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Am I the only one?

I have tried to sell one piece of equipment on audiogon. It has been up for a month, and just shortly I renewed my ad because it did not sell. My question is: how many people have had a buyer back out at the last minute? I only ask because this has happened to me three times while selling this one particular piece. It makes me question whether the audiogon buyers are really interested in things, or just want more information about products. The excuse from each buyer was the same. A situation arose, and they were not able to (at the last minute) not able to make the transaction. I get pretty bent out of shape when people say they are interested, ask me to take the time to figure out shipping to their area, and then say something has come up and they can't buy. Anyone else with this situation, or is it just me? What should I do about it?
s7horton
sean
6,231 posts
 
Had to laugh. I went after the same tuner as John on Sunday night and never got a reply. Now i know why : ) Sean
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s7horton OP
1,077 posts
 
Viridian brings up an interesting point. I guess I just assumed that someone inquiring about a product would know about it. I can't imagine someone being interested in a kilobuck amplifier without knowing anything about high end audio. We have to admit, this is a prretty specialized hobby. I know there will be newbies that show up all the time, and that's great. Those people usually get hooked and add more to our population. However, I guess I just thought they would start out with a really small system just to get their feet wet.
jvia
195 posts
 
Sean, at least we got stood up in good company.
jvia
195 posts
 
And Viridian, PLEASE, geez. I will wager that most people/business's on this site don't want people buying things they don't need or won't do the job. Someone that has been in business a long time selling any merchandise, from audio to zirconia, will always put the customer 1st. It is the easiest and is the most profitable way to stay in business. You get a lot less sales resistance from a customer the 2nd time around, and you wind up having a lot less problems in the long haul. Plus there is a trust factor that starts building up both ways. Its the lizard racers that show up and waste time for the seller and the next potential buyer that makes for threads like this.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
::: S7horton, Sounds like a thread I could have started.-- The only difference is my buyers just backed out--no apologies/reasons--I never asked why.( The mo never came/ the finalization of a meeting place for the exchange,never took place,on a local sale.) In both cases; I got more money than the price on these deals,that fell thru. "devine-financial-intervention"?
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