Selling towers - keep getting bad actors/scammers when doing local pickup only.


I have been trying to sell my tower speakers on US Audio mart. I don't have the patience to package them up and mess with freight shipping. So, I advertise them as local pickup only and I set the price pretty cheap. But, the 2 serious buyers I have gotten seemed to be bad actors/scammers. I would catch details that lead me to cancel the arrangements before they happened. 

I guess it's a bad idea to do local pickup only when selling audio equipment? 

dman777

These are focal speakers  that are for $4k... even with that type of amounts? 

Wow, no scammers! Doesn't matter what I list, Craigslist is a scammers paradise. Facebook Marketplace has it's fair share, easier to spot as they generally have  some pretty strange 'friends' and no content. I totally expect it with every sale, most scammers use same old tactics, some are more subtle. And there are people coming up with new scams every day, scamming is a 'profession' these days.

In recent months I have sold more than 1 item via US Audio Mart & Facebook Marketplace and used the local pickup option. You get all walks of life. Their cash money works for me. 
Never an issue. 

I've had really good luck on Craigslist.   The last few items I brought to the prospective buyers , I made it easy for them to listen and buy.  

I sold a pair of Omega speakers in April , I brought them to RI .  I live in Mass but it was worth the 25 min ride.   We set the speakers up, huge smile on his face once the music started. I knew I wasnt going home with them.  

Was worth the minimal effort.  It's a tough climate for luxury items and toys .  I can't remember if that sale was Craigslist or FB marketplace.   I don't use Facebook but sometimes I'll have my girlfriend list stuff on marketplace for additional exposure 

 

Only good experience with local sales on Audiogon...though none past 1+ years...