What's up with the ridiculous offers?!?
I do find much less of these annoying bottom feeders on the other audio sale sites. These boards are heavily modified, so do a little work and you can find them. Ads are still free, sort of like Audiogon of many moons ago. Of course traffic is much lighter too, because many buyers only know of Audiogon and Fleabay. Patience is a virtue, as a buyer and a seller. I only list on Audiogon if I need to sell something quickly. Normally, I prefer to use the other sites, and just take 3-4 months to sell it, as most of the inquiries are from real audiophiles, not Kmart blue light special shoppers. |
The only purchase I've made on Audiogon, the guy had a reasonable price and I paid what he asked. But on Ebay and Craigslist, you will get lots of lowball offers, and sellers have increased their asking prices correspondingly. In some cases, the price is more than what the current retail price is and more than than the manufacturer's price. It's a game. I will give as an example this Oliver Nelson box set, available from the manufacturer at $102.00 http://www.mosaicrecords.com/prodinfo.asp?number=233-MD-CD Now check Ebay and Amazon to see what some sellers are asking. It's pretty funny. |
