Why do so many sellers not show the back of components...???


Need to indulge a pet peeve of mine today.

And that's sellers here on Audiogon -- or really, anywhere else -- who have photographs of the front and sides and top of a component, but not the back.

You know, the back, where nearly all inputs and outputs are. I need to see that perspective to assess if the whole unit is in the condition advertised. And I want to see that perspective because, at a glance, I can better know if any particular component will work as I wish in my music systems.

Is there some reason why it's not uncommon for sellers not to show photos of the back, input, sides?
And does that absence of back-side photos annoy you, too?
Sure, I can ask for that photo, but sometimes if I'm only partially interested, I don't bother.

Dave, who also thinks it's shortsighted of sellers not to show the back because that view can help whet the appetite of a buyer which is true for him
128x128sun-warrior
The back and bottom (speakers) including serial numbers should always be included in listing. BTW,a smoke and pet free environment always make me laugh!!
Two thoughts:

(1) Since we pay for classified ads here, and since we’re often asking buyers to give us a good sum of money, not including a full set of photos seems like a major waste, or diminution, of the seller’s payment.On a free-classified site, that wouldn't matter the same way, since you can just keep listing the component ad infinitum.

(2) Just curious, yogiboy, why is "smoke-free environment" a laugh-inducing thing for you?

Dave, who like gshepardbuster never lists pet-free
Sun-warrior, Because how would smoke-free be proven. And who is this Dave that you keep mentioning?
When posting I always try to show all sides, including the back of the items listed for sale.  


Good Listening


Peter