How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?


One would think that with social distancing and shelter in place policies, there has never been a better time for upgrading and enjoying your audio system.   But is now the time to buy and sell?  The mass unemployment and economic distress accompanying the pandemic seems certain to undermine what is essentially a luxury market encompassing both gearheads and music lovers?  What effects on buying and selling audio gear — both short and long term — can we foresee?
merlin

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I agree with Uber, this will create a buyers market. Personally I hope no one has to sell to raise survival funding. I really hope the real end game here is that, we are all safe, healthy and if facing additional time off. Spend it getting onto your music collection and rediscovering the real reason you bought that album. The drum solo, guitar lick, bass line or maybe the album cover👁

IMHO, we are all going thru this, rather than focus on the problems we cannot fix. So instead of worrying, enjoy as much as we can while taking the necessary precautions. Whether the flood comes or not, the only real option we have is to be mentally sandbagged in our most vulnerable spots.

and a little prayer never hurts