The questions is - why did you sell it in the first place?
Sold a component and bought it back, am I nuts?
I sold my brand new naim 5si integrated about a month ago, by sold, I mean I traded it in. I was looking on website of company I traded it into, and noticed in used section. I inquired about it and was told it was indeed the Amp I had traded. They had to open box up to check it out before resale, despite it being new. Anyhow, they had it listed at a greatly reduced rice. Me, knowing it was my former amp, I scooped it back up...am I a genius? Lol...
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@oddiofyl no, not music room, I'd rather not say...but yes, I feel I won! I could decide to resell it for much more as an open box, have not decided. I'll most likely keep it. It is a great amp. |
@oddiofyl no idea! I honestly dont know why they would open a sealed box to begin with...they could have sold it as new, which it was...they go for $1999. Either way, I'm appreciative of the deal I was given. I had no hesitation once I knew it was the very same amp that I had traded in. |
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@jafant the e280... |
Have done that at least twice, Clayton M300 monos and TEAD Vibe/Pulse. I liked almost everything each of those products brought to my system but, in the end, each had one niggling attribute that was probably what caused me to sell them in the first place and what was the final straw causing me to eventually move on to something else. In summary, I would have saved time and money had I trusted my gut and stuck with my first decision. |
@three_easy_payments Lol! |
@elliottbnewcombjr I did not do anything with it, as I did not receive any money. I am recieving my amp back that was traded in a month ago. However, should I decide to sell it on my own, then yes, I'll see $$$$ I'd say it was a great move, a $1999 AMP FOR $999. It was brand new Still sealed in box upon trade in. The merchant had to open box to inspect, regardless of it being new. He took photos and placed add in used section. There were no bites, just low ball offers. I saw my Amp in used section and come to find out it was the same one I traded in. So, knowing it's history, I bought it back at the above $999. I was given $1800 for it towards the trade. Show me a better deal!. If I keep it, a win, if I sell it, even bigger win. I will most likely keep it. |
@grislybutter i was charged the nominal price for the item that i got in trade. |
@asctim Thanks for confirming I’m not nuts, bananas yes! Hahaha...yea, I could not pass buying it back once I saw it listed as used (but not really used). I think the 5si may go well with my JBL 4309’s, whenever I get around to setting them up. I have no clue as to why he let it go for so cheap, and I honestly don't care! 😁 |
@liamowen we all make mistakes, or have a lapse in judgement. The "genius" thing you are hung up on was tongue in cheek...jeesh...I am far from being a true genius, that I'll tell ya... |
Nice job @audioguy85 . Now don’t sprain your shoulder patting yourself on the back so much |
@celtic66 ...and then there's the 'gray areas' in between that ramp up or down... Ah, well...beats some alternative narration.... ;) @audioguy85 Congrats, but personally I'd not see if that works again too soon... ....if ever. *L* Right/Wrong/Place/Time and that sort of lightning? ...sure. I'll watch, ;) |
In the 1990’s I purchased a Classe Audio DR-3VHC pure class A power amplifier from a seller in the original Audiomart magazine (published by the late Walt Bender). About a year later I decided to sell the amplifier and listed it in Audiomart. Who contacts me to buy it? The original seller! So I sell it back to him. About a year later I see the amp tor sale again and buy it back. Alas, in spite of the DR-3 VHC being a great sounding amplifier, it ran very hot (given its pure class A bias), so I rarely used it. I sold it for the final time a few months later. |
I bought a Boss 302 new off the showroom floor in 1969, and sold it 10 months later to get money to go back to college .... But, on topic, I let an aquaintance talk me into selling him a couple pairs of vintage speakers at a very reasonable price. With a fairly high level of sellers remorse,I tried to buy them back several times over the years but was rejected. He finally said "yes" but won’t accept anything less than market value for them. I’m hanging on to things that are difficult (impossible) to replace these days. That’s a good formula for collecting "too much stuff". And, yes, I deserve any criticism I’ll get here for being a "softy" and trying to be accommodating to a "friend." |
@lanx0003 new it is $1999. I received $1750 for it in trade. I bought it back for $999. I also bought back from same seller, my 4 meter pair of NaC A5 terminated (bananas) speaker cables for $299....they are $500 new! So total was $1298 for both the 5si & Nac A5 cables, free shipping and no sales tax! If I bought both back new, it would have cost me $2655 (Includes sales tax) plus any shipping. The merchant did not use either the Amp or cables, so they are essentially still new. |
@limomangus I don't know. It's a pretty successfull business, I'd rather not disclose. I think I got the deal because I just spent over 6 grand for the Accuphase. So he felt he should take care of me. A very friendly guy. |
It could be “Love”. Sometime one gets bore or strained in a relationship and thinks that they can do better. After some time of separation for the heart to realize the loss then the growing yearning becomes too unbearable until the pressure causes aggressive action to reacquire one’s true “Love” :) |
@fbgbill you are correct, serious problems! Lol |
"The formula for collecting is to collect the right stuff. " Your user name is a giveaway. Just guessing your daily driver is not a minivan? I’ll just say that my username is not limited to audiogear, and may be a good description of my garage(s) as well. Referring to audio, if I had the opportunity to buy back gear I sold (as a consumer) at below market price, I’d do it in a heartbeat. The OP is not "nuts". |
