too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers

@stereo5 , what a difference 6 weeks can make, huh Bob?
Here is a post of yours about the joys of selling in early March, on a thread about the cost of advertising on Audiogon:

03-04-2018 4:55pmI posted 4 for sale ads yesterday here on Audiogon. All 4 items sold in less than 24 hours. The fact that Audiogon has the largest amount of viewers is what enabled me to sell the items very quickly. I happily paid my 2% fees per item. Flea Bay not only charges 10%, but they also keep your money in escrow until the buyer receives the item. I won't do business there.

I have quite a few pieces that I should be selling, as I do not use.
However, it's such a hassle, and in the end, you practically give it away anyway. So I don't bother to post anymore.
Who knows? Maybe a year or two from now I will use some of it again?

I just can't bring myself to deal with buyers anymore.
The used audio market has been trending down for about 5 years now, probably mostly due to the economy.
The poor market has certainly helped to slow down my buying too.
Not much fun here anymore......

Cheers,
John

No, the market favors the buyer, and the last 4-5 years this has developed into a big time buyer’s market.

Good luck putting demands on a buyer returning an item. Unless you got them to pay with a check or money order, they are in control.
PayPal will take your money back before the buyer even ships the unit back to you!
No return shipping, no extra 10% restocking/advertising, nothing.


Great deals out there to be had if you are a buyer, just bite your lip and give it away if you are the seller.....or just keep it. ;^)