Buyer Beware!


Man, I'm pissed! What about sellers that post over $6000 in analog gear then they don't return any email answers for 2 days. Then you find after your 4th email the seller has deleted the item. He answered the 5th email in which I asked for an explanation with "when I checked my email this morning I had 50 emails on the _____ and I sold it to the first email which I thought was fair and deleted the listing since it was sold" This item was posted for sale at approximately 50 % of retail at around 11pm est this past Wednesday evening and I emailled immediately with a message I would pay his asking price. He didn't answer until after his deletion with his lame reply. I feel as though someone's full of sh*t. I can't leave negative feedback as there was no transaction per se. So buyers beware of first time sellers here. And check them for feedback or lack of. I've been a member of this community for about 6 months and really like buying and selling here. I also enjoy the boards. Maybe the Powers that Be here could create a new class of sellers here. Like something along the lines of a Verifed Seller or denote on posted ads that the individual is a first time seller. I apologize for blowing off steam, but I still think I've been lied to by someone who still has other gear posted here for sale.
sober1
Im not sure what you point is here, I saw an ad this week for a Counterpont Phone Pre Pre amp @ 5% of retail and immediatly emailed the seller and got no answer. Well, I just rolled with it and such is life. I dont think a seller has any obligation in a classified to sell to any certain person. If I recevive 5 offers, I am going to complete the deal which is easiest for me, (ie, local sale, etc) Maybe the only case in which you have a gripe is if you were the 1st viewer of the ad and offered to buy instantly. Ive heard from other members of courtesy in answering all emails...I consider myself a polite and courteous person, but I also have a job and life outside of audio and if I dont have time to reply to an email I say so be it.
I certainly "see" where you're comming from, Sob 1. I recently mentioned a product,in a thread,that I would like to hear and maybe/only maybe, buy. Got 2 mails from someone selling said product.When someone is selling a product rediculously cheap; keeping up with the responses can be a bit much.Sometimes hooking up with the seller is like being the 14th caller in the radio show contest. Gotta live with the "almost's in life."The one that got away" is familiar to all of us. A sincere "better luck" next time.
Although its polite and courteous to answer all emails, the seller has no obligation to answer or sell his classified item to all emails. Just listen to Justlisten !!