buyer question


what if you agree to buy a product, the seller state in private phone call he wants to go to another site to avoid the audiogon fees? thoughts
walkerent2017

Showing 4 responses by souljasmooth

Obviously most of you dont sell a lot of equipment on here.  First off, when I list equipment for sale, I pay fees ahead of time, so audiogon gets paid no matter what.  Second, who said paypal is the only option to pay for equipment?  As a seller, we have very little protection.  And as a seller who has a ton of good feedback, and has been a member for many many years, I feel like when I sell something, I can ask for whatever method of payment I want.  The buyer has a right to move onto the next item.  I always add paypal fees, because if they buyer wants to avoid the fees, they can pay by money order, check, cash, or paypal friends and family.  If they want that extra security, they can pay the 3%. I put 20yrs into this site, have a good reputation, and have made a lot of good friends.  Last thing Im gonna do is let a new member tell me he is worried about dealing with me.  Back in the day, I traded many thousands of dollars back and forth and never really had any major issues.  Thats the way it should be.  Paypal can go back to Ebay for all I care.  As a buyer, just do your research.  
uberwarltz, no problem. I actually noticed that the other day when I listed some things for sale. I think that is pretty new too.  I also noticed the fees are much higher now.  I remember when the fees were $2, and the only way to pay someone was a money order or COD lol  those were the days.....
So what if someone is local and can pick the item up?  Still has to go through paypal?  Or if I am a local buyer negotiating the price, still has to go through paypal?  Makes no sense.  What is Express checkout payments?
uberwaltz, audiogon changes things all the time. I didnt say I was a know it all. I always see the express checkout option, but never used it.  I didnt even know you "have" to use paypal on here. So I am learning new things too. So all these ads that you see people stating, "buyer pays fees", why does Audiogon allow these ads to be posted?  This is the reason why I thought a seller can ask for whatever payment they choose.