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Hello Madelaine,
Renting any pedal instrument, especially a new instrument is always going to be expensive. Looking at a student flute rental as an example, many students pay $15.00 a month to rent an instrument with a value of $300.00 or so. This is 5% of the value of the instrument. If we apply the same formula to a harp, even an older pedal instrument in good condition will sell for $7000.00 – hence the $350.00 is justifiable. In my opinion, you will never rent an instrument from a dealer for too much less than $250.00 – it is a difficult world out there – all these things cost money – for dealers as well. I would hope and expect the university in Utah to have a school instrument which you could use while there. I do find it interesting that you cannot ask for some support from your parents but you are hoping a stranger will come along and help you with an instrument.
Best Regards.
