Selling collection directly in the pacific northwest?

I kinda get the feeling that Hawthorne Stereo is getting out of used gear... For the past few months they’ve only had few new listingsand half of them are garbage, as if they’re flipping stuff they had to take in as part of a larger deal. 

In greater Seattle, check out Gig Harbor Audio. In Portland, definitely Echo Audio. They’re a bit idiosyncratic but you’ll like them. Their pricing is realistic. There’s also Fred’s Sound of Music.

I tried to sell a few things through Echo, they are good for buyers. They offered about a third of ebay prices. TMR offers about 50-60%.

A third of ebay prices, I don’t even know what that means

@lizardloungerecords 

If I were in your position, I think I would put together a quick list of the gear, and post it on my local craigslist. Audiophiles don’t need elaborate descriptions or even pics to know what you’re selling; they will contact you if they’re interested, and you can take it from there.

It would be a good way to gauge interest in the community before you speak to shops.

@lizardloungerecords 

This forum is in the business of selling audio gear for a commission. Perhaps not surprisingly, they take a very dim view of folks trying to sell their gear to one another in forum threads. They also do their best to prevent folks from exchanging their contact info in PMs.

Like I said earlier, if you're not ready to consign your gear to a shop or list it for sale on here quite yet, your best bet in order to gauge local interest is to post a list of your gear on craigslist. It's always best to sell locally whenever possible: no shipping / payment hassles and you get to meet nice people too.

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