You’re also in an economy that higher priced items sit longer so maybe that has something to do with it as well. I would agree on the age of the design and 40% discount wouldn’t be abnormal, you also don’t know what they actually paid for it. 30-40 points of markup is not out of the ordinary from distributer cost to retail price, special discounted prices on large buys from distributor, etc. could play a part in a cheaper than list new sell price. I have multiple retail dealer friends that have shared with the way the business works as I had discussed going into retail audio for a hobby after I retire.
Odd DAC Pricing
I’m in the market for a Mola Mola Tambaqui and I’ve noticed that many listed for sale are of recent manufacture and only owned by the seller for a few months, yet they are reselling many thousands below retail. How can it be that an item that retails for $13,500 is so often resold only months later for $4000- $5000 off. Sometimes the reseller is already the second owner in just 6-9 months. Is there something I don’t know? Some gray market? If you know something about how these are purchased that you can’t share publicly please DM me. Thanks for any information.