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An old phrase which, I believe, may be timely...

The idea of "buyer beware" is not new, but may be very timely.  Knowledge is our best defense against being fooled/taken/scammed.  

I owned a very high end modern/Scandinavian furniture store for many 
years selling some very famous items, some of which are at MOMA.  

The famous designer "names" are in frequent use on ebay listings 
for poor quality items that have nothing to do do with those designers/architects. 
And the same can be said for Craig'slist and any other "resale" site....and in this 
economy people are selling off much of their expendable possessions. And yes, 
there are names that can be used in audio advertising for products that have 
nothing to do with those "names".   When in doubt, get an opinion from a 
person with knowledge. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveat_emptor
whatjd
gdnrbob
4,459 posts
 
Interesting thread.
Though I would like to add:
Caveat-venditor -Let the seller beware.

Recently, I have posted a bit of merchandise for sale on the other Audio website.
For the life of me, I can't recall getting so many:
A. Lowball offers
B. Obnoxiously phrased lowball offers
C. Offers from people who's Paypal account has been frozen and want to pay cash
D. Will only buy equipment with a manufacturer's warranty
Now, I have priced my merchandise below recent sales, so there is no question that my prices are fair, but really..😣
Thankfully, the serious buyers eventually bought my merchandise.
Bob
whatjd OP
1,139 posts
 
Well, it seems that a post to this thread that had no good intent was removed by AudiogoN or the person posting it didn't care to seem as the post made them seem.  Good choice, thank you. 

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noromance
9,938 posts
 
Another reason to question the type of freedom we want for the best of all possible worlds. Freedom to play the stereo outdoors versus freedom from noisy neighbors. Freedom to sell with impunity versus freedom from being ripped off by unscrupulous characters. Etc.
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wsrrsw
1,083 posts
 
+1 about Caveat-venditor.   Those rascal caveats can cut both ways. 
Bad behaviour so prevalent on the internet reaches across many factions. Many are emboldened to behave with out simple basic politeness that a face to face transaction would have. 
whatjd OP
1,139 posts
 
...or,..."does anybody really know what time it is,..does anybody really care"  CTA album...

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