25.00 flat rate shipping

Our new $25 listing includes:

NO TRANSACTION FEES – just pay the $25 when you list
the ability to add a VERIFIED PHONE NUMBER for prospective buyers to ask questions
up to TWELVE PHOTOS per listing!


No worries: Our standard $4 listing pricing will remain unchanged. It will continue to be $4 to list an item and a 2% transaction fee, charged when the item sells (min of $1, max of $100).

Have you been thinking about listing something for a while? Spring into action, and try our new listing type TODAY. To take advantage of this new $25 listing type, simply select this option on the Sell an Item page, as seen below.

Read more at http://hub.audiogon.com/2013/04/unveiling-our-new-flat-fee-listing/#jo2FjRWOGexMG5vx.99

unveiling our new flat fee lising.

"NO TRANSACTION FEES – just pay the $25 when you list
the ability to add a VERIFIED PHONE NUMBER for prospective buyers to ask questions
up to TWELVE PHOTOS per listing!"

Still not 100% guaranteed the seller is actually that of the username listed on the ad.

I would still verify the ad was listed by the true owner of the Agon member username listed on the ad.

The only verified way now is to send an email though the Agon system to the username listed on the ad.
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This is a huge improvement and a must for expensive gear that demands a phone call. Very good move Agon.
04-20-13: Grannyring

"the ability to add a VERIFIED PHONE NUMBER for prospective buyers to ask questions"

VERIFIED PHONE NUMBER??

Verified by who? By AudiogoN?

Is AudiogoN guaranteeing the phone number listed in the ad is in fact, VERIFIED, that of the username listed on the ad?
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The way it works is this: You enter your phone number and get an automated call to that number with a code you then have to enter. Draw you own conclusions as to how well this qualifies as verified.
04-21-13: Drubin

Not worth a damn if an Agon member's account has been hacked and the phone number on the ad is as bogus as the ad.

Agon's computer calls the bogus phone number listed on the ad. Gives the scammer on the other end the code.
YUUUP that be VERIFIED!.......
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The new Agon $25 flat fee is a good idea.
Allowing the seller to post his phone number is a good idea.
Also allowing the buyer to email the seller like the old system used to work without first having to be read by a carbon based unit would be a good idea.

But,.... none of the above stops a scammer from hacking an Agons members account and listing a bogus ad.

What would, I believe, is before an ad would be posted by the Agon automated system an authentication code would be sent to the email address of the Agon member.

A simple message,

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An ad has been entered in the Agon classified ad system using your username. If the ad was placed by you enter the supplied authentication code in the box provided and click enter.

The ad will not be posted unless AudiogoN receives the correct authentication code.

AudiogoN will never ask you to login to your account through an email supplied Link.
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Something to that affect.

The authentication code is only sent to the username email address listed in the members profile. At no time is the authentication code listed in the username's Agon account.
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If a member's account was hacked, would the hacker have the ability to edit the profile?
04-22-13: Tls49

Tls49,

Yes. But if the hacker changes something in the members profile the agon system sends an email to the member's Verified email address that is on file with Agon.

Recent changes have been made to your AudiogoN account information. If you made these changes, there is no further action required.
If you did NOT request these changes, Please notify Audiogon Support immediately by clicking here

The hacker does not want the real username Agon member to know his account has been hacked.

The idea is to use the true username and his/her 100% feedback for the bogus ad listing.

The hacker conveniently lists his email address in the ad so a potential buyer can reach him/her directly. Very nice of the hacker.

Question comes mind.... If a hacker lists a phone in a bogus ad does the Agon automated computer system compare the phone number listed on the ad to the username profile phone number?
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