Why do so many sellers not show the back of components...???


Need to indulge a pet peeve of mine today.

And that's sellers here on Audiogon -- or really, anywhere else -- who have photographs of the front and sides and top of a component, but not the back.

You know, the back, where nearly all inputs and outputs are. I need to see that perspective to assess if the whole unit is in the condition advertised. And I want to see that perspective because, at a glance, I can better know if any particular component will work as I wish in my music systems.

Is there some reason why it's not uncommon for sellers not to show photos of the back, input, sides?
And does that absence of back-side photos annoy you, too?
Sure, I can ask for that photo, but sometimes if I'm only partially interested, I don't bother.

Dave, who also thinks it's shortsighted of sellers not to show the back because that view can help whet the appetite of a buyer which is true for him
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My guess would be - laziness. Many folks just take a picture of the component as it sits in their system. They are too lazy to pull it out and take a full set of photos.
Still not as bad as those that post ads with no photos at all.

I wouldn’t say it annoys me, as I’ve learned that I can’t make all sellers behave the way that I would like them to, just as I can’t make all buyers behave the way I would like them to. It is what it is. Adjust, adapt, and move on.
Get a load of the new listing today of an ARC LS26. There is now a pic of the faceplate, but when first posted, there was only the pic of the interior!
The back and bottom (speakers) including serial numbers should always be included in listing. BTW,a smoke and pet free environment always make me laugh!!
Two thoughts:

(1) Since we pay for classified ads here, and since we’re often asking buyers to give us a good sum of money, not including a full set of photos seems like a major waste, or diminution, of the seller’s payment.On a free-classified site, that wouldn't matter the same way, since you can just keep listing the component ad infinitum.

(2) Just curious, yogiboy, why is "smoke-free environment" a laugh-inducing thing for you?

Dave, who like gshepardbuster never lists pet-free