Ridiculous sale

I agree: free market.

Buyer beware.  I know those Marantz receivers from the '70s are eye-candy and are commanding eye-catching prices... but even their newish little nr1200 sounds a lot better to my ears and has a lot more features including streaming, hdmi, optical, sub out w management, remote control, etc. etc.  So, although the 2238 was drool-inducing to look at and I did enjoy listening through it, after I compared the 2238 and the 1200 head to head, I was actually distressed to find how much better I liked the newer receiver; but... so, I sold my professionally recapped 2238, as much as I loved the look of it, to a willing buyer for $300 more than I paid for the nr1200 including tax, shipping, and a five year extension on the warranty... 

But check out what some people are asking and some people are paying for those 70's Marantz... don't get me wrong, they sound good and they are amazing tactile pieces and to look at, but... 

Apparently TMR is in the “profit” game.

Quit a revealing comment. Perish the thought that a business would like to make some money. Jesus Christ dude.

Look. TMR has a great website, a slew of employees, a brick-and-mortar store, a dedicated shipping department (whose thoroughness of packing is among the best I’ve experienced), and all kinds of other overhead. Despite that, I’d say that 80 percent of the time, TMR offers very good value on both new and used gear. Across easily half a dozen transactions over the past 18 months, they’ve treated me right every time — with courtesy and integrity.

Here’s an example: When I bought an older Krell amp from TMR that had a single non-functioning LED (this might have occurred in transit), TMR apologized and paid for me to ship it back for repair. Then they not only replaced the faulty LED but the other two as well. Why? Because, the head of service explained, they wanted the shade of blue of all LEDs to match exactly. From where I sit, that’s astounding customer service.

Oh, and when I shipped them a tube amp recently that they agreed to pay a fair price for, I included an extra set of tubes as part of the deal, and packed them in such a way that two of them unfortunately shattered. My fault! But TMR insisted on still paying me the agreed-upon price...despite my offering (twice) to be responsible for the damage.

Your complaint is puzzling and unseemly.

(BTW, I have no affiliation with TMR, other than being a satisfied customer.)

"Apparently TMR is in the “profit” game."

- Interesting concept for a successful business huh?

"I do like it’s website.  Pretty pictures.  Use it as a catalog and then find the product elsewhere."

- So, you are complaining about them making a profit, yet you are making use of their offerings for free? What a guy ...

Earning money what a concept. Running a profitable business that creates jobs, what a concept.

Hey, I am going to say that TMR is a class outfit, and my experience with them has been great.

BTW, try to buy a car lately? Used cars like a 2020 Civic are $10K more than they would have been prepandemic.