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What should I expect to be paying for a Roland HP-302 or HP-305, seems a local store advertises the 302=$2,999 and 305=$3,499. However I see some people especially people in the UK getting the 305 for around $2,600-$2,800. Is it cheaper in the UK or do I need to wheel and deal to get them to bring the price lower?

If there is a piano store you guys can recommend in the Bay Area, California that would be great too!

Thanks

Negotiation is expected in the high-end piano market.
In the prices-paid thread, I see these US sales:

HP302...$2500...Aug 2010...Iowa

HP305...$2500...Apr 2010...Milwaukee
HP305...$2800...Sep 2010...San Francisco
HP305...$2600...Dec 2010...Philadelphia

Yeah that's what I saw, didn't know that you had to negotiate pianos like you do cars, thought there was just a set price.

The lower-priced pianos, sold at music stores, are generally sold at a fixed price. The more expensive ones are sold at piano stores, and the prices are crazy high unless you negotiate a deal. That's the way of life in North America. It seems the story is different in Europe and very different in Asia. Different cultures and different markets.

Well if anyone knows any authorized Roland Dealers in the U.S. that sells them between $2,500-$2800 that would be great!

I don't think it's a question of identifying which store sells at a given price. The selling price is a joint agreement between the buyer and the seller. So a more meaningful question would be: Does anyone know which buyers can negotiate this Roland model within this price range, and at which stores were the sales made? (Some examples are found in the prices paid thread.)

Which stores? Any of the ones near you.
Which buyers? Well, one of them should be you.

Okay I found a Roland Authorized Dealer in the Bay Area that actually provided price over the phone that matches within what people are paying. =]

Applies to the low-end market too. If you see a $399 piano at Guitar Center, chances are good you can get it for maybe $360.

The key is to understand that the salesman's job is to close the deal and not let you walk out. He has some things has can offer you and he might have to resort to lowering the price if zero percent loans or whatever don't work.

All it usually takes to get %10 off at Guitar Center/Musicians Friend/Music123 is to ask. I've gotten up to %20 off from Musicians Friend by asking, though I've read that Music123 is more willing to discount. They all also run different discounts ranging from %5 to %20 if you don't want to haggle. They usually have exclusions but they'll almost always still give you the discount if you call the online places or ask at Guitar Center.