Sellers: When do you drop your price?

You found it at a good price (passing along the savings later), took all the risk with little info and tested it out for more than a few months, further helping to ensure the next buyer would have a nice component. And passed along some savings for the person to not have to buy new, from one Agon'er to another. I'd pay someone $75 just to test a component for me for two months for added assurance nothing is breaking down inside. That Atoll was a nice dual-mono integrated, not easy to find 2nd hand used either. Call it a finders fee too.   Good for both parties.  


  

@hilde45
yes, thank you for the details, and the full picture. As I said there is no right and wrong as it's such a complex issue.

For those who made fun of me: this is exactly what I experienced during my attempted sale, I am not surprised.

Sorry @hilde45 - I just assumed by your alias that you were female. You know what happens when you ASSUME....

I wonder if there are any women on this site. Anyone out there? Bueller....anyone....

@gano - you are confusing honesty with charity ....receiving incorrect change and returning it is honest (although it would be interesting to see what % of people would return it. I bet it would depend on who gave you the extra change, a small businessman or a huge corporation that is publicly held).

Making a profit is not dishonest - leaving money on the table in a business deal is charitable. If you work for someone else, they are paying you for your time and you are taking their money. Do you think that is dishonest? Would you work if they weren't paying you what you consider a market rate? What if you thought you were worth more? Would you look for a different job? We're not talking communism/socialism here. This site is for commerce, not charity.

gano, although I spoke on the other side, I totally hear you.
hilde's 75 bucks is neither here nor there, but  the extent to which one thinks of one's hobby and fellow hobbyists  in terms of profit is something worth thinking about.
No disrespect to dealers here: we're all in their debt. But the cost of "turning pro" in anything, from carpentry to poetry, underscores the point.

@jdoris - selling gear you don't want any more is not turning pro if you happen to make a few bucks. What if you inherited the gear and decided you didn't need it and wanted to sell it? Should you give it away?

2 equally motivated (or unequally motivated) people reaching an agreement is called creating a market. Audiogon is a marketplace. Being a good consumer and seller is knowing the market.