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Do you trust Audiogon?

Recently, I came close to purchasing a five-figure item on Audiogon.  After quickly agreeing on a price, the seller did several things that caused me concern.  Some of them involved proposed violations of banking laws, and others were clear violations of Audiogon's own regulations.  I realized that this wasn't someone I should trust, and I might be receiving a box of rocks or a broken item, and I'd never again hear from the seller.  I killed the deal and reported this to Audiogon.  To my amazement, the seller's account and his listing are intact.
How does this protect honest buyers from predators?
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skywachr
124 posts
 
I believe OP was probably talking about an IRS issue related to bank deposit reporting requirements. A reasonable misstatement I think. 
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firstnot
248 posts
 
I question the OP's cred if he is unwilling to out the perpetrator.

If I had a larger transaction on line (dubious idea to begin with)
I would pay a local retailer with cred to inspect the item and
turn over my payment or let someone not move forward .
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lalitk
5,437 posts
 
@drastic,

“I killed the deal and reported this to Audiogon - what was Audiogon response to your email? 

Audiogon customer service has been outstanding. And yes, I completely trust Audiogon selling / buying process but I also do my due diligence to weed out disingenuous folks. 
lukaske
307 posts
 
I do trust audiogon , and i like the discussions, but i never, ever pay with Paypal. If i wanna buy something and it’is only with Paypal, they always write:no shipments to Belgium. The reason is that too much fraud happend. The most honest way is.: make a deal, give your bank card number and after the amount is on your account and send the  package. Also request all data from the buyer. (Your data may also not be missing).
Just be honest with each other,true Music lovers are generally.
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