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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?

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@OP - It's pretty simple. Some people have inflated ideas of what their used gear is worth. So they hold out for the price they think they should get and when they fail, they give up and sell to an online used goods retail business.

It's the fairytale of the Princess and the Pauper applied to Hi Fi.

As for TMR, they are effectively buying your gear at trade price so that they can apply a margin to it. They wouldn't have a business otherwise.

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