Great. Another buyer that wants everything on a silver platter. NIB, with receipt, 1080P or 4K quality pictures and a description that reads like an audio review. For a price that is 50% of FMV....for a used item. Guess what, we ALL want that, but understand that it is not realistic.
Don't like how the ad is constructed, move on.
Don't like the quality of pictures included in the ad, move on.
Don't like the price, move on.
Don't like how the seller responds to questions, move on.
Early in the thread, someone mentioned selling a McIntosh piece without an original McIntosh box. I do understand this concern, but it can be addressed. I have shipped numerous McIntosh items- MR71 tuner with case, 2100 amp, c28 without case, c28 with case.....all without a MAC box. But I carefully packed, and made sure to add extra protection for the face. I built a shipping crate for the MR71. My cost was about $25 in materials, and about 30min of my time. All pieces arrived intact.
I buy and sell all the time- I like to swap equipment. I never sell because I have to. I set my price(s) based upon current and repeatable FMV- I seldom use the highest price in my comparisons.
I respond to low ballers with a price that is HIGHER than my original asking price. They get the message quickly. Reasonable offers are politely countered.
When I submit an offer that a seller considers "low" or "low ball" I always try to have records of recent sales in front of me to prove why my offer is fair. This strategy has worked more often than not- sellers who want to sell understand they are not selling in vacuum and if their price is too high they will be married to the item.
People try to overthink the process, and end up as bitter neurotic shut ins. Don't like something- move on !
Don't like how the ad is constructed, move on.
Don't like the quality of pictures included in the ad, move on.
Don't like the price, move on.
Don't like how the seller responds to questions, move on.
Early in the thread, someone mentioned selling a McIntosh piece without an original McIntosh box. I do understand this concern, but it can be addressed. I have shipped numerous McIntosh items- MR71 tuner with case, 2100 amp, c28 without case, c28 with case.....all without a MAC box. But I carefully packed, and made sure to add extra protection for the face. I built a shipping crate for the MR71. My cost was about $25 in materials, and about 30min of my time. All pieces arrived intact.
I buy and sell all the time- I like to swap equipment. I never sell because I have to. I set my price(s) based upon current and repeatable FMV- I seldom use the highest price in my comparisons.
I respond to low ballers with a price that is HIGHER than my original asking price. They get the message quickly. Reasonable offers are politely countered.
When I submit an offer that a seller considers "low" or "low ball" I always try to have records of recent sales in front of me to prove why my offer is fair. This strategy has worked more often than not- sellers who want to sell understand they are not selling in vacuum and if their price is too high they will be married to the item.
People try to overthink the process, and end up as bitter neurotic shut ins. Don't like something- move on !