2. misc-audio
  3. 156062-112426

My list of seller red flags

I’ve compiled a list of annoying things sellers do. If I see any of these red flags I will not buy from them. Ideally every seller should agree to not do any of these before they are allowed to sell online.

- Overpriced
- Don’t talk about any flaws
- Keep re-posting
- Use unrelated keywords in ad so ad comes up when you search for different brand
- Paranoid language like " Cash and Carry only", "No spammers", No Trades...
- Using all CAPS and !!! marks

- Used car salesman lingo like"only $xxx , a great deal, a steal , and the worse, RARE "
- Ad consists entirely of copy/pasted info. from manufacturer website
- Any textspeak
- Gimmicky pricing like $999 or $995 or the worse, random price like $927
- Saying price is "Firm"..

- Reducing price by insignificant amount to bump ad
- Tooting own horn, i.e describing how awesome their product is.. Comes across as desperate to me..
- Seller saying they will lose money or taking a big loss .. Not my problem..

- Selling several items in one ad and updating the ad to say "SOLD" on certain items.
12inch45rpm
simao's avatar
simao
1,831 posts
 
I used to have a "second system" at my office-- until my wife found out about her.

In all seriousness, though, I do remember an ad here on Audiogon several years ago for a set of avant-garde trios, and I distinctly remember part of the copy: "these are big toys for the big boys".

I guess I wasn’t a big boy, and even if I did want to spend the money on Avantgardes, that kind of smug unctiousness turned me off that seller immediately
dill
2,539 posts
 
" And what's up with all these "second systems"? Sounds a little fishy to me."

What! We have 4 systems in our house, main, office, garage and my wife's.
high-amp
508 posts
 
Really, delusional?
_______________________________________________________
"12inch45rpm OP12 
If I see a seller with such "precise" pricing I think they are delusional and move on.

"Not someone I want to deal with".
_____________________________________________
Likewise,
Paul

facten
2,882 posts
 
" " And what's up with all these "second systems"? Sounds a little fishy to me."

Main system in my living room
Second system in my upstairs family room
Third system - headphone amp based

facten
2,882 posts
 
Oh, and I guess you would consider this to be fishy too, I have 3 amps in my main system that I rotate between - Modwright pre/power, an Line Magnetic and Finale Audio integrated amps. My oh my how would I ever write an add if I wanted to sell one.


More to discover