Reason for selling is...

One thing I think I notice is that people on this site tend to ask too high a price for gear that is clearly in lesser condition, like speakers with significant dings in cabinets, etc. Its like you pay a lot for this high end stuff and value (% of cost if new) should still be there even if in lesser condition just because it is "high end".

Makes me wonder how often this happens for gear in similar lesser condition, electronically perhaps, or only subtly apparent when listening. but nothing clearly apparent visually to indicate this? Gotta wonder. I would expect selling such gear on audiogon rather than on ebay at auction might carry a premium and benefit the seller, while the buyer pays more here for something that clearly has less value if put up for auction on Ebay.

I wonder how many buy gear like this on the cheap regularly on ebay then sell here to make a profit? Its gotta happen! That's why a buyer should always ask questions and avoid sellers that discourage the same.

B-Limo I am here to enlighten and help, and to take advantage of the unsuspecting person. Hope you have as much fun as I do doing it!! Unfortunately in my trying to be funny, thinking about it, somebody with internet and sales skills and whatever else is needed just might do this. So whoever you are and you get good at it let us all know here at the 'gon so we can start doing it too.
Mapman I have noticed that a lot of people think their stuff can be sold for what a brick and mortar place would sell it for, and they don't have the investment of a b & m store. I think a lot(not most) of the items for sale here are roughly priced 25% to high. There are bluebooks on audio equip.

For many if not most audiophiles (but they will never admit it) this hobby is about OWNERSHIP.

Most modern solid state gear and tube gear sound fine.

But the flavor-of-the-month or upgraditis desease (or should we call it the itching to just change and try new stuff) is a pretty strong excuse to get rid of the gear.

The zillion matching possibilities of amps-preamps-dac-cable-power conditioner-digital source-tonearm-cartrige combinations (not mentioning the ROOM) is both an endless and futile maze that enduces endless over-analysis of ''sounds'' (you know, looking for ''air'' around the instrumenst) further push us away from the simple enjoyement of listening to our favorite artists.

This site is about AUDIO GEAR ownnership, and it is just normal that people get rid of fine equipment almost as fast as they purchase it. It is in the genes of the audiophile. No use mentioning or even finding out reasons for selling.

Ad to this the ridiculous ways the audio reviewers talk about those toys in audio rags, lending ''personalities'' to amplifiers and speakers, as if they were living people that we should pamper more that our own children, and this hobby is nothing short of a well-choreographed purchase-inducing lust money pit.

But it sure all is fun right?

Now, tell me I haven't figured this hobby out !

"Now, tell me I haven't figured this hobby out !”

Okay, I’ll do it. You haven’t figured this hobby out...and never will until you make the Area 51 connection :-)