There is no way you could reasonably demo a piano in Costco.
this post was submitted on 19 May 2026
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There's plenty of space for it so as long as you brought your own sledgehammer I think you could get the job done adequately.
Reminds me of this joke (spoiler tag for length, it's not unsafe for work or anything):
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One day, a young man goes to apply for a sales job at a major department store. He tells the sales manager that he doesn't really have any experience, but he is willing to try his hardest to learn. The manager likes his attitude and decides to give the guy a chance.
At the close of business the next day, the sales manager decides to stop in to see how the kid is doing on his first day.
He asks, 'How many sales did you have today?'
The salesman answers, 'One.'
'How come only one,' asks the manager. 'Most of my salesman have 20-30 per day! How much was the one sale you made?'
The salesman answers, '$133,344.00'
'What? What did you sell?'
'Well, a guy wanted a small fishing hook, so I sold him a medium fishing hook, then I sold him a large fishing hook. Then he needed a rod, so I sold him a light action rod, the upgrade to a medium action rod, and then changed it to a fully balanced combo. Then I told him he was going to need a boat, so I took him to the boating department and sold him a 14-foot motor boat, then upgraded him to a 20-foot cabin cruiser. Then I told him that his Volkswagen wouldn't be able to tow the boat, so I took him to the car department and sold him a sport utility vehicle.'
'A guy came in for a fishing hook and you managed to sell him all of that?' asked the manager.
'No, he came in for a box of tampons, and I said, 'Hell, your weekend is shot anyway, why not do some fishing?'
I spent a summer in college working in a piano store. It was totally empty 90% of the time, and my job consisted mostly of keeping it from burning down until people came in for piano lessons after school.
They were the local Bosendorfer dealer, so I had lots of time to play a full size concert grand all summer, the one with the 8 extra low keys at the bottom. It was such a smooth playing instrument, that it nearly ruined me for all other pianos. After playing that Bosendoerfer, a mere $50,000 piano felt like a toy.
I just had to have one! I do yoga in the morning after waking under my piano. Then I run around the neighborhood picking up fruits and vegetables that others just leave behind. Sometimes I do endulge and will pickup a pie or whatever they might have in the fridge that morning. Thr yoga helps to get in and out before people wake up. Then I head over to my first of several jobs. Piano mortgage won't pay itself.
This was a wild thing to see at my local Costco.
How much off for the floor model?
What costco is this? They tend to tailor their stores a little to the clientele. Mine sells a lot of instant ramen. What neighborhood is this, ElonMusktown?
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