"Junk" LP listings on audiogon - get rid of 'em


I've been a member of our community for a little more than a year and a half and in that time I have seen a slow degradation of quality in the Classified Section of audiogon - particularly in regard to LP's. I know it's a "free" listing and maybe that's the problem. There are some audiophile listings of quality items but mostly it's just junk. I think it might be an idea to set some standards for these listings. Audiophile-quality records only or maybe near-mint listings only. I'm just tired of wading through scores of "crap" listings...if I want to do that I can always log on to eBay...
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Showing 1 response by lugnut

This is something I too have been pondering and can't offer any suggestions for improvement. One man's crappy record is another's favorite. Is that a defensive statement? Hardly. Do you mean that only 180 gram or heavier vinyl is all that should be offered? Not. Perhaps some type of genre filtering might help.

I have a lot of excess records that are in exceptional condition that need to find a home and I've been hesitant to list them for several reasons. Listing them seperately seems like a nightmare as the seller but viewing whole collections (especially with a dial-up) seems like too much of a hassle for a buyer. Selling the whole lot for one price? I don't think buyers would take that seriously and I'd be busy answering fruitless e-mails unless they were priced as a near give away.

I'm inclined to keep things the way they are but the ability to filter by genre, artist or title would be nice. I would doubt that for a "free service" the staff would be willing to write the necessary database code. I personally would be willing to contribute a one time donation to cover the cost of the work. Anyone else ready to chip in, say $5?

I appreciate your sentiments and can only think of the one suggestion.