https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis92i91-canary-audio-c3000-preamplifier-blowout-sale-tube What you guys think about this one :-) Good Listening Peter |
Posted an ad this morning for a Canary Audio C3000 preamplifier - with a teaser picture of art work (Pink Floyds album Covers painted on the back of Ladies sitting by a indoor Pool) and a shockingly low Price in the headline to catch attention to the ad. In addition I ran a banner with the ad as well. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis92i91-canary-audio-c3000-preamplifier-blowout-sale-tube In the text for the ad Im seeking offers for 5 different Tubed Preamps all by the same manufacture. So far the ad has received incredible attention 1776 views in less than 12 hours, more than twice an ad I am running for a very reasonably priced turntable has got in almost 30 days (911 views). I have received one ridiculous offer for $1000 on a $16K MSRP preamp, a half baked offer of $1000 on a preamp that should fetch $3000 - countered with $1500 including freight so that bidder disappeared :-) Then there was the guy whom could not come to grips with that he had to make an offer, many PM and one phone call too from this guy. I later this afternoon posted an ad for a DAC and Transport Combo - again seeking bids for a $ 16K MSRP combo - received one offer for $1500 on that one :-) I suppose he did not read the part that stated make a reasonable offer. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis92j03-canary-audio-kd-2000-and-ct-600-transport-da-converters So yes its a tough market out there. Good Listening Peter |
https://www.abposters.com/posters/pink-floyd-back-catalogue-v157?gclid=CjwKCAjw14rbBRB3EiwAKeoG_1jUY... The plain poster is available here - I had mine professionally framed at Aron Brothers for about $200 I seem to remember. Uberwaltz - that was the one intent of the Ad - although should I get a reasonably serious offer like a 40% to 50% of MSRP I'd probably take it Good Listening Peter |
Funny observation, from the people that have engaged in conversation about the preamplifiers in the ad, totaling 4 people at this time, some 30 hours into it, not a single one have been willing to make an offer. Everyone so far want me to name a price, that they then presumably can turn down. The ball is in the other court if they name a price which if I accept, then they are somewhat obligated to buy :-) although they probably would find a way out of that too. Actually had that happen one time a few years back had a set of amplifiers listed for $4K, guy asked me whats the best price - told him to make offer - he offered $2500 which I accepted - he then stated I thought you'd say no :-) Have stumbled over this ad a few times - a completely different approach, its been up a three or four months, this one surely will be a hard sale too. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis92f63-krell-evolution-600e-mono-blocks-as-new-solid-state Good Listening Peter |
Aolmrd, Yes certainly the lovely ladies with the cover art from Pink Floyds Albums painted on their backs are great attention getters. In this thread a few people has asked to buy the picture which I have framed hanging above my turntables. As mention this is readily available as a raw poster here https://www.abposters.com/posters/pink-floyd-back-catalogue-v157?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnZXbBRC8ARIsABEYg6C6E... There is also a article about how this painting came to be here https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/outtakes-storm-thorgerson-designer-on-pink-floyds-back-cata... I do think the price used as an attention getter too - has impact on the number of clicks the ad has garnered - however so far no-one has offered a reasonable price for any of the preamps. Im running a similar type ad for a CDTransport/DAC combo with a MSRP of $16K this one has not received as many clicks - possibly because of the Artwork used as the attention getter and also I believe Transports are clearly out of favor these days as most people stream. This ad has received 3 offers so far one for $450, which was possibly just to be a smart ass back at me, one for $1000 and then one that was half serious at $3000 which is half of what I'd be willing to let it go for. Good Listening Peter |
I dont know if AG's change of business model has anything to do with, possibly some. I know that I disappeared for a while after they changed the site but returned after negotiating a better contract with them. USAM is a much better deal as a seller but the site does not get near as much traction as this one - wonder why - its quite equal to the good old Audiogon we all seem to miss. To comment to my above post I have changed the main Image in the CD Transport / DAC listing and Im running a banner on it - from previous observations the lovely Monique is quite good at getting peoples attention. A while ago I ran two banners for two almost identical items, one had Monique as the picture the other a very cool looking turntable, the results were as follows. Monique got 335 ad clicks on 20626 views, my GrooveMaster Vintage Direct got only 70 ad clicks on 18195 views. The Painting is by Merryl Jaye, she also paints musicians which some folks use as decorations in their listening rooms - I have 4 of them. More information here http://www.merryljaye.com Good Listening Peter |
GSM There should be a place in your "order page" where you can mark the listing as paid - this should allow you both to leave FB. Any one tried the new Superphonica Site looks like an alternative to AG, they charge only a 1% selling fee and listings are free otherwise - funny part is that its showing up on Audiogon as a side ad. Good Listening Peter |
Yesterday a thread was started about the images I used as attention getters in ads and banners run here on Audiogon, I've commented about this above in this thread too. The thread have been pulled as it got pretty heated. I have just posted a new banner with quite a different image - wonder what the result of this will be. Banners and ads are a way to generate sales, which the OP in this thread was mentioning is disappearing. Lets see what happens ? Good Listening Peter |
@steakster Thank you ! The sad thing about this is, that at least to my knowledge, NO one has complained about the image used - which was my reason for using it along with the other image in the banner I'm using to promote the Canary Audio DAC and transport. Think about that for a while - The beauty of the art in the images the few stiffs complained about, compared the the utter destruction displayed in the images used i today to which no one apparently gives a damn. Think about it. Good Listening Peter |
@Glupson Yes indeed according to Audiogon 10 stiffs or more - but not a single objection to a Mushroom cloud or a hollow point bullet exiting a gun barrel. Strange world we live in, is it not. Cloud got 26 clicks 0n 11491 impressions and the Bullet got 21 clicks on 10083 impressions - about half of what the lovely ladies got. Good Listening Peter |
