I’m more inclined towards buying/selling locally nowadays due to the high costs and risks associated with shipping. Audiogon is not friendly towards local transactions. I might want to see or hear something before I agree to buy it. I might be happy to buy and pay through AG then pick it up in person. AG makes it difficult and frustrating to communicate with the other party and I resent the way their system makes accusations and blocks my ability to communicate with a seller even after the sale is complete.
The only saving grace is that Tammy is a gem and she gets things figured out quickly.