Deals Gone Bad

I can't imagine that so many Agoners would trust these junk on-line "marketplaces".

With such large amounts of money.

Overseas.

WITHOUT AUDITIONING before purchase?

I really don't get it.

I usually try to make major purchases with in driving distance.

I also research the feedback of the other party as well as doing a Google, Facebook search of the person and address and have a phone conversation.

I'm with Kennymac

I no longer bother with Ebay

Anything I posted immediately was answered by a scammer.

USA audio art has been solid for me

Very little EBay for me. I only buy from trusted places like Ali Express. 😝. No actually I haven’t bought from EBay in a decade and never from Ali Express.

I've probably done well into the hundreds of audio transactions over ebay, audiogon, USAudioMart and individual dealers  over many years. Quite a few have been international, only one issue and that was from seller in my home state. My greatest problem has been shipping cross borders with US Postal Service, customs big issue here, I avoid them if at all possible, shippers acting as brokers better proposition. As for buying and selling I look for long term, large number of feedback, also conversation via messaging.  Perhaps I've been lucky?