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Is It Common For Questions About Gear For Sale To Go Unanswered?

I have been a member of the Audiogon Community for a few years, mainly as an outlier, but I have asked a few questions and responded to a few threads.  Compared to most of the Members of this community, I fly way under the radar with my knowledge of all things Hi Fi, but I'm doing my best to learn.  But one thing I've noticed (and I'm wondering if it is just common practice) is many times when I ask a question about a piece of gear for sale, I get absolutely no reply at all.  Not an answer, not a request for clarification, not even a "go to hell and stop bothering me".

 

There has been a turntable listed for sale for quite some time that I have interest in, the listing is advertised as "Scout 21B Turntable Lo hrs current 2022 production".  I've noticed the listing time has expired without it being sold at least once, I think because a Reserve hasn't been met.  But it immediately shows up again with a new countdown clock.  This is what I've posted in the "Questions For The Seller" section:  "I asked this question once, but did not get an answer. Is this a "B Stock" turntable, and if so, what is the reason or reasons for it being B Stock. Thanks."

Is this a rude question to ask or does my question violate an unwritten code I'm not aware of?  I've done quite a bit of research and looking on Hi Fi sites, and I can't find a VPI Scout 21 turntable that has the "Letter B" included unless it is B-Stock.  Please correct me if I'm mistaken.  If I'm correct, it seems logical that if it is B-Stock the seller should explain why it is B-Stock if asked.  Nothing in the description identifies flaws, and the only picture is a stock photo from VPI.  Help me out -- am I missing something in how items are listed or just being ignored.  

 

Thanks and happy listening.

 

allenf1963
jhajeski
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He was asking about a "Scout 21B", of which there is no such thing.   The Scout 21 is a current model.

The URL someone posted to VPI's B-stock page is another table entirely that isn't a current model, nor is it remotely related to the Scout 21.  

There are no VPI models that use "B" after the name.

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jhajeski
119 posts
 

That's an EBay listing for a "B-stock(?)"...or "used(?") table.

Sellers can call them what they like, but VPI has no model designated Scout 21 B.

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oldrooney
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Shiit Audio, if you click on their ‘Deals’ product from their main drop-down menu defines ‘B Stock’ and other factory discounted items in much the same terms used by others. Their verbiage follows: 

“What is B-Stock and Closeout?
This is a place where we put all the stuff that doesn’t meet our cosmetic standards, or is returned from customers, or we found while cleaning out the shop (no kidding.) Everything we sell here is covered by the full factory warranty. However, all sales here are final. There’s no 15-day return period. There are no trade-ups. If you know what you want, that’s great. If you may need to try a few things, better to go with the regular product listings. 

B-Stock: These products may have minor cosmetic blemishes. No, we can’t be super-specific what they are, other than they’re minor. They may not even have any blemishes, if they’re clean returns. Those are also considered B-Stock. B-Stock is recertified and meets all performance standards. 

Closeout: These products are standard A-stock, but are past the end of their production life. As with B-stock, these products are fully tested and meet all of their original performance standards.”

I just find their definitions exceptionally clear (as are most of their documentation (although I wish they would flesh out their manuals a bit).


 

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tony1954
898 posts
 

From the VPI site.

"These discounted "B Stock" tables may have minor scratches and blemishes, however their functionality remain at peak performance."

I find it strange that someone would list the turntable as B stock, but then refuse to acknowledge the fact.

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