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Buying Used Equipment on the Internet

Hello all, 

Had a question for the more experienced hi-fi enthusiasts here. I'm new to this hobby and currently still trying out new gear to see what I like. I was looking into trying out the Parasound Halo Hint 6 amplifier and found a used one through AudioMart. 

My question is: what advice would people have for buying used equipment online? The pricing is attractive but there's also no option for returns once the transaction goes through. What's to stop someone from offloading a lemon on to an unsuspecting buyer?

 

Thanks!

aamiransari

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jrwaudio
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I just bought something online from Skifi Audio in NJ I was looking for a three channel amp for my AV rig My 20 year old Anthem MCA-5 finally started to act up I was looking for a Bryston B5 ST amplifier and SkiFi Audio had a good conditioned one in stock They also put their stereo gear through their quality control  The whole process was seamless as we corresponded through chat on their web page to make the transaction  It arrived today via UPS (I was sent the tracking number) and holy cow the way they packaged the amp, you could of thrown it off a moving UPS truck and it would of survived! Oh the amp is 9.75 out of 10 That tells me SkiFi cares about their customers and their products  Needless to say I'm very happy with the whole transaction 

 

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