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Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ?

I reached out to a well respected dealer to see if I could audition an amp they had advertised on one of the used gear websites.  This amp sells for over $20k and they were asking around $10k.  This mfgr only has 12 dealers nationwide.  I've heard their extreme high end equipment at shows but not this particular line.  To my surprise, the dealer responded No.  The unit was already boxed up to ship (hasn't been sold yet) and they wouldn't set it up for me.  So my questions are:

Am I crazy asking to audition a component priced at $10k ?

For any dealers or dealer salespeople, is there a dollar amount where u turn auditions down at ?  What is it ?

For consumers, is there a dollar amount that you would buy a component and roll the dice without auditioning it ?

Thanks !

 

greenngoldcheesehead
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skids
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I'll guess your from Green Bay

 

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akg_ca
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It’s not a question of any ad hoc dollar value, but rather an alchemy mix of :

- the dealer ad hoc assessment of a bona fide unlikelihood of a sale to you. If you don’t have a existing relationship with that dealer with (importantly) a personal prior sales history with them ,,,,, then a cold call audition requiring a new detailed kit set-up of high-end gear instead of simply starting up an existing system already on display: are regrettably far from a sure thing in numerous hi-end bricks and mortar stores.

yes…I’ve witnessed the same polite set-up audition brush-off based on personal experiences . I visited a store with an audio BFF who was asking to audition a five figure TT and matched cost TT cartridge still in the boxes.

Yep….subtle dealer adverse biases can present themselves in the context of a dealer pegging you as lacking meeting a fully informed buyer impression that will fork out the VISA afterwards in a happy ending . . Rather .,,,yes, …instead they just branded you and dismissed you as another “tire kicker” in their view. Sure …. it may sound most unfair , but it exists.

greenngoldcheesehead OP
47 posts
 

I do not know their return policy.  It isnt listed in the ad and when i click on RETURN POLICY on their website it just goes to the home page.

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