I haven’t had any problems so far with buying equipment, but only two of those items were bought used. I have not sold anything yet, but that might concern me more than buying. There are people out there that don’t want to pay a reasonable price, that want something for nothing and try to swindle the seller. It should be a pleasure to deal with others that share the enthusiasm for quality equipment and sound, and instead it can be a hassle. Everything has its down side I guess.
An old phrase which, I believe, may be timely...
The idea of "buyer beware" is not new, but may be very timely. Knowledge is our best defense against being fooled/taken/scammed.
I owned a very high end modern/Scandinavian furniture store for many
years selling some very famous items, some of which are at MOMA.
The famous designer "names" are in frequent use on ebay listings
for poor quality items that have nothing to do do with those designers/architects.
And the same can be said for Craig'slist and any other "resale" site....and in this
economy people are selling off much of their expendable possessions. And yes,
there are names that can be used in audio advertising for products that have
nothing to do with those "names". When in doubt, get an opinion from a
person with knowledge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveat_emptor
I owned a very high end modern/Scandinavian furniture store for many
years selling some very famous items, some of which are at MOMA.
The famous designer "names" are in frequent use on ebay listings
for poor quality items that have nothing to do do with those designers/architects.
And the same can be said for Craig'slist and any other "resale" site....and in this
economy people are selling off much of their expendable possessions. And yes,
there are names that can be used in audio advertising for products that have
nothing to do with those "names". When in doubt, get an opinion from a
person with knowledge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveat_emptor