There are good and bad sellers on both; that said, I find that ebay is just shadier all around. The small handful of A'goners I've dealt with have been, on the whole, more communicative, responsible, friendly, and professional than the ebayers--but that's rather a generalization considering my limited experience.
I also much prefer the classified way of selling. I don't like auctions and won't buy off Audiogon auctions since I don't have to. On ebay I will rarely use anything but buy-it-now. If there is no BIN, I won't bid on anything that suggests I will have serious competition. It's too easy to get carried away or burned.
I also much prefer the classified way of selling. I don't like auctions and won't buy off Audiogon auctions since I don't have to. On ebay I will rarely use anything but buy-it-now. If there is no BIN, I won't bid on anything that suggests I will have serious competition. It's too easy to get carried away or burned.