Yoshiki is putting his "Kawai" crystal piano on auction

rafaelo · **Reply #60 on:** April 17, 2011, 04:14:12 PM

more news
Yoshiki piano, 30 milhões de ienes!
http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/ann/geinou/geinou_news/contents/hot_20110417_120.html
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/110417/gnj1104171547016-n1.htm
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/110417/gnj1104171547016-n2.htm

ForeverFades · **Reply #61 on:** April 17, 2011, 05:17:39 PM

Holy sheisse. It's up to almost 600,000 dollars. XDD

That's so fantastic. If it doesn't break a million I'd be surprised.

Sander · **Reply #62 on:** April 17, 2011, 05:40:53 PM

The current price is 47,009,000YEN or $565964.36

With 361 bids and almost 7 days left until the end. Not bad!

If you missed the links rafaelo posted, then you can see the auctions here:
http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c270695572
http://www.j-grab.com/auction/jp/page/c270695572/en/

rafaelo · **Reply #63 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:02:36 PM

yes Hypno
nothing bad there is still 7 days

elanor · **Reply #64 on:** April 17, 2011, 07:28:31 PM

it´s really wonderfull to see how good the auction is going on, the totally opposide to the mainstream in Germany here, where the common view, supported by the media, is, that people in Japan don´t need that help, because there are rich enough to help themself, it´s very embarrassing for a rich country like ours

ForeverFades · **Reply #65 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:10:36 AM

On a more light hearted note regarding this auction... Please draw your attention to the disclaimer at the bottom for a wonderful bit of Engrish.

"Note to everyone for being naughty tender tender"

Aaaand it's officially broken my prediction of 1.2 million. Still climbing, still climbing..!

Jrockergirl · **Reply #66 on:** April 19, 2011, 07:56:13 AM

was looking at the auction and wow, regardless that's going to be a lot of money raised for the piano.

5 days left on the auction guess we might see around 2 mill +.

A lot of communities, areas and countries think Japan doesn't need help and i'm sure there are certain people in Japan who say they dont need help, but when so many lives are lost and homs are destroyed it shows the best when people help.

sai · **Reply #67 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:32:19 AM

It's up to...

26 million USD.

I am NOT kidding.

Jill1808 · **Reply #68 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:57:14 AM

It's awsome. Whoever wins the bid is going to help a lot of Japanese people.
Wonder if Yoshiki is going to meet the winner personally.

hsluke · **Reply #69 on:** April 19, 2011, 02:03:02 PM

Break new Guinness World Record?

Neru · **Reply #70 on:** April 19, 2011, 02:53:07 PM

That is the most valuable instrument I've ever seen in my entire life.

Anna · **Reply #71 on:** April 19, 2011, 04:12:32 PM

That's magnificent! ♥

autumnglitter · **Reply #72 on:** April 19, 2011, 04:31:44 PM

Now it's up to JPY 6 billion, about USD 72 million...

Wow. There's no way the people bidding is not a serious bidder, don't you think?

I'm so shocked, it's awesome. Yoshiki is powerful.

karryamani · **Reply #73 on:** April 19, 2011, 04:35:39 PM

Those billion bids really suspicious, they put the auction on hold now.

rafaelo · **Reply #74 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:02:55 PM

“Crystal Piano” Charity Auction Temporary Hold Notice
Because the burden of the auction system is temporarily suspended

http://www.j-grab.com/auction/jp/page/c270695572/en/

ForeverFades · **Reply #75 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:47:37 PM

Yeah... 1.2 million I could believe, but when it started to skyrocket- even though the piano is worth oh so much more than it could ever go for- it was getting ridiculous.

XVikyX · **Reply #76 on:** April 19, 2011, 11:06:38 PM

wow.. I expected smth like this but I'm still shocked xD It's so great, and I hope that there will be a new Guinnes record established, seriously ^^

Quote from: Neru on April 19, 2011, 02:53:07 PM

That is the most valuable instrument I've ever seen in my entire life.

seconded.

GoskinsVT · **Reply #77 on:** April 20, 2011, 01:52:28 AM

For everyone excited about the bids getting so high, there is absolutely no chance, NO CHANCE, the $6B bid is legitimate. I expect the winning bid will be <$10M USD.

xjokerx · **Reply #78 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:21:19 AM

could it be some teenage doing prank, lol, seriously, the bids are getting ridiculous

ForeverFades · **Reply #79 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:13:14 AM

Yeah. When it started to slow down around 1.2 million and some odd, I was like "Yeah, my prediction has come true!" and then it was like "...this is getting stupid" after how high it was getting.

The biggest lament, I feel, is that this puts a hiatus on the benefit of the auction, puts the whole integrity behind what the auction was for on the ground... ._.

SephiValjean · **Reply #80 on:** April 20, 2011, 08:24:17 AM

I wondered how much money the piano would legitimatly raise, surely the problem would be that most X fans with money would be Japanese, I suppose there could be a few rich people out there who love gorgeous pianos, but I agree that 1.2 mil was the last 'serious' bid.

I hope it's some misguided fans trying to get the bids higher without realising they're bidding against other poor fans, and not people trying to intentionally ruin the auction, since some stupid people have the utterly stupid idea that Japan somehow 'deserves' this. @_@

rafaelo · **Reply #81 on:** April 20, 2011, 09:31:47 AM

posted this here just now
I do not know if it's real value at the time
http://www.rbbtoday.com/article/img/2011/04/20/76339/133046.html

autumnglitter · **Reply #82 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:55:34 PM

It's a shame for those pranks, it's plain stupidity without realizing the consequences. Fans or no fans, how could they be that irresponsible.

When the bids starting to get very high, there should have been a more strict verification on the bidders. Would they face legal action?

Unoriginal Name X · **Reply #83 on:** April 21, 2011, 03:09:13 PM

So the bid was bullshit? Damn. I just saw it mentioned on the news on my TV guide channel but I guess they haven't updated it since all it said was "Piano from Japanese musician gets $73 million bid - unclear if genuine".

blur · **Reply #84 on:** April 21, 2011, 03:11:57 PM

we'll see..

Jill1808 · **Reply #85 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:42:58 PM

An article in the German Online Magazine "Spiegel Online" says that Yahoo has contact the latest bidder via email to check wether it's a serious bid or just bullshit.
And Yahoo is going to put the piano up for bidding in a few days again.
This Magazine is pretty reliable so we'll just have to wait and see, like Blur said.

If this is really only a prank it's like spitting in the faces of all the victims of the catastrophe and the people who wish to help them.
I really hope this is a serious bid.

*crossing my fingers for this not to be a hoax*

Neru · **Reply #86 on:** April 21, 2011, 07:48:41 PM

The bids came back to the 53 million yen, seems like it's starting again.

XVikyX · **Reply #87 on:** April 21, 2011, 08:01:35 PM

oh, noo.... Hopefully there will be no such stupid jokes this time -_-

blue_roses · **Reply #88 on:** April 22, 2011, 04:11:14 AM

So the false bids brought Yoshiki some (albeit very small amount of) international media attention?

At least the auction is starting again. Like XVikyX, I hope they'll be no pranks like this.

Ashemanu · **Reply #89 on:** April 22, 2011, 06:59:08 AM

The english page is still on hold. And the japanese bid isn´t moving - but there the auction is open? I cannot read the text.