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Why even bother?

I’ve been in the market for a specific speaker. Twice I’ve responded to ads.

The 1st one: We were agreed on price and that I would drive (about 6 hours each way) to get them. Just a matter of timing. They’ve been packed up for some time apparently. On April 27th, I emailed, simply asking if he’s run them lately just to make sure they are ok. As of today, May 10, no reply. This is even after a phone conversation a few weeks ago. Oddly, he has good feedback. The ad was on the "other" site but feedback here was good also.

The second was from just a few days ago. I responded to the as right after it was posted. I asked the usual questions (age..how many owners, etc.) No response. After a couple of days, I resent the questions. So far, nothing.

 

So....WHY do people go to the trouble of placing ads and then not responding? It’s really baffling.

secretguy
secretguy OP
1,710 posts
 

4 days on the  2nd ad and still no response.

If I'm trying to sell something, I answer inquiries promptly. I'm just funny that way.

O well. The search continues.

jlbkmb1958
28 posts
 

I’ve pretty much decided that buying used equipment from private parties is more trouble than it’s worth. 

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curiousjim
4,739 posts
 

@secretguy 

Where’s the ad?  Is it still listed as available? Maybe the moderators can help.

I know it’s happened to me before and it takes all the fun out of the process of getting someone new.

All the best.

bbarten
65 posts
 

Those are both indicators that you shouldn't do biz with them.  If they act that way what else might be wrong?

immatthewj
2,034 posts
 

Not at all the same, but a few years ago, before I had a SACDP and before I knew anything at all about SACD, I saw what I felt was an expensive MFSL hybrid for sale on ebay. I really wanted an "audiophile" copy of that CD but I didn’t know for sure whether hybrid meant compatible with red book CDPs, so I messaged the seller and asked him and I got no response. I did some research and found that it would play on my CDP, so I then trued to buy if from that ebay seller, but he had me blocked.

I bought it from another ebay seller, but I always wondered what I did that pissed that guy off.

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