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I'm a little perplexed/surprised by TMR and who sells to them.....

TMR has become a significant player in used high end gear. Their pitch is "we pay you top dollar hassle free for your used gear" . 

OK, what's their idea of top dollar? It's 25% to 30% of MSRP minus more $ for blemishes that lower value. I know. I called them. 

The same sellers who list their used gear for 30 or 40% under MSRP and refuse legitimate offers from qualified buyers with proven buying or selling history who offer 1/2 or so of retail are roundly ignored or even insulted. Weeks later the same item shows up at TMR at 50% of retail and you know TMR paid half of that for it. 

What makes sellers do such a crazy thing?

yesiam_a_pirate

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lewm
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Relax, IRS is being fudged to death by a certain high government official.

lewm
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Ummm... So, Mulveling, you have a CPA who accepts your word for the fact that you lost money on a sale the proceeds from which were reported as a 1099K via Paypal? Yes, that is the case for me too, that I sell for less than I paid, but unless I can prove it with receipts my accountant won't report it that way.

Can someone divulge the translation of the acronym, TMR?  Or is that Too Much Response? I never heard of that business, whatever it is.

lewm
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What about avoiding the 1099 that now is issued by Paypal for every item you sell where payment was handled by them from the buyer? Do you still see a 1099?  It's not fun when you are selling gear via Paypal that you paid for in the first place but for which you have no proof of purchase price.

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