"Junk" LP listings on audiogon - get rid of 'em

As long as it doesn't cost anything here and it's easier than Ebay we're going to have people selling the scorpion's and slayer LPs.
I don't mind the listings, but it seems to me there was better material here before.
JMO

Ed. Noses in the air? On this site? Wadda ya mean?

Let me ask this. In what way are all the "junk" LP's that some of you are whining about effecting your ability to buy the music you purportedly seek? Is it that you have to wade through what you don't want among standard pressings to find that MFSL audiophile(?) half-speed master that would otherwise appear by itself and save you grazing effort? Is it that you have to bear the utter insult of sifting through umpteen Metallica and Abba LPs' to get to that coveted Bartok? Is it that must slog through a swamp of $5 LP's to get that $30 one that just has to be better? Or is it that you resent someone listing and selling LP's without paying a fee? I don't get it.

As for myself, I've sold only a few LP's on this site and bought a couple handfuls. I got taken badly on one occasion, but all the rest have been good experiences. Taking a quick look at the feedback for those that seem to be frequent sellers on this site, it would appear that the vast majority are serving a need and doing so in a way that is not causing much dissatisfaction between buyer and seller.

Oh, and heaven forbid that a pedestrian $5 LP would find its way onto this hallowed site. I mean, really, it could lead to listings for Aiwa boomboxes. :-0

Maybe this. Mandate that every sale be an auction with $1 opening bid and no reserve. That would test the market.

Oh boo-hoo-hoo!
Really, have we become so lazy and spoiled, that a second or two spent to click through stuff that doesn't interest us has become a major Herculean task of arduous labor?!!! Agon is a great audio/video website that has something for everyone, from novice to electronic master wizard. And it's a VERY easy site to navigate through, unlike a few of the other AV sites!

I've read and agreed with all of the points above being made. While i've found some "gems" ( at least to me ) here on Agon, i've also experienced the same "how long does this list go on for" feelings.

As such, i tend to agree with limiting the total number of "free" ads ( which includes "wanted" ads too ) that one can have running at one time. After this limit has been hit, "free" ads are no longer free but $0.50 apiece. Since this is next to free and one can list several items in each ad, it is not really cutting into the profit margin on any given item being listed for sale. If one can't organize their ads well enough to limit how many free ones that they have running at one time and feel that $0.50 is a rip-off to list items for sale here, one can always go to Audioshopper, Audioweb or Rec.audiomarketplace and clutter up those forums and do it for free.

This approach doesn't crimp the lifestyle of those that occasionally take advantage of "free" ads and encourages others doing so on a regular basis to minimize wasteful use of bandwidth. If they refuse to do so, they can pay the piper, which also helps to support the site that they are taking advantage of. Seems like common sense to me and nobody loses out so long as they aren't greedy. Sean
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Ed - you've TOTALLY MISSED the point...but, if it's any consolation, I agree with the points you did make...all the best, Bizcut1.