Popular Post austinpop Posted June 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2022 I too have bought and sold a lot of my gear used. The main sites I use are AS and US Audio Mart (USAM). My experience has been almost 100% positive, and in some ways, it has changed the way I think about audio expenditure. The true "cost" of a component now is not how much I paid for it, but the difference between what I paid to buy it used, and what I will get if/when I sell it used. I completely agree about buying the seller. This may be an over-generalization, but I have found that buyers/sellers who appear to be actual audiophiles (from phone/email interaction) are almost always honest. I know there are always exceptions, but if I'm buying/selling an esoteric piece of gear, if the other party is knowledgeable about the gear, its place in the system, and can explain a reasonable rationale for buying/selling, the rest goes smoothly. That said, there is no dearth of trolling of ads, and I'll leave you with some hilarious examples from a recent listing of mine: I would like to buy your XXX but I don't have the money. Would you be willing to trade services? I can wash your car, iron your shirts, give you a deep tissue massage. Whatever you want. Please consider. I live in your area and can pick it up in person later today or tomorrow. Thanks, Hi, would you consider another price drop for your XXX? I hope you don't consider this a lowball offer but would you consider selling for $500? I have to pay alimony and child support which makes it hard for me to save up for audio stuff and I heard this is really an awesome XXX. Hi, would you be interested in a trade for your XXX? I'll take your XXX + $25k and I'll send you my mint condition DCS Rossini. Hello, would you be willing to accept a trade for your XXX? I can offer 100 classical CDs (in excellent condition) and I will also include my wife’s recipe for Tandoori chicken. Hi I want to buy your XXX but I can't afford it since I'm homeless. Can you give it to me for free just this once? I'll make sure to pay it forward one day. Exocer, mourip, AudioDoctor and 2 others 2 3 My Audio Setup Link to comment
austinpop Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 22 hours ago, bluesman said: was severely water damaged by a leaky hot water heater. Been there! My Audio Setup Link to comment
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