I have had very good response of my classified sales on AG...
I don't have the patience for auctions unless I'm just curios about what something listed at a low beginning price ends up selling for. It is a form of entertainment.
Auctions seem to play on a persons addictive personal aspects especially in some communities... Like the crazy high end auto auctions where its like a little piece of "Las Wages". Great fun to watch, I could even imagine attending, like a going to a circus with great people watching.
AG does require a bit of patience and the trust of buyers and sellers integrity.
I find the AG community in general to be great people sharing the love of music and the gear that delivers and of course, most of us love a good deal when we find one!