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No protection for buyers on Audiogon

I just purchased a set of headphones on Audiogon and was shocked to find out you are to send payment in full to the seller with no protection what so ever for the Buyer. It would be reasonable for a Buyer to wonder if the item exist or if the seller even owners the item. I have a good feeling about the headphones ($300+/-)but there is no way I would send say $20,000 for a pair of speakers to points unknown hoping they will show up in the condition discribed. This all might work for dealers with a record and place of business but what about a individual trying to sell a high dollar item. Who would trust sending them full payment with no recourse? Audiogon has dropped the ball by not offering protections for the buyer like ebay and amazon
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Learn what "due diligence" means.  IOW.  You can ask the seller for invoice/receipt confirming purchase.  You can ask for photos.  You can e-mail or call the person and get a sense of the person and how they conduct business.  As others have said you can check feedback.   What I have not seen mentioned here or elsewhere, is that you can also see if the seller participates in the forum.  How long they have been a member.
Based upon your post.  It sounds like you just decided to jump in with both feet and hope for the best.  Is that correct?  If so, I admire your chutzpah.
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