Piano showroom: sales, tuning and repairs

Families, music students, schools, churches and community groups.

Profit on each piano sold, plus fees for tuning, repairs and delivery. Some shops also offer rent-to-own or trade-ins.

• Knowing pianos and judging their value
• Tuning and repair skills, or a tuner you can work with
• Sales and customer service

• Lease terms, bond and rent, as showroom space for large items adds up
• Public liability, stock and contents insurance, plus goods-in-transit cover for deliveries
• Consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law apply to second-hand goods, so check what you must honour
• Pianos are heavy, so check workplace safety and manual handling rules, especially if you hire staff
• Cash flow, since restored pianos can take months to sell

Startup costs are typically around $20,000 to $80,000, depending on your showroom size, lease terms, stock and insurance. Large items take space, so rent and bond can add up. Treat these as estimates and price your own location.

Monthly revenue is typically around $6,000 to $30,000, depending on how many pianos you sell and how much tuning and repair work you add. Restored pianos can take months to sell, so cash flow matters. These are estimates only.

Check your lease terms, bond and rent, plus public liability, stock, contents and goods-in-transit insurance. Look at which consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law you must honour on second-hand goods, and workplace safety and manual handling rules if you hire staff.