HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ???

Posted an ad this morning for a Canary Audio C3000 preamplifier - with a teaser picture of art work (Pink Floyds album Covers painted on the back of Ladies sitting by a indoor Pool)  and a shockingly low Price in the headline to catch attention to the ad.  In addition I ran a banner with the ad as well.  

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis92i91-canary-audio-c3000-preamplifier-blowout-sale-tube

In the text for the ad Im seeking offers for 5 different Tubed Preamps all by the same manufacture.

So far the ad has received incredible attention 1776 views in less than 12 hours, more than twice an ad I am running for a very reasonably priced turntable has got in almost 30 days (911 views).  I have received one ridiculous offer for $1000 on a  $16K MSRP preamp, a half baked offer of $1000 on a preamp that should fetch $3000 - countered with $1500 including freight so that bidder disappeared :-)   Then there was the guy whom could not come to grips with that he had to make an offer, many PM and one phone call too from this guy.  

I later this afternoon posted an ad for a DAC and Transport Combo  - again seeking bids for a $ 16K MSRP combo - received one offer for $1500 on that one :-)  I suppose he did not read the part that stated make a reasonable offer.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis92j03-canary-audio-kd-2000-and-ct-600-transport-da-converters

So yes its a tough market out there.  

Good Listening

Peter



    

@pbnaudio, very clever ad. Can I bid on the poster?

Seriously, your comments show that this hobby of ours is in a sad state.

Unfortunately I thought entirely the opposite of pbn ad.
All it seems to have done is to confirm the lunacy rampant in this hobby right now as afar as idiot "buyers" are concerned.
I would say that while yes it garnered a lot of views it did not generate a sale and just dragged the crazies out of hiding and wasted a day of his time with nothing to show for it besides sadness at the state of things.
Just me view.....

https://www.abposters.com/posters/pink-floyd-back-catalogue-v157?gclid=CjwKCAjw14rbBRB3EiwAKeoG_1jUY...

The plain poster is available here - I had mine professionally framed at Aron Brothers for about $200 I seem to remember.

Uberwaltz - that was the one intent of the Ad - although should I get a reasonably serious offer like a 40% to 50% of MSRP I'd probably take it

Good Listening

Peter

I had some beautiful speakers on Ebay for months with nearly zero offers...put 'em here and they sold in a week. Hipper crowd.