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Would appreciate a group consensus on Agon purchased amps

Hello all,

I purchased and recieved a pair of Bel Canto Amps form a fellow Agonner. Amps were well packaged - I paid extra for shipping with Fed Ex as the seller wanted to use UPS. I was informed prior to the sale that he did not have original boxes, and he did package them very well - no issues there.

The question I have is would any of you be bothered if you bought a pair of amps form someone on this forum and they shipped both of them without any power cables?

I rang him and inquired about the missing cables and he informed me that he did not use stock cables for any of his equipment - and the next sentance suggested that I go on Amazon and purchase "$3 dollar cables" for them. (his words).

Also, I sent an email to Bel Canto support inquiring about replacement cables for the amps and after one week have not gotten a response from them. I also find this unusual, but it has nothing to do with the seller.

For me this is a matter of principle, and I feel like I should send them back - I would rather pay more and go through a dealer next time just so I can have some level of client care.

Am I making more of this than is necessary? 

What would you do?

Thanks for taking the time to review.

 

gotolondon2
aewarren
631 posts
 

Yes, the seller should have included the stock power cables (if he has them)

Yes, you should have asked what was included in the sale.

No, it is not a deal-breaker.

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roxy54
7,942 posts
 

I have bought amps that came without cables, and anyway, if Bel Canto did provide them, they would most likely be the same type that the seller said is available for 3 bucks on Amazon. Let it go and buy a couple of decent power cords.

rsf507
2,302 posts
 

OP I'll sell you a couple of $2500 ac cords.

northman
237 posts
 

At heart, the OP has asked a simple question: are power cords assumed in the purchase of used equipment? For the most part, the responses here don't address this question. After all, the vast majority of electronics DO include a power cord as part of the original sale. With that in mind, wouldn't it make sense for a seller to indicate any change from the original, new product?

I agree that it's not worth getting worked up over a missing power cable, and I can't imagine sending back a used amp over it. But I'm interested in the question:

Is it reasonable to assume that a used piece of equipment will include a power cord?

(I get it that some people would consider this as part of their research, etc. But that's not the question here.)

 

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carlsbad
1,551 posts
 

Note to self.  Never sell on audiogon.  

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