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How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?

One would think that with social distancing and shelter in place policies, there has never been a better time for upgrading and enjoying your audio system.   But is now the time to buy and sell?  The mass unemployment and economic distress accompanying the pandemic seems certain to undermine what is essentially a luxury market encompassing both gearheads and music lovers?  What effects on buying and selling audio gear — both short and long term — can we foresee?
merlin
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jetter
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As for being an independent, that's kind of like saying one is a libertarian, or a green party member. It's the Swiss answer to everything: hey, I'm the neutral party here and don't really have a position so I'm the reasonable one
 Being a person who came of age in southern CA and Boston, MA in the 60's, maybe being an independent isn't the exact right handle.  But I respectfully disagree with your definition of an independent.  In my view it means I vote for whoever I think is most closely aligned with my beliefs. Most of the time it entails the scientific process of flipping a coin.



erik_squires
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I'm as worried about what this is going to mean to small manufacturers.

A lot of the brands we take for granted may be just hanging on. Even B&W for instance has had financial issues of late, covid-19 could very well reshape the landscape.
djones51
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I was thinking of listing a couple of items on here but I think I'll wait a while, so I guess it's affected it a tiny bit.
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uberwaltz
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Right now about the only place I would consider listing any audio items is USAM due to it being free so not much to lose really.

And maybe eBay as its free to list, has largest global audience by far but you take the biggest hit at the end of close to 13%.

If one can, it’s probably best to hold fire on trying to sell anything if you wish to get a fair price.
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