Lashof Violins accepts instruments for Sale on a Consignment bases. What this means is that at our discretion, we will accept for sale instruments that have been sold either by us or by another shop.  For this service, on instruments that we have previously sold, we will charge a 20% commission for the sale and deduct from the original sales price any devaluation due to market changes, physical condition and repairs that are needed. 

It is impossible to say when an instrument will sell. We are at the mercy of the person that comes in through the door. It is no different for consignment instruments as with our own stock. Some instruments sell in a matter of days where others might sit for years. 

Instruments that were not originally sold by us may be of interest.  In general, for these we try to allow at least 70% of what we expect to sell something for in the end.  Remember, unlike if you were to sell it on your own, we have a huge overhead, we must guarantee and warrantee our sales and take them back in trade. We cannot pay you back for another shops profit.  We also generally do the repairs needed upfront and unless you pick up the instrument that cost comes out of our pocket. Sometimes we might try 5 sets of strings on an instrument before we find the one that suits it best.

When a consignment instrument is accepted for sale we will determine it's value, decide on a selling price, deduct the commission and the repair costs and the remaining balance will be the net amount you will receive when sold. A consignment contract will be issued.

We can modify our policy: We reserve the right to cancel or modify this policy at any time. All prior contracts  will remain valid as written.

Limitations and terms: This policy applies to our instruments only.  
Don't' make assumptions:  Please inquire prior to bringing in an item for consignment.

Not Part of the Purchase Agreement

Unlike our trade in policy, this policy is not part of our purchase agreement.  We can exercise our right to exclude any instrument at any time from this program.  All aspects are entirely at our discretion.