I think we all need to remember that much of the equipment for sale on Audiogon is priced on the low side. No, not all of it, but many deals are out there, and if a person buys it and for whatever reason doesn't like it, he is free to ask whatever price the market will bear.
This recently happened to me on a Power 2SE amp. It sold for a very low $2300 to the first replier. I was the second, so I lost it. Immediately upon receiving the amp, the new buyer posted it for $2650 and sold it immediately. Was I and the original Seller pissed? Yes. Should we be? The answer is open to interpretation. The Seller wished I had gotten the amp because he knew I wanted it for myself, not for resale. I wish I had the amp. But this is a capitalist society, and that's the ballgame.
It is comforting to see that there are many Audiogon members who have strong moral codes that prevent them from engaging in these sort of transactions. On the other side of the coin, there are those who lie about and misrepresent condition, who then can use the excuse that "everyone's perception of mint is different." Personally, I'm tired of that hogwash. It's similar to the general decline in quality, pride of workmanship, respect of others, and, above all, shirking of personal responsibility that is so prevalent in societal decline.
On another note, I'm all for SERIAL NUMBERS IN AUDIOGON ADS!! Audiogon, let's do it.
This recently happened to me on a Power 2SE amp. It sold for a very low $2300 to the first replier. I was the second, so I lost it. Immediately upon receiving the amp, the new buyer posted it for $2650 and sold it immediately. Was I and the original Seller pissed? Yes. Should we be? The answer is open to interpretation. The Seller wished I had gotten the amp because he knew I wanted it for myself, not for resale. I wish I had the amp. But this is a capitalist society, and that's the ballgame.
It is comforting to see that there are many Audiogon members who have strong moral codes that prevent them from engaging in these sort of transactions. On the other side of the coin, there are those who lie about and misrepresent condition, who then can use the excuse that "everyone's perception of mint is different." Personally, I'm tired of that hogwash. It's similar to the general decline in quality, pride of workmanship, respect of others, and, above all, shirking of personal responsibility that is so prevalent in societal decline.
On another note, I'm all for SERIAL NUMBERS IN AUDIOGON ADS!! Audiogon, let's do it.