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Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ?

I reached out to a well respected dealer to see if I could audition an amp they had advertised on one of the used gear websites.  This amp sells for over $20k and they were asking around $10k.  This mfgr only has 12 dealers nationwide.  I've heard their extreme high end equipment at shows but not this particular line.  To my surprise, the dealer responded No.  The unit was already boxed up to ship (hasn't been sold yet) and they wouldn't set it up for me.  So my questions are:

Am I crazy asking to audition a component priced at $10k ?

For any dealers or dealer salespeople, is there a dollar amount where u turn auditions down at ?  What is it ?

For consumers, is there a dollar amount that you would buy a component and roll the dice without auditioning it ?

Thanks !

 

greenngoldcheesehead

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rhg3
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@greenngoldcheesehead did you speak to anyone in person or just email? If the price is right I’d buy it and if it didn’t work out, I’d resell it. The price would have to be in the range where I could resell without losing more than a few hundred dollars. Hifi shark should give you historical pricing data.

The dealer has to move this inventory. He’s making a bet he can sell it quicker and for less trouble online. To make them believe otherwise you need to have a relationship with an actual salesperson who will vouch for you. 

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