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Rogue Audio hard to resell, has it fallen out of favor ?

I've had a Rogue Sphinx 3 listed for a month at what sure looks to be a great price- $899. A few half hearted inquiries who then go dark. The unit is $1600 new. I haven't even gotten any low ball offers- which usually happens with any item I post, its part of the process. Meanwhile I've sold a Pass 250.8, An ARC REF150SE, and two other expensive amps with little trouble. 

 

Is the low end of the market suffering? Is Rogue falling out of favor ? My listing is at least $100 lower than a similar one and I think they're both priced fairly. I'll keep it rather than list for any lower. 

 

Any idea of what's going on ? 

 

thanks

speedthrills
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audioguy85
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No one has any money due to the ridiculous inflation! Been grocery shopping lately? Freaking unreal how much it costs just to eat. Plus some people expect to pay little to nothing for something hardly used! They even balk at a listing that is close to $1000 off the retail price, even when Said product is listed as new and unopened...what do they expect to pay?  No clue how some think....any how, I hear ya....

curlyhifi
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Sign of the times!

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asvjerry
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...and Elton & Bernie were right....

"...Saturday nights' alright for fightin', get a lil' action in..."  

( btw, I've got some cliff face R E up for grabs....😏...)

helomech
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It doesn’t help that it received a rather scathing review by ASR. That and both ASR and Stereophile measurements reveal the Sphinx falls considerably short of meeting its claimed power spec. 

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jaymark
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Getting 50% of retail on many used items listed here is good.  I had a pair of open baffle speakers that took two postings to sell - a first for me having an ad expire without a sale.  It sold for about 55% of retail which is what I paid several years ago.  I concur be patient.  Let the price drift down some which is what I did on my listing that just sold.  One guy tried to low ball me but it was purchased right out from under him.  

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