My list of seller red flags

I think a buyer that provides such an extensive list of red flags is almost guaranteed to be a difficult person to work with. The gall of a seller to stand firm on their price! Please give an example a non-gimmicky price

Bingo!

Jollygreenaudiophile2,

   You ring a bell with me when it comes to reselling good gear. Actually, there are quite a few of us that think this way. When I meet someone like yourself, it makes me smile. Your right on track in my book. I love to work on the gear that I do, and really appreciate customers that get a lot from that gear. We all probably have GiveN a piece of equipment that was hoped to bring some enjoyment to the person on the other end. I have done this with a younger crowd from time to time. They usually have never heard anything like it, and that is pretty cool to see the look on their faces when they listen for the first time.
 One of my present customers is surprised that I sent his unit out to a reputable tech to be repaired since I could not locate the problem myself. The way I see it is that when the problem is found, I will learn a bit more about this piece. It's just the way I choose to look at some things in life. Hell, I enjoy the whole restoration process anyway, so I am glad to share it with others.

When I sell something I no longer will counter offer.  While you can receive multiple offers, to give a counter offer locks up your ad for another buyer for up to 48 hours.  Competitor seller for the same product may place a low ball offer under a pseudo name then if you counter your unit falls off the map AND your 28 days ad still expires on the same contractural date, effectively reducing total exposure.  

It is better to decline the buyer and give them a message to offer higher or a specific value.

Thanx "4krowme".

Yeah, I have made a few X-mas celebrations sound at least a bit sweeter I believe. You can tell at times someone's  true intent simply through the questions they will ask. And sometimes I think of how it was years ago for me. Saving for a piece of gear or parts to build something new. And depending on your location many live far from another person whom may share the same ideology and love of the music that audiophiles seem to just, "get". And then there is the fact that there are almost no "Brick and mortar" audio stores left.
That all makes it quite hard for new people to join this hobby.
So as I find them. I help as much as I can. And have indeed sent matching gear and peripheral items also. That went along with whatever piece the person had purchased from me. To those I felt could and would appreciate it much more than the box it was gathering cobwebs in! Especially around Christmas time.. And many times it has been myself, that lowered a price. Usually after not being asked to. But because I could. For certain people. Some of them? I still correspond with even after many years! Selling gear to make money was never my "forte" to begin with. I just like to, "Once in awhile"?  Break even!
Hee hee, but that will never happen!