From a Newbie - How long should I wait?

Thanks for all the responses (including the one sent privately to me).

As it turns out, the seller contacted me this morning and we have agreed on the sale. I'm glad that I waited.

I know that some of us (including me) have to travel for our jobs and that we can't always respond immediately. With the internet and email, I've pretty much gotten accustomed to immediate information.

Sometimes I think that I just need to sit back, relax, enjoy the music, and say "its just a set of cables"; tomorrow will still be OK.

Thanks again.
Chris

Thats interesting. The way I look at it is that until you hear from the seller that your offer is accepted you are under absolutely no obligation and can do whatever you want. I don't mean this in a legal way but in a general doing business with fellow audiophiles way.

I have to tell you, this just happened to me. I think it is bad business and that the sellers have a responsibility to everyone that says they want to purchase to respond in some way. I wanted to post negative feedback I was so miffed (didn't though). My story was:

I sent an e-mail saying I wanted to purchase the item. Then right after I sent another e-mail saying that since I was at work I could not see their response until I got home that night (can't get to my e-mail at work). I thought I was being considerate. Well, no response at all. Nothing. Here it is about a week later, nothing. Item still shows as being available on A'gon.

Based on this, I will never do business with this person. Their loss.

Matty

I was under the impression that according to A-gon rules if a seller does not respond within 24 hours then an offer "expires" and the potential purchaser is not "obligated" to follow through with the offer. Of course in practice, I usually give it a few days because most others, like me, live fairly busy lives.

You just never know with some people. A gent was advertising something here on the 'Gon, I dropped him an email telling him I would take the item at his asking price (and I would pick up the shipping of course). Nothing. Not a word back from him but he did update his ad to read "sold" a few days after I emailed him. This occurred over six weeks ago, every time I see him posting here in the forums I'm tempted to remind him of his Manners 101 course due to start any time now. Life's too short, do what makes sense.