Audiogon is becoming the hub for scammers.


In the past 12 years, Audiogon was a great resource for buying used Mcintosh Amps. Recently, it became the hub for scammers listing all kind of Mcintosh gears. I got scammed myself but Paypal and my bank caught it. Audiogon answer was be careful with some of our sellers( what a laughable comment). For now, I will not list or buy till Audiogon find a way to verify the new sellers. Too bad 👎…,,

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Showing 1 response by mapman

Buying expensive things from virtual strangers is an inherently risky business. Be careful! Integrity of sellers varies widely. Use the forum for some clues and ask questions.

 

Having said that, I do wish there would/could be a stronger proactive stand against fraudulent behavior. If its evident in the forum with specific users then that is a good indicator that it will more likely happen in situations involving money as well. There should be zero tolerance for the benefit of all and I don’t see where that is necessarily the case in these parts based on personal experience.

 

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