I may need to join A'gon Anonymous (AA)


Who else gets excited every single day looking forward to reading the daily "New Today" in the Audiogon listings?

Definitely dangerous as I can attest to first hand, but is a ton of fun with my morning Dunkin donuts iced coffee while stuck working from home. I get a pretty good idea of the used marketplace and can definitely see whats priced to sell and what I know will linger for months cause people are trying to win the lottery with their pricing. And if you just wait it out, what you’re looking for will pop up- I’ve gotten burned on that one before. I’ve also made the mistake of reading after a few too many drinks and then the next day I was like, why did I buy that?

I also love so many of the descriptions -the same adjectives used over and over. And then having to give a reason why you’re selling something that you just said was the greatest thing ever and a final lifetime purchase type of component.
aj523
Going into the weekend (and the world may look very different next week), so stay safe, sane, unlevered and liquid, everyone! 
.....I just like to wander around here and watch the addicts' symptoms...;)
Welcome everyone. Let’s all try to make it thru the weekend with our bank accounts in tact. ;)

Hear, hear! ...and our credit scores!  If only I could be as rational and level headed as @clearthinker!
Welcome everyone. Let’s all try to make it thru the weekend with our bank accounts in tact. ;)
We need to build systems that please us long-term.  I'm not saying don't change anything but only buy pieces you have auditioned a week or more in your system and you know won't need an upgrade for many years.  Changing short-term and multiple pieces at once are recipes for unhappiness - and an empty wallet.

By all means keep up with the market and look at the eye-candy.  Just don't get addicted.
If it weren't for the joy of this hobby and the distraction of the never ending quest for better sound during this pandemic, I would probably spend most of my time sucking my thumb curled up in the fetal position...

Hi Jim...
I enjoy looking over the offerings, but I never anguish over anything shown.  My budget is limited, and most of what I see listed on Audiogon is way above my limit of affordability.  But still it’s fun to look and imagine — like perusing the cars on a car lot or car show, knowing I will never own such a vehicle, but it is still fun looking.  (Same with fancy women, who I often compare to cars, and some of them have sleek curves and pristine seats that are fun to ogle, but I’m glad to not be in a position to try to keep their attention).
Its the fantasy life. They should make New Today pages you can flip through backwards like the way women flip through their magazines. Or maybe a virtual store where you see something sparkle off in the distance... Ooh!... and run over to check it out. Have a little gif run around putting up the Blue Light Special on cables....

I've been a New Today junkie since I first found Audiogon! However I will say lately it's not quite the same just because dealer ads are maybe 70% of what you see. I miss all the private ads from my fellow audiogeeks.
LoL, yeah, I’m guilty as well.   Always window shopping.  Seems like theres some good deals to be had right now.  Too bad I don’t have any extra $ right now but no biggie, anything I get from here is just icing on the cake anyways.
I do as well.  We are all scrutinizing our systems for upgrades now that we are mostly home ad infinitum!  So you are not alone in this.
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