Interesting. I normally purchase items on Audiogon, US & Canuck Audio Marts (CAM), and even eBay. Selling, I usually just list on CAM.
Checking my history, most of my purchases occur about 50/50 on CAM/USAM or eBay. Most of the time I'm not in a hurry, so I just wait for a good price. However, items that list for a good price sell very fast, often within a day or two. Usually I'm too slow to buy these, and kick myself that I didn't act quickly. In other words, they sell before I complete my due diligence.
The three items I listed on CAM in March all sold within 3 weeks. All three went to local buyers. So my experience is that price and local sales are huge factors.
I also agree that the market is shrinking, i.e. demand is shrinking. So that implies you will have to lower your price expectations when selling.
Checking my history, most of my purchases occur about 50/50 on CAM/USAM or eBay. Most of the time I'm not in a hurry, so I just wait for a good price. However, items that list for a good price sell very fast, often within a day or two. Usually I'm too slow to buy these, and kick myself that I didn't act quickly. In other words, they sell before I complete my due diligence.
The three items I listed on CAM in March all sold within 3 weeks. All three went to local buyers. So my experience is that price and local sales are huge factors.
I also agree that the market is shrinking, i.e. demand is shrinking. So that implies you will have to lower your price expectations when selling.