Be nice to nOobs

If your after any "flavor of the month" item, you need to move fast...the "new today" section is where to hang out for these components.

Good hunting,

Dave

Welcome to real World David.
My experience is similar to yours. I am not a power seller/buyer and a number of my transactions is very limited due to the fact that I only get what I want, and what I need at the moment.
On the other hand, I understand someones reservations to a potential buyer with no or very small feedback but it is no excuse for ignorance.
I always try to reply no matter how busy I am. It cannot hurt.
Now someone with 300 or more feedbacks is in it for the money and I don't care what they might say.
Another observation - guys with 100 or more feel that they are already accomplished and don't remember that day when they started. I just hope they personal life is not a resemblance of this practice.
Beside these... sad examples, there are a really cool guys out there that I am sure you will eventually meet.

I would suggest you offer your phone # and have a conversation in your offer to purchase, a good conversation goes way further then a few positive feedbacks. Also do you homework and try not to ask very simple questions a google or Audiogon search can answer, basic questions and no feedback is a negative.

Welcome David, don't take it personally, the world is full of jack asses, and AudiogoN is no exception. You should have received a reply, there is no excuse for that, but I know it happens. Hang in there and be patient.
If I could go back and start over again, patience is the one thing that I've learned that I'd want to take back with me. You will miss out on some deals, but other great deals are just an hour, day, week or month away. I guess what I'm saying is don't get so excited and jump on an amp, and then next week you see a better deal and groan. With enough experience you will know a great deal when you see one, when to jump quickly and when to wait patiently.

I've done it both ways. Some things I own I bought the second I saw them, some, like my turntable, it took three months until the seller wore down and sold it at a price I was willing to pay. That being said, I've learned the market by missing out on some items that I wanted, I misjudged the market. It happens, but patience = $$$. If you can be patient, as a buyer or a seller, you will make out better than a desperate buyer/seller.

So what amp are you looking for? Pssst...over here....wanna buy some cables???

Cheers,
John

Don't know your style of communication. I always state my offer, USPS money order sent 1st class mail, expect ground UPS or FedEx and state my zip code so they can calculate shipping costs and accept/reject offer. It's clean, staight ahead and receives excellent response. Good luck.