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Questions about using audiogon to sell 1st time

I’ve read over all material I could find and looked up forums on the matter etc, but thought I’d also ask here just to get more info and clarification. Is PayPal required? I honestly have never used PayPal when I sell my expensive stuff every 4-5 years for upgrades.....but all I could find is yes it’s mandatory....which is awful as absolutely 0 seller protection and buyers use it as a rental service. 2nd how long does an ad last since were paying to place it on site I would assume a few months, but idk. Lastly, is worth selling something on audiogon if it’s only 2200$ or so or would u only sell the higher priced items here bc of the audio community? Sorry for all the questions but I wanted to acquire more info and clarification on all these matters before I place an ad, I’ve had absolutely 0 luck elsewhere which is strange as b&w d3 series maintains its value...which is why I’m looking at audiogon as my last alternative.

thsnks and I hope I can get the info I need, will be placing an ad on audiogon most likely tomorrow once i get some more info.
tkwdv34
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b_limo
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This guy sounds like a peach.  I’ve learned my lesson selling and buying from people like this.  

You ought to try Craigsist bro, see how that works out for ya!

Get a quote from TMR is my advice, have the pony express drop you a check off
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stereo5
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@northman...……………………..

PayPal is obligated under federal law to forward the money to whichever state they collected the tax for.   Amazon always charges me sales tax since last year but never did before that.  It is just a way for the States to bilk yet even more money out of us consumers
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yogiboy
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I have been charged sales tax on ebay whether it is a private party seller or a retailer. It has nothing to do with PayPal. It is the new tax law on out of state sales!
https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/21/states-will-be-able-to-charge-sales-tax-on-online-purchases-thanks...

 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0zaebtU-CA
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kalali
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"...also buyer feedback would require me to sell things which I rarely do..guess I’m out of luck then."

OP, yes and with this sort of attitude I suggest you sell your stuff on your local Craigslist with cash only. Good luck. 
alymere
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Note to self: Never enter into a buy or sell transaction with tkwdv34.

There has to be a certain amount of trust involved or the system doesn't work. I've bought a sold a few hundred items on ebay and a few here on Agon. It's worked for me 99% of the time. The few times it didn't work were almost always due to conflicting information probably not deliberate scamming. Sometimes I benefited and sometimes I lost - it evened out. The one time on Ebay when it really mattered, i.e. the transaction was almost $1,000, the seller misrepresented the condition of the item and then claimed that I (the buyer) broke the item before returning it. It was an easy scam for the seller to pull off because they were in Germany and I am in the U.S., no recourse of any kind for me. With all the data in hand, Ebay resolved the issue by allowing the seller to keep their proceeds and the returned gear, and refunding my money as well. Cost of doing business for Ebay I suppose.
The tax issue raised by yogiboy, stereo5, and northman is more disturbing. Sales tax is not generally due on any private party transaction of goods where a profit is not being made. The gray areas, burden of proof, and caveats would fill more space than appropriate but...on Ebay at least, the seller has the option of opting out of Ebay's automatic collection of sales tax but most don't realize it and don't do it. So when I see sales tax added automatically by Ebay on a used item listed by a private party, I exit the check-out process to stop the transaction and invite the seller to relist the item (without sales tax) privately and offer to pay the exact same price without tax.

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