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Be nice to nOobs

I'm fairly new to good audio, and very new to Audiogon. What a great site! I looked at all the goodies, and thought, "This is a great way to try different stuff, sell it if I don't like it, and really listen to a wide range of gear until I decide what I like."

My problem is this: I've made several offers at full price, but in most cases never even received a reply. Is this normal, or is it maybe because I don't have a track record at A-gon? I've sent follow-up e-mails asking if the stuff is still available . . . and again gotten no answer.

I welcome any advice on what I'm doing wrong or could do better. I'm a noOb, but I'm a serious buyer, and getting tired of feeling "like chopped livah".

Regards,
David
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celtic66
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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.
mt10425
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Good morning David. I'm also in agreement with the rudeness of not answering your emails at all. It's happened to me too. However, Viridian may had hit the answer on the head. It seems more and more if an item has a pending buyer (or actually is sold but not relisted that way), the sellers simply don't respond to any emails inquiring about availability.
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ghosthouse
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David -
Welcome.
I'm relatively new to Audiogon myself.
Don't be put off by the lack of response. I've encountered this on a very few occasions. Mainly folks have been prompt and gracious in their replies. Even when following up with an emailed question about an old thread they'd posted. You can certainly learn a lot on this site. There are some amazing systems and people with a lot of experience relaying their insights.
Hope you find the gear you are looking for.
bdgregory
1,716 posts
 
Welcome David. I'm not sure if this may be what's going on but I think sellers are more responsive on a newly listed item. I've noticed that if an item has been listed a long time the sellers tend to be less responsive. I believe this is because they're no longer paying close attention to the ad as they would a newly listed one. It's also possible they have sold it and simply are administratively incompetent not identifying the item as sold (which is still rude).

In any event, now that the "Church Lady" has joined the forum, maybe folks manners will improve ;-)

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debitto OP
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Thanks for all the input (I won't say feedback!) and good ideas. From now on I'll specify my method of payment, and include my phone number.

Since John was kind enough to ask, I was originally trying to buy Bel Canto Ref. 1000's. When that failed, I tried for a Plinius 9200, a Bryston 4B ST, and a Bel Canto integrated amp, all to no avail. I have Gallo Ref. 3.1 speakers running on a NAD 370 integrated which actually sounds pretty damn good (high current capability?), but I'm interested in checking out other amps to see how much more sonic goodness I can squeeze out of the Gallos. (If you have any input/ recommendations on good electronics for these speakers, my e-mail is attaway_d@hotmail.com)

Best Regards,
David
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