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sellers trying to sell used product for 10-20% off of list price

I don’t get it. Almost any item here can be bought brand new from a dealer with a full warranty for 20% off - virtually any and all high end product. Some can be bought for close to 30% percent off. Sellers trying to sell year old product for 20% off are delusional, perhaps hoping for someone to naively buy it at their price but I doubt it happens. If the product isn’t in the range of 40-50% off of MSRP I'm not sure why anyone would buy it as often the warranty doesn’t transfer. Factor in sellers asking for 5-6% extra for Paypal plus shipping charges and even a 30% percent discount really is more like 15% off of list- a non starter. Am I the only one doing this math  ?  I can buy brand new at 25-30% with no extra charge for using paypal or my credit card and minimal shipping. Asking for a friend lol.
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stereo5
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@cowan217...……………...

"Hmm...you never heard of Harvey Electronics, Meyer Emco, Pc Richard, The Wiz, Sam Goody ? There’s another handful too."

None of these businesses had 9 stores and most were low to mid fi at best.  Keep trying...………...
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@cowan217...……………...

I have lived in the Northeast for 65 years and NEVER heard of a 9  store high end chain.  Tweeter hi fi doesn't count as they sold mid fi at best.  So, what was the chain called?  Crazy Eddy, Korvetts?
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There is a online audio vendor trying to sell a McIntosh MR85 Tuner in a wood case for $2500.00!  That price is retail not including the $400.00 wood case.  I bought one 2 years ago from Audio Classics in minty condition for $825.00!  This is from the same vendor that has blocked me.  
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@teo-audio...…………….

Then I got one hell of a bargain!  It is a decent tuner but no where as good as my MR88..  I replaced a Magnum Dynalab MD90 and Signal Sleuth with the MR85.  The MR 85 doesn't sound quite as good,  but close to the Magnum combo.  I only bought it to match the rest of the McIntosh stack in my other system.  I guess I should call Mike Sastra @ AC and thank him for such a great deal!

I stand corrected from my above post.  Never in a million years would I have thought that tuner is still worth that kind of money.
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