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I'm a little perplexed/surprised by TMR and who sells to them.....

TMR has become a significant player in used high end gear. Their pitch is "we pay you top dollar hassle free for your used gear" . 

OK, what's their idea of top dollar? It's 25% to 30% of MSRP minus more $ for blemishes that lower value. I know. I called them. 

The same sellers who list their used gear for 30 or 40% under MSRP and refuse legitimate offers from qualified buyers with proven buying or selling history who offer 1/2 or so of retail are roundly ignored or even insulted. Weeks later the same item shows up at TMR at 50% of retail and you know TMR paid half of that for it. 

What makes sellers do such a crazy thing?

yesiam_a_pirate

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devinplombier
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Yes, that’s good indeed for you as a buyer. Imagine what the schmuck that sold the 20K amp to TMR got for it. I’m guessing 4-5K.

The real point is, TMR sold the amp for $8K, and TMR commands a premium over individual sellers, so if TMR got $8K for it then the schmuck, as you kindly put it, might have gotten $6K or $7K selling it on his own. 

Therefore the "schmuck" was schmucked not by TMR but by his paying $20K for an amp no one wants.

Had he spent the same $20K on a McIntosh, the numbers would look very different.

devinplombier
859 posts
 

@troutstreamnm 

McIntosh is often mentioned as the standard bearer in terms of durability, serviceability and resale value. I don't own McIntosh gear.

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