Is it too much to ask....

Hello Elizabeth, what you just said in theory sounds about right but it won't work in these new economic conditions if you intently want to sell. Most Audiophiles need to sell what they have to help make the next purchase. Knowimg that, anything that would inform the buyer including stating the specs is helpful. Another thing is that Audiogon has lost many seasoned audiophiles and there are many newcomers that need to be informed as to the the fitness of the item being sold

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Amazing. What seems would simply be a courtesy to provide the info for members of this forum, smacks of the same sales snobbery that potential buyers have faced in brick and mortar audio stores for decades.

If that's your attitude, every question asked here could be answered on some other website. But the majority of you take the time to answer those questions and help those with questions. You can extend the same courtesy while selling an item, it doesn't take that much more effort to write '100 wpc @ 8 ohms'.

I'd hate to be a newbie trying to buy something from those of you with that attitude. Those attitudes don't do the hobby any good. Thankfully, there are enough people here that are willing to be a little more helpful in the sales process.

RW, no, it is not too much to ask.
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I normally don't put in full amp specs because it can clutter up an ad. If data about the amp can be easily found via a search engine I'll leave out the specs. Most prospective buyers will research the amp anyway.

One time I got burned with the amp specs in an ad.It was with a McCormack DNA-1. I had found some literature had it at 150 watts/channel and then put that in the ad. Then it was pointed out to me that it put out 185 watts/channel.

Marty,

I can't say that I disagree with you, BUT, I also can't see any reason not to include ALL the info. Doesn't make any sense to me. People do want to see that. In the end, the more info you give them in the listing, the better for you.

As I expect many others here do, I browse a lot, and often see items that are unfamiliar to me (that's part of the fun of browsing). If the basics are not listed, I browse on(and all the quicker if I see "If you're reading this, you know . . . ").

My browsing only occasionally leads to unexpected buying, which make me think sellers who do not list basics don't miss too many sales for this reason.

In what seems to me a very tough market for sellers, though, I wonder why anyone would want to miss out on a chance for a sale, even a slight chance. I guess some people find typing in a few lines of info more burdensome than others, or find emails asking about the unlisted basics less annoying.

To each their own!