Great amp, crashed and burned after 30 hours... Buyer protection?

 Let the truth be stated. I think that audiogon, indirectly, plays a role in the loss of security rather then gains in security. In the old days, you could call a seller and talk to them about their gear. For me that was the best vetting one could do.  I always felt that I could gain an intuitive sense of the integrity of the seller based on discussion of their gear and their passion for the hobby. We can no longer do that. I feel that we are at a great loss in terms of security when these transactions may amount to many thousands of dollars of risk. I understand that audiogon is protecting its bottom line, but there must be someway to allow a phone conversation before a deal is finalized, or to allow reversal of a deal if subsequent phone conversations  are unsatisfactory. Audiogon… Put on your thinking caps and come up with something. Do the right thing!

Dill. What you write is correct but the buyer has no influence on whether the seller lists as premium, and few do. So for most transactions, no contact is allowed. I cannot overemphasize the value of contact by phone.