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Is ebay feedback worth anything on Audiogon?

I guess I'm curious as to the value of stating "check my feedback on ebay" when someone has little or no audiogon feedback history. While I may be cautious of new sellers here (it doesn't mean I won't buy from them, I do and we were all new once), sending me to ebay for feedback usually turns me away from the ad. I don't buy or sell on ebay because it's such a scammers paradise. Does ebay feedback matter?
Another thing while I'm up at 4am, how hard is it to put the "New Retail" price in the ad? Items that are 4-5 years old I understand, memory fades, but something bought within the last year or within the last month? If I have to do the seller's reseach in this regard, I skip the ad. All of those boxes are there to fill out to help sellers. The more information, the better.
It's 5:30 now and I guess I'll get some coffee. Good morning everybody.
mt10425

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entrope
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I actually have been burned twice on audiogon and only once on eBay. I would agree though the quality of people and goods here is far superior to the internet yard sale of ebay. You can get a deal now and then on ebay but I feel the risk is greater.

As far as no feedback folks - I will ask them to ship the product to me and pay then after reciept based on the fact that I have an established reputation and they do not. I have done this twice with success on audiogon but never on ebay.
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