too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers

I take the product back immediately and refund rather than give concessions. I can either keep it or sell it again at my leisure, I'm never selling because I need the money so there's no pressure, just don't like dealing with the new car buyer mentality but want it at the used car price stuff....

@stereo5 , what a difference 6 weeks can make, huh Bob?
Here is a post of yours about the joys of selling in early March, on a thread about the cost of advertising on Audiogon:

03-04-2018 4:55pmI posted 4 for sale ads yesterday here on Audiogon. All 4 items sold in less than 24 hours. The fact that Audiogon has the largest amount of viewers is what enabled me to sell the items very quickly. I happily paid my 2% fees per item. Flea Bay not only charges 10%, but they also keep your money in escrow until the buyer receives the item. I won't do business there.

I have quite a few pieces that I should be selling, as I do not use.
However, it's such a hassle, and in the end, you practically give it away anyway. So I don't bother to post anymore.
Who knows? Maybe a year or two from now I will use some of it again?

I just can't bring myself to deal with buyers anymore.
The used audio market has been trending down for about 5 years now, probably mostly due to the economy.
The poor market has certainly helped to slow down my buying too.
Not much fun here anymore......

Cheers,
John

and 3 of those sales went to hell.  Like I said, never ever again.

Wow! I’m so sorry to hear this! I’ve been on audiogon since 2001 and have engaged in many purchases and sales, but I have not sold anything in several years and only made one purchase recently, as I have been very satisfied with my rig and have purchased some gear from my local high-end retailer.

As a buyer and seller, I always tried to treat people as though they were a personal friend. I guess that is out the window now, if this is the consensus. Of course, this is a self-selected group (bad seller experiences). I wonder if it is a more general feelng?