Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-25
BAD PRACTICES
ARE EXPOSED
HI. E. Gross Points Out Some
Plain Facts.

People who have been taken in by
the ''let me store a piano in your
home" scheme have suggested and
even urged that prospective purchas-
ers of pianos be warned against this
ruse.
The Gross Music House has consid-
cred for a long time the propriety OF
warning those who are not aware OF
this scheme, but has hesitated be-
cause of a Discrimination to criticize
the methods of some competitors. So
many friends, however, have pointed
out that a great service would be done
this community by exposing improper
methods of selling cheap pianos that
The Gross Music House considers it
duty to do so, just as it always has
been ready to serve the people in all
matters musical.
On a rainy day, with bad roads, some
piano men start out with piano and
stop at the gate of the victim. They
call him out, appear to be IN great
distress and ask if he would do them
the favor of letting them "stOre
piano your house over night" on Oc-
count of bad weather, tired horse, run
down vehicle, OverstOcked store and
so forth. The kind-hearted victim, if
lie Is IkOI Wise W IAAOOO AAOIhONO w.
often says, Eyes" Then his troubles
begin. The piano does not stay for
a night, but sometimes months. Mean
while the kind samaritan is pestered
to- death by these dealers. They keep
him company at all hours of the day
and night Sometimes they bring
along a fat, jolly minstrel man and
have all sorts of good times at the ex-
pense of him whom they have picked
as the victim. He has not thought of
buying a piano from these peddlers,
but when he learns he can get a $3.50
(?) piano for $3.50, how can he refuse
such kind (?) offer CD He swallows
the bait and buys, but finds that in
few years the piano he has bought in
this manner is ION the blink, "aus-
gespielt,' 'tin-panny," and rafting"
Very often these man find that their
victim is too intelligent for them and
refuses to buy their inferior goods.
In that case the piano is taken back
again, repolished and "rejuvenated" to
be stored" and sold for new.
There are many reasons why these
pianos peddled i'll this way should not
be bought:
First-Because the dealer has bought
them of piano houses that have failed
because of putting inferior goods on
the market.
Second-Because they are not your
choice.
Third-Because they are pianos
which, in many cases, have been "stor-
ed in other houses.
Fourth-Because they are purely
commercial pianos; that is, they are
assembled without regard to quality
and made only to sell.
The Gross Music House has never
stored or ever will store a piano in
anybOdys home The purchaser can
choose his piano in the store when he
is ready to buy and may try the piano
at home if he wishes. The Gross Mu-
sic House is not a peddler of pianos;
it stands for quality. Ever since this
store was founded it has sought to
build up a reputation for squareness
of dealing as is evidenced by the large
number of satisfied customers which
is increasing every week.
Any one can buy piano from this
store with his eyes blind-folded with
the assurance that he has received the
best quality for the money. The
Gross Music House has the finest
music store in the state of Wisconsin
outside of Milwaukee. 1t has parlor
for the convenience of it's customers
and gives daily concerts to which
everybody is invited.
Desiring to help those who want to
know more about the technical and
practical side of piano construction,
The Gross Music House has always
on hand booklets which give all the
information which should be known
before buying. This booklet is mailed
or given free on request.-Ady.