Trading-In Purchased Rentals

Trading-In Toward Similar Rental-Quality Instruments

An instrument outfit purchased through the rental program may be traded-in for another rental-quality outfit of equal or greater value. The trade-in policy toward rental quality instruments of equal/greater value is as follows:

Time of Ownership	Trade-in Value
First 3 Months	100% (Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, repairs)
Months 4-12	90% (Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, repairs)
Year 2	80% (Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, repairs)
Year 3 and Beyond	70% (Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, repairs)

This policy also applies to rental quality instruments/outfits previously purchased using a purchased rental as a trade-in.
Purchased rentals may NOT be traded-in toward a new rental contract.***

Trading-Up In Quality from a Purchased Rental

Trading-in Purchased Rental Instrument Toward a Step-Up in Quality Instrument

When trading in an outfit paid-off through rental toward a step-up instrument, the trade-in value will be as follows:

Trade-In Value

70% with a $75 (violin/viola)
or $150 (cello) trade-up fee
(Minus and loss in value due to misuse, damage, repairs)

Trading-In a Student Quality Instrument Purchased Outright

Student Quality Outfits Not Purchased Through Rental

When trading-in an outfit purchased outright (not through rental or previously purchased using a traded-in rental purchase) toward another student quality instrument or step-up instrument, the trade-in value will be as follows:

Trade-In Value

100% with a $75 (violin/viola)
or $150 (cello) trade-in fee
(Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, repairs)

*This policy also applies to instruments paid off within the first three months of rental; those which include the 30% discount for early-payoff.***

Step-Up/Advanced Instrument Outfit Trade-Ins

Step-Up Instruments Not Purchased Through Rental

When trading an advanced instrument and bow (items not purchased through rental) to another handmade instrument/outfit of equal or greater value, the trade-in is as follows:

Trade-In Value

100% for the Instrument & Bow
(Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, repairs)

*Case trade-ins are accepted on a case-by-case instance and trade-in values will be determined according to individual wear/condition.

Lashof Violins does not assess a flat restoration fee or flat trade-in value to handmade instruments/bows. Each instrument/bow is evaluated individually. Well-maintained instruments/bows will have higher trade-in values than items showing signs of neglect/damage or in need of maintenance. This policy applies to instruments/bows purchased through Lashof Violins. All trade-ins must be made by the original purchaser; trade-ins made by someone other than the original purchaser will be evaluated individually. Lashof Violins reserves the right to decline trade-ins of instruments/bows/cases/outfits which are deemed damaged beyond reasonable repair.

Bow Trade-In Policy

Type of Bow Stick	Maximum Trade-in Value**
Wood & Fiberglass Bows	100% of Price Paid (Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, or repairs)
Carbonfiber/ Composite Bows from Major Bow Companies (ie. CodaBow, JonPaul, Eastman Strings, Glasser, etc.)	90% of Price Paid (Minus any loss in value due to misuse, damage, or repairs)

**Trade-in Value is for Bows Purchased from Lashof Violins.
Bows purchased from other stores will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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Trading-In Purchased Rentals

Trading-Up In Quality from a Purchased Rental

Trading-In a Student Quality Instrument Purchased Outright

Step-Up/Advanced Instrument Outfit Trade-Ins

Bow Trade-In Policy

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