Ridiculous sale

If somebody feels the amp is worth that much to them and they don't want to wait a year, seems perfectly reasonable to me... 

Oppo 205.

@sns they maybe quite happy with their business model. They are living a comfortable lifestyle, order book is full, no headaches that go with expansion.

They maybe what I call Lifestyle owner’s and are content.

I've long wondered why Decware doesn't increase production capacity. They are reasonably priced so limiting supply to price gouge doesn't seem motive. I can only think he likes small operation to keep family like atmosphere. I've been tempted to purchase, but long wait list deters.

$1900 for jumping wait list, if someone sees value in that pretty desperate, present amp must be pretty bad. Probably better value with another used amp at that price.

Any product is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. In a free market, scarcity always drives up prices. Basic law of supply and demand. We all have free will here to decide if we want to pay a premium or not. If you don't, that's cool. Maybe somebody else will. Or maybe not. And then the seller either drops their price or they're left with the item unsold. I don't see anything "unfair" about that.

Has anyone bought an Oppo UDP-205 for $5995.00 plus shipping!

Neither have I, but there’s people right now trying to sell them at that price.

+1 @rbstehno Same thing with any of the premium Mustangs (Shelby Cobra Supersnake) in the last few years. Premiums in the 10s of 1000s added to MSRP.  Supply and demand; you may not like it, but there it is.

The op must have purchased a new car that was in demand. The 2000 Honda S2000 was asking $10k over msrp and sold every one. The Enzo, I had a friend that was getting offers $300k over what he paid for his because only a certain number of cars were made and he happened to be 1 that got 1. 
Not sure about this piece of equipment if it’s worth more than retail, but if it is in demand, then let supply and demand dictate the price

Do you think this person pulled a ’ticket-scalper’ move, and bought it jut to flip it at a higher price with a built-in impateience ’tax’, or did that person wait a year to get it then decideded they did not like it?

Seems like a highly relevant question to me. Are they charging for shipping? Well, you could pick it up for free.... "it’s a thousand miles away from you", you say? seems like $50 in shipping is a sweet deal.... (just making up an example here, i have not looked at the actual ad)

Time and location figure into the value/price of stuff. Don’t want it? Don’t buy it- we’re talking luxury goods here, not literal necessities.

It is a free market and you are free not to buy it. You are also free to complain and cackle like old hens about the free market. 

@alanpiga 

I will send PM

Lance

TMR has an expensive website, it is well done, maintained and there are careful and complete photos of the gear they have for sale. They buy, sell, trade and have a service department. TMR also maintains a large store on eBay with thousands of items sold including excellent feedback.

Info on just about everything made on this planet is available with making a few clicks and typing a few letters. So ok, I'm calling you lazy. The lack of proofreading your posts is evidence of that.

Lancelock would like to hear about your amp

Jayctoy well said jeje

Lalitk I would like Tom hear about your 300b and sale option thanks

Alanpiga , Alan if Audiogon agree to it, it means no problem. It’s easy to find the item on TMR . They are legit.

Lancecelot, there are plenty amazing used or new gear ,why wait? 

Isn’t it supratek also has long wait?

TMR seem s to be a big operation that is using Audiogon establishing their own way in which you go to their website with a link and then search for the item. So all their adds have is a picture of the item and a link to their website home adress not the item itself. I dislike that. Call me lazy or whatever but for me it I should taking advantage of Audiogon while inconveniencing the client. Not good in my book

Got Roxy unfair.....

@onhwy61 fo sho!

Wait a year for decware? No.you guys are kidding me. I wait 6 months for a nice record pre order, like step 1 and UDS 1.

Test pilot +1

If you have the financial means and don’t want to wait a year, why not pay a premium?  The seller is offering an additional benefit which they have attributed an associated cost.  If you don’t see the value, simply pass. 

What does TMR have to do with the transaction, they aren't selling this amp?

Well said” ozzy62

Capitalism is good. In this case, the market will let the seller know he is out to lunch. Or someone will buy it because they don’t want to wait in line. Yeah I think he’s a douche for pricing it so high, but I show my distaste by NOT buying the amp.

It's called capitalism and it's driven by self-interest.  If someone buys it at that price, then it's a fair transaction.  Greed is good, right?

Unfortunately, it is the new normal these days coupled with greedy people. The sad part is, it will probably be sold within days.  The same thing happened with the Oppo players when the company ceased manufacturing of them.  The prices were between 3K and 4K for a $1200.00 unit.  Nothing new.  

I also own a Aric Audio Super 300B amp that I am willing to let it go for a reasonable price. 

I have an Aric Audio Transcend I will sell for a reasonable price. It’s definitely better sounding than the Decware since I’ve owned several Decware amps.

Unfear? Is that a new word? That certainly is a slimy tactic for the seller.