Audiogon seller's question


It has been a long time since I've sold something on Agon. I still buy quite often here, but usually sell on US Audiomart. That said, I have recently listed a relatively expensive pair of speakers and just received an offer through Agon. The buyer just joined and of course has no feedback. So it will for sure have to be Paypal, but no F&F. What is Audiogons role in protecting either the seller or the buyer these days? I would like to have a phone conversation for such a transaction, but I know that's not going to be allowed.

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Once the offer was accepted, the buyer's contact information (email and phone) were available to me. As well as my info to him.

OP - You may be wise to disregard encouragement to use Friends & Family - It does NOT offer buyer protection...

From the PayPal website: "

Ineligible Items and Transactions…

audioman58

 

FYI - "now the new Biden laws all transactions you have to pay tax on ,PayPal  issues IRS statements ,which are a ripoff you pay taxes when it’s new ,

now used more taxes , not good."

That is a lie (and you should know better).  

This a a simple sales tax on used items, just like selling a used car, used bicycle or used toilet paper ;-).  The new law simply reduces the 'celling' to $600 per annum, under which, items are NOT taxed (I consider the $600 limit a GIFT).  Again, if I sell a couch for $300, for example, I pay sales tax once the limit is exceeded.

 

This all began in 1913 with the Sixteenth Amendment of the Constitution...

"ARTICLE XVI. The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration."

I hope everyone realizes that too many uninformed/misinformed folks with political agendas spread their BS on AG and else ware.

My comment should end 'elsewhere' ... sorry, auto-word correction is not always an advantage.

Cheers...