Sellers: When do you drop your price?

Rarely. I price my gear to sell and it almost always does at the asking price. Yes, I agree, the seller should do the research to come up with a price that's a win-win for buyer and seller.

@sokogear Have not switched from tubes. Want a better SS amp to swap in/out with my tube preamp. Want a powerful enough SS amp so that if I want to try some electrostatics I have the power.

Hi, ya I kind of echo some of the above comments.  it's a rare day that I will pay 50% of original retail price.  second owner and no original box, i'm not likely to pay even that.  Two considerations I keep in mind when buying:  if i don't like the item after 3 months or a year will i be able to sell it and for how much.  some items pose a much higher risk and i'm generally spending thousands not hundred.  ALSO audiophiles are becoming an endangered species - rare and dying out.  There are some exceptions with vintage Scott and Marantz equipment, but in general the demand and appreciation for much of this equipment is dying with us. say.

@dill That’s right. The seller originally had it listed at $1350 and I bargained for it because this was someone in my neighborhood and I made it very fast and easy for him. He wanted cash, fast for it. So, that's a factor. I guess we’ll see how it does at $1300. I am willing to wait.