This was another one that posted today, which now looks sold. I sure hope it was legit, but I have a feeling it was not.
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisajdh2-b-w-bowers-wilkins-803-d3-speaker
Beware of scam listings - users now have positive feedback.
Historically, it was fairly easy to catch scam listings on Audiogon. The listed prices are usually too low, and the seller typically has zero positive feedback.
More recently, I am seeing more and more listings that I am almost positive are from scammers. The prices are still quite low, but now, the users have positive feedback scores from years ago. I’m also seeing that some of these listings are using the same photos from past sales that surface on hifishark.com.
Be extra careful these days. If the prices seem too good to be true, do your due diligence and ignore or investigate. And as much as a good price from a seller may make you want to press the “buy now” button, it is always a good idea to contact them first and discuss things over the phone.
Here are a few listings that look fishy:
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@sbank If there is ever any doubt on a listing, I believe someone can click the “Buy it Now” button but not necessarily have to pay immediately. I could be wrong about this. But if so, contact info should be shareable at that point, and a buyer should be able to contact a seller to finalize transaction details. If the buyer senses the transaction is a scam, they should not have to pay and should report the listing to Audiogon. I’m not certain this is the way it works, but if not, it ought to work this way. |
@ozzy62 Fair point, but if it was indeed a scam listing they probably wouldn’t and if they did you could report it to customer service and they’d likely delete it. It’s not something I’m condoning as regular practice, but one I encourage if there is ever any doubt in the integrity of the listing. A proper exchange with the seller should relinquish doubts in completing the transaction, resulting in a payment and chances of a smooth remainder of the transaction moving forward. |