What the heck is up with the audiogon listing photos?

@Admin
Yes, each of us can individually choose the more informative "Classic View" once we understand the process of getting to the selection point.
But my concern is that not all potential buyers will know this, and any listing that I put up will not get the eyeballs it would have with your prior design.  I believe that this "fisheye"/"keyhole" change is a detriment to your sales channel.

mapman"the obscured photos is still an embarrassment and needs to be addressed."

Why would this embarrass you and why does it "need" to be addressed?

Because it looks bad, reflects poorly on Audiogon as a result,  and works against the purpose of the site which is to help people buy and sell things easily.




 

If the listing of the site is intended to increase the total number of sales (and the fees that go along with those sales), the intentional downgrading of images hurts the buyer's who are essentially funding the fee structure.

From a buyer's perspective it looks like a cheap money grab by Audiogon. As if there is more interest in a few dollars made on the ad listing itself, rather than the fees collected on what could be a several thousand dollar sale given the gear listed here.

The message to sellers isn't much better. "We will intentionally degrade the quality of any images you upload unless you pay us to have them rendered undisturbed."

Win, win?