Selling collection directly in the pacific northwest?

In 2016 I moved north from SoCal (Southern California for you in the rest of the U.S.A.), where there are probably more audiophiles (and hi-fi shops) than in the entire Northwest. As you travel north from San Francisco on Interstate 5, you pass through a lot of land covered in forests (especially in the mountains that connect the two states), with a few towns (Eugene, Salem---the capitol of Oregon) in between the state line and the northern most city of Portland. If you make that trip, try to approach Portland after dark---it's a beautiful sight!

Portland has a few high end shops, and then you have to travel all the way up to the Seattle area to find the hi-fi shops of Washington. That's no big deal to me, as I already have all the hi-fi gear I need for the remainder of my life. More important to me is the record stores in the Portland area, and in that regard I feel fortunate. SoCal is awash in those, but Portland is not bad at all. New and used, lots of record shops.

Son? 😳

It just took me 3 months to sell a McIntosh MX 121 Home Theater Controller.  Had two buyers from Audiogon agree to buy it, then back out a couple days later.  Filed a complaint with Audiogon, they carged  the so called buyers with some kind of fee, which I did not get.  They did relist it both times for free.  I finally discounted it to half of what other units were listed at.  Still cost me $245 to ship from Michigan to CA!  Very time consuming, and an emotional roller coaster waiting for an honest buyer to come thru.  Can’t imagine having many units to sell.  Maybe try selling a couple and see what happens?  Good luck!

I’m in Tumwater Wa , curious as to what you have I am looking to add especially Vintage Marantz,

terry

@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.