too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers


For years I've bought and sold here with no drama but that seems to have been changing. Now sellers seem to want retail pricing for their products while wanting to low ball on anything they want to buy.

At the same time I see more and more fussy buyers nitpicking the purchase, requiring tons of hand holding and concessions after they buy a fairly represented good working order item. 

No longer fun for me unfortunately.
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@skiroe, people still listen to FM?  Why? With Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, randomized playlists, etc., why would anyone want to buy an FM tuner and listen to FM?
@moto_man 

You could say the same thing about vinyl but it has stayed the course.
There will always be a niche market for certain sources.
Sure most people think cassettes are junk but I have quite a few really well mastered ones that are still a delight to play.
@moto-man.....................

I still listen to FM radio, daily.  I have an excellent McIntosh FM tuner in my office system and I listen to it 8 hours a day.  I also have another McIntosh FM tuner in my main rig which I listen to on the weekends, you guessed it I listen to FM.
I had an extra Oppo 205 brand new and decided to sell it here. eBay sellers had them going 3999 to 5999. God forbid I listed it at 2100. I received harassing messages non stop. Even after I dropped the price a little. Many were down right threats! Who has the time to type a full paragraph complaining to someone? I just got so tired of them... 
@moto_man -  let me count off some reasons why --It all started back in the   60's for me..   fm joins the musical "revolution " and many discover music via FM  .    theres something about using   an electronic device that  functions in analog and is known for either its ability to function at the zenith of the technology or is mediocre in performance just like any other device.   Some would say that analog FM sounds better than the digital variety..   The major hang up for me is while there are FM stations remaining..  (non commercial) my choice of stations are rare indeed and for me its likely that only major metropolitan areas will have music formats and the style or type  of DJ that I want to hear on air between those songs.   For starters No commercials with someone trying to sell something or talking about the monday , monday,  monster truck rally..    ..  A DJ that is involved with the station because they just want to connect via a musical sensibility.    As mentioned,,  this is difficult to find.  Often college stations will fit the bill,, at least part of the time,, depending on ones musical taste.   At any rate-- I will be trying at some point after I put up my unobtanium APS 13  yagi antenna and see if there is anything worthwhile in Chico or Sacramento..   Not promising but one never knows..  Its fun looking and even better to find something worthwhile.