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Does it bother you when you see inflated MSRP’s for used gear on AG?

Chances are if you’re looking at an ad you already know what it went for when new but I still find it annoying / irritating at best and dishonest at worst.  Moreover, it seems the trend is getting worse in terms of frequency and % of inflating original retail prices.  In some cases, (where applicable), a seller’s response usually revolve something like, “well, that is the current price” , not acknowledging that current models often have upgrades that would account, at least partially,  for the increase.    Am I the only one that is bothered by this?  Just curious.

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fredrik222
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Lots of people do this.the way I view it is that either they were scammed when they bought it, or they are looking for someone to prey on. 
 

what bother me more is people bragging about their systems and using jacked up prices to illustrate how good their system is….

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roxy54
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Price is one thing, but condition grading is what gets me steamed. Calling 40 year old amps a "9" and so on. I send corrective messages to sellers on a regular basis. Sometimes they thank me, and other times they ask if I'm interested in buying the item.

testpilot
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Not all audio equipment is purchased in the USA.  Some other countries have significantly different retail prices when compared to the US.

bigkidz
3,407 posts
 

Are you only buying at MSRP?  If not, who cares!

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curiousjim
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There’s a sucker born every minute. If you are an Uninformed buyer, than you might be that sucker.

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