 anymore… let me clarify, the price changed at Costco around July or August 2010 to $4199.00… that is a FACT… also Rusty if you have been selling pianos for 29 years you should know that pearl river makes Essex not Samick.

By: Catvi

Catvi — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:21:34 +0000

Anyone do know when the next event of “Yamaha Piano” will come up at Costco? By the way, please confirm me that T118 is always made in China?

Thanks a lots,

By: Chitra

Chitra — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:27:39 +0000

Hi All,

Does anyone have the Costco Pricing on CN116 – the Cable-Nelson collection from Yamaha?

Thanks

By: Ken Chan

Ken Chan — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:49:10 +0000

Hi Benton:

You can find a list of Special Events/Roadshows here:
http://shop.costco.com/In-The-Warehouse/Special-Events

I don’t see any Yamaha piano roadshows in the Bay Area this month though.

By: Benton

Benton — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:11:08 +0000

Hi,

Does anyone know which location the roadshow is happening now? We saw them in Foster City a month ago but did not have a chance to go take a look.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:30:28 +0000

Also, Joe, your statement : “and Yamaha T118 (47″, made in China) is very close to U1 and better than T121(48″).” goes against everything that any reasonable piano player will say. That sounds like propaganda from some Chinese-maker to me, trying to say the Chinese products are just as good as the Japanese/European/American. The T-121 is actually a superb piano, and in my opinion, is worth every-asked-penny, and is comparable to the U-1. The T-118 is a decent piano for people needing an upright, but it’s not meant for performing. No offense, but go out and talk to some real musicians about these things before posting them as “facts” on a message board.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:28:11 +0000

I’m sorry Joe, but that’s one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard about pianos, and I’ve been a teacher, consumer, owner, and seller of pianos for 29 years now. I don’t doubt that some people may like Essex for the price, but there can be no doubt that both Yamaha and Kawai are far superior instruments. Essex is made by Samick to be promoted as a “Steinway type instrument” and sold by Steinway dealers so that they have a cheaper piano on their floor they can sell (since Steinways are ridiculously overpriced). Both the Yamaha U1 and the Kawai K3 are performance-quality instruments that would not be out of place in professional teachers’ homes, recording studios, and college universities.

For those of you asking about the return situations, all returns at Costco Road Shows are handled through Costco, though those returns are only available for 3 months after delivery (not sure if their regular return policy is longer, shorter, or the same). The pianos will be new pianos, but that does not mean that they won’t have already been uncrated on a Yamaha showroom floor previously. Which likewise does not mean there’s anything to be concerned about.

As for these prices, just so you all know, those are extremely low prices. Yamaha dealers do not like to sell these pianos at these kinds of prices, but they are willing to for the promotions sake, and it is extremely unlikely you will find better prices on new pianos. If you’ve got a Road Show that’s offering, take advantage of it, because from my experience in the business, a lot of Yamaha dealers are pulling out of these things so they won’t be available much longer – the reason is, Yamaha keeps raising their wholesale prices, but leaving the Costco prices at similar lows, which means the dealers are making less and less each time they do one. And dealers have to make a living, too.

By: joe

joe — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:50:55 +0000

I studied two days after I saw costco piano on show. I found pearl river would be one of highest performance/price ratio. Mainly I read http://www.pianoworld.com/, where people thought,
Essex EUP123E (48.5″x26.5″x60″)> U1(48x24x60″) > K3, and Yamaha T118 (47″, made in China) is very close to U1 and better than T121(48″).
For grand pianos, people there thought Essex EGP-155C is better than GB1 in everywhere.

By: keys

keys — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:59:22 +0000

Nope, returns are handled by costco. The transaction was processed by Costco therefore any returns or defects are handled by Costco. That’s what attracts people to make large purchases from Costco when vendors show up. The receipt and American Express charge says COSTCO not jon doe piano company.

By: michael truong

michael truong — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:35:18 +0000

to Christine : I’ve been shopped for a Yamaha U1, one dealer offered me 6K, tax included, free delivery, free tuning, etc. I think your price may be a little bit high. By the way, anybody find any dealer that offers lower, please let me know. Thanks. Also, Kawai K3 is another good choice, for 4.5K you can get a new one. I’m also looking for a good used one as well. Call me at 714.623.4351 if you have one for sale.