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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
kennyc
2,091 posts
 

whether one thinks it's reasonable or not.

This is faulty thinking.  “Reasonable” is purely a subjective opinion not based on facts.  

This is simple supply and demand - the market determines the resale value.  Spending time and effort criticizing used prices is a waste of time - there’s nothing that can be done.  We can only buy, sell, or do nothing- adding emotional grief is optional.  

jl35
4,241 posts
 

TMR tells you upfront what they plan to sell it for, and how much they will send you on direct sale to them, or after sale on consignment. Then you decide ...

devinplombier
883 posts
 

TMR tells you upfront what they plan to sell it for, and how much they will send you on direct sale to them, or after sale on consignment. Then you decide ...

This. 

To the butthurt crowd - perhaps you own stocks? If you do, then you know that you sell at bid and buy at ask. The difference between the two - the spread - is where your broker makes their money. TMR is a hifi broker, and of course the spread is much wider, because hifi is a very illiquid commodity.

Whatever you’re getting from TMR is fair. If you don’t like the 10 cents on the dollar you’re getting for 15-year-old wired 4 sound or NAD trash, next time try McIntosh or Boulder or Burmester instead.

kennyc
2,091 posts
 

Two individuals come to a price agreement, the buyer and seller exchange assets.

What value does “outside observers” scrutinize the transaction for judgment of fairness?  

kerrybh
392 posts
 

I recently consigned a phono  stage with TMR and it was a good experience.

TMR Advised on pricing and gave me the choice of consigning the item or selling it to them outright. My equipment sold pretty quickly, and I had my money within a few days of the sale. The commission is pretty steep and maybe I could have made a little more selling it myself. It was worth the commission to me to know that once the equipment sold and I had my money it was done . Any hassle with the buyer, Shipping issues, etc., was not my problem. So, it was worth it to me and my experience was good. 

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