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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
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alexc
265 posts
 
My recent experience is a bit worse. I just purchased a pair of speaker cables on a direct sale @ Audigon. The seller was very communicative as long as I was still making up my mind. I paid the full asking price via PayPal, and he acknowledged payment receipt and said he would ship right away. This was a week ago, Despite repeated e-mails, he has failed to confirm shipment or provide a tracking in number. In fact, he has not replied to a single e-mail. There are always plausible excuses (he could be travelling, his e-mail could be down, etc), but this and a nother recent "close call" make me leery of Audiogon more and more everyday. It really does take only a few bad apples to spoil the whole barrel.
brutus5ebb
16 posts
 
after about 15 or 20 buy\sell deals i've done on audiogon I've only gotten stiffed once.Most of the people i've dealt with have been really good people here on audiogon. After talking to a few people that do the e-commerce thing it seems that most people have had the most trouble buying or selling to\from Florida residents.Dont know why that is.
winoguy17
1,119 posts
 
I have done 5 transactions on ebay in last 3 weeks and all went well, maybe Im lucky, but Ive had more problems and wasted emails on audiogon...
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Alexc: who was the dealer/person your transaction was with??I always hate the time where they have my money/and I have no product.In a paypal deal, shipping should be immediate / or he should tell you an order has been placed,and when you will get your product.That is, if it has to be ordered. I always ask if the product is in stock,and ready to ship.
sober1 OP
18 posts
 
Thanks for your great comments one and all. I, like LakeRat, feel compelled to answer any and all emails when I place an ad (it's a personal thing). And I ain't pissed off anymore either. This expierence has not soured me on audiogon either. A little wiser with your help, greatly appreciated! I just needed to vent my frustration over the situation without harming anyone including myself. :^)
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