Did you see his feedback numbers? Did you communicate with him via phone (preferably) or email before agreeing to the deal? Did he have many or any posts on Audiogon?
I've even looked people up on LinkedIn.
Common sense things, but I wouldn't do a transaction like this without doing it.
Sorry for the hassle/loss you went through, but for anything over $100 I want to sell, I try to make it part of some trade in deal, or just hang on to it until the next dealer transaction. If a dealer won't offer a trade or at least to sell the item for me, it is tough for me to do business with them, but not impossible.
Good luck tracking this fraudster down.
I've even looked people up on LinkedIn.
Common sense things, but I wouldn't do a transaction like this without doing it.
Sorry for the hassle/loss you went through, but for anything over $100 I want to sell, I try to make it part of some trade in deal, or just hang on to it until the next dealer transaction. If a dealer won't offer a trade or at least to sell the item for me, it is tough for me to do business with them, but not impossible.
Good luck tracking this fraudster down.