HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ???

Yeah, I remember that about the difference in selling price to the shipping fees. I agree more eyes are on ebay, but the 10% is greedy.

Could be the buyer protection along with the stock. From what I recall, the 10% happened about 5-6 years ago? Looking at their stock, after the 08 slump, I think a lot of that played a part in today's fees.

Either way, there's a line between helping people sell their items and taking advantage of the system...as well as taking advantage of the people....and 10% is taking advantage of the people.

I know, I can try my luck on other sites, I understand what's involved...just my opinion and a little rant.

I would rather try to make money at a slower pace over a longer period of time and maintain a high customer base, then to try to gouge the individuals.

@dyl71 

I’m not cheap by any means, but if I sell a $3200 amp, and shipping is $80...do they really deserve a check from me for $328?

Think of it this way, without the power of Audiogon's audience, would you be likely to capture the highest value of your hypothetical $3,200 amp or would you be more likely to have to settle for something less?

What gets me, is we also have to give them a percentage of what the shipping fees are?

That is an interesting point and one I guess I haven't paid attention to.  @uberwaltz  has some good thoughts in his post below.  Also, with really large items I believe I have been able to arrange separate shipping through trucking companies, etc. and I don't remember running the costs through Audiogon's system in those instances.  I will take a look at that because I am getting ready to list a couple of things, one of which is really heavy.

Again, I understand they do what they do to get the word out, and makes selling much easier...but 10% is steep. This is coming from someone with a little bit of an economic background.

As somebody who understands economics in the USA, you must know our economic society is built on providing services or goods at a cost that "the market will bear."  Typically, to charge "higher" prices or fees over the long haul, the seller must show higher quality and/or value than competitors charging lower prices or fees.  Audiogon has been a premier audio community for both selling/buying audio equipment and for sharing thoughts in forums over many years.  Others have tried and some are pretty good in their niche but none I am aware of have been able to generate the same level of participation with both sales and forums.  At the end of the day, like anything else, you are free to decide whether their service is for you, or not. 

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not upset at you...but I stand firm on the fact of what they offer and what they charge is over the top.

No offense taken or intended, good discussion.

Turkeys are flying not buying!!

@mitch2 

Think of it this way, without the power of Audiogon's audience, would you be likely to capture the highest value of your hypothetical $3,200 amp or would you be more likely to have to settle for something less?

I hope I'm not sounding like I'm directing my rant towards the Agon.., if that's not what you're implying then my apologies.

This is directed towards the bay.

But yes, the Audiogon community has been a treasure of information and is the main reason I'm here and where I'm at in terms of my gear and my listening enjoyment.