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What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads?

Audiogon has been in existence for over 20 years now, and if you are like myself, you probably have read thousands of for sale ads. When I read most of these ads, I always feel like the seller is leaving out vital information about the actual product (unit they own) they’re trying to sell. Some sellers are spot on when they sell something. They describe the unit in full detail, but most don’t. To me that’s a red flag and frustrating. For myself, the most frustrating thing is most ads leave out equipment age. If I’m buying something used this is vital info I want to know. If a seller doesn’t know the age of the unit don’t rate it 9/10 and later telI me I don’t know the actual age. One retailer, I will not mention names, always gives you 3-4 paragraphs of how great of business they are, and leaves one sentence at the end to describe the actual product being sold. LOL


 
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jjss49
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@stereo5

haha i agree

but some gear are indeed rare -- small maker, few units sold, hand built etcetc, expensive to start - no assurance they are good buys used... completely item-specific

other gear are excellent, sold in large numbers, popular due to performance value and availability due to production scale on part of the maker... their being plentiful on the used market is a good sign, not a bad one... many newbies misjudge this aspect


aj523
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Im sure most of us are guilty of many of these practices.  Marketing and salesmanship are just that whether at the retail level or secondary market. 
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There is one East Coast company (I won’t name) that sells often here but their prices are so high that I always know it’s them. I remind them occasionally that their prices are double the "average" price on the Audiogon Bluebook. They tell me they don’t care because business is good for them, but I see their items sit here for many months before they sell, if they sell. Very often, their products are flawed in some way, but they still ask ridiculous prices. If you’re a frequent shopper here, you know who I mean. R

Oh yeah I constantly laugh at their ads. Ridiculously overpriced and WHY do they think most of us are stupid to pay anywhere near the asking price LMAO.  Oh but I am sure there is that ONE person who will not know any better.  
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samzx12
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Seen many amps that are very nice but seller will not ship for any reason. Are you THAT darn lazy?  They brag about how good it is and need to move but absolutely will not ship.  OK buddy hang on to it for months haha. 
speakermaster
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The important thing is if the piece of gear is in good shape and working properly age does not matter at all to me the sound matters most.
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