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Get a load of this Deceptive add for a Gryphon Amp here on AG

So the title is  Gryphon Essence Stereo Power Amplifier Pure Class A 5 Months Old.

You can read the description for yourself.


I make an offer on the amp. Below is the reply I get from the Seller. Maybe its just me but this kind of selling should be BANNED on AG.  Selling Grey Market gear without putting any of it in the description. Total BS...and he isn't even the owner of the amp.  He's in California but says he's selling for somebody else in Massachusetts.



Thank you for your offer that I can accept.
I have some things to explain:
It's imported, from out-of -US distributor.
Gryphon designed it voltage interchangeable, manufactured 220-240V, then set up by distributor's technician to US 120V so you can just plug ( the power cord ) and play.
Gryphon's warranty is not transferable, made very clear in user's manual Page 25. But don't worry. Whenever in need of service, just send to LA and I will take all things ensuing.
If these are fine with you please let me know then I will accept to proceed.
Will ship to you from Massachusetts by the current ( the only ) owner.


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jjss49
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took me a minute to find the ad

as others have said, i don’t see a problem with what the seller posted - there is proper disclosure - nor his reply (if in fact that is represented accurately by the op) and his record here is extensive and perfect

so he is chinese, his english isn’t great, but it works well enough to communicate ... 192 positive feedback points, 100% positive, since 2013 -- that is no joke...

i am not sure why the public b*tch n moan from the op on this... if you don’t like his reply, don’t buy it... move on
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p_s
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I’m new here, so grain of salt, but I do have a semblance of a brain and I frequently participate in buying and selling things online.

IMO it’s clearly mildly deceptive that none of this is disclosed in the ad-- these are clearly details that any buyer would want to know--and it’s good that the seller disclosed it in the reply followup. 

It’s unseemly to drag people through the mud but a little rap on the knuckles is justified here. Good post. I hope the seller changes his or her tactics.
havocman
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Are you guys all really that stupid? Look at the person's English you can see that he's not a person that speaks English very well and a scammer.
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tom6897
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Not everyone who sells here on Audiogon has to be a native English speaker and grammar expert.  Many ads could be  from people who have immigrated from other countries. When in doubt make contact with the seller and due your DD, which the OP has done. No need to to jump to so many unflattering assumptions. 
audiocaseevan
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Easy, @havocman ! 
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