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Tubes-Uninformed Buyers??

I am real puzzled or maybe missing something here. I view Audiogon several times daily and have for a couple of years. I see ads for used currently produced tubes (ie EiKt90, Sovtek Kt88s, EL34s,Svetlana Kt88s,etc etc) which are readily available on the net new for less than what people ask for a apparently get used here on Audiogon. I saw a lightly used Quad of Kt88s sell (the price was FIRM) here for $120. I bought mine NEW for $80/quad from a tube dealer.

What is really strange is the time ive tried to sell a bunch of lightly used el34s and priced them accordingly, I didnt have any interest. Maybe I should have priced them over current retail.
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avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Yes,I guess that could be said for a lot of things; tubes included.--I have twice bought tubes that were just about doa. So,buying from a dealer should avoid that.
steelhead
318 posts
 
Well you are listing brands so I don't know? I am puzzled over how big the "used" tube market is. Not NOS but used tubes? I suspect it is a small market.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
There are actually a lot of used tubes sold on eBay. A few big sellers test them, and post the results in their listings. The test results span the range from fair to like-new. Judging from reading the ads, and the huge positive feedback, they are testing and listing them honestly.
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