Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home?

While pets, smoke and kids are somewhat of a challenge, nothing is worse than that awful Febreze/fabric softener/dryer sheet stench. It permeates existence itself when used by its victims.

Or incense or scented candles. I eagerly awaited a replacement Kyocera receiver some twenty years ago. When I opened the box, I was instantly able to smell the dead hippie whose jasmine incense exuded from the innards of the poor receiver. Back it went.

And then there was a pair of Spendor speakers (BC1?) that had been stored in some sort of mold garden. The guy said he hadn’t had anything to do with the speakers in 17 years, and yeah, maybe they’d gotten moldy in a closet. Back they went.

Eventually (after a couple of vintage receivers that died quickly), I gave up on used equipment. I’m not as audiophilic as most of you, listening mainly now on B&W computer speakers to my own CDs ripped to hard drives 90% of the time. I have tinnitus now, too, so nearfield is nicefield.

Guy without kids or pets is more likely to rank a lil higher w.r.t the ahole personality, i.e., guy who takes care of dependent creatures is more likely to be a nicer guy in life.

If he smokes his cigars on his patio/deck/etc outside the house, it’s a nothing burger (On the same note, a guy with kids and pets won’t be smoking inside the house).

If the ad says kid free/pet free/smoke free, I’d probably not wanna deal with that frigid shrew, lol

Hey, if you don’t care, you don’t care. Some people think that increases value, so I always include that information when I sell gear. And I always get great reviews, because I give a damn about whether or not people like what they buy and the service they receive.

Stop your judging and enjoy the hobby, that’s my advice.

And, oh, by the way, sometimes kid-free means the kids have grown up and moved out, as opposed to never having had any. If you judge people by the way they take care of their gear or the descriptions they put in ads, I wonder how many real friends you have.

The thing about cats and allergens is absolutely true. Bought a pair of speakers from a guy with cats once and they (the speakers) were a constant reminder that I’m allergic for at least a month. I eventually sold them, but only when I’d replaced them with something a little better.

no, absolutely not. what you should care about is if it comes from a home with pets, kids or a smoker!

+1 @normb 

Furthermore at one time I was allergic enough to cats I could tell if someone sitting next to me in a  restaurant had one . I would occasionally have to move my seat.
 

Had a roommate in college who smoked , it didn’t bother me until a girl I dated wouldn’t come over anymore because the room reeked , not of weed mind you . 
After I moved I noticed that everything did smell better .

My vintage system is now at my son’s house , his GF moved in and she has a cat . I’ve considered taking the equipment back …… but he enjoys the luxury of a classic stereo set-up. Luxman , Klipsch  etc .