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Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@ jdorisinteresting point. With audiogear I think of dealers as people too, to some extent - vs as a business. And when I look at ads from private sellers, I always think of if and how I am willing to pay more to a dealer, like +15% or so because... 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@ sokogearI am not confusing anything. You are dragging "business" and corporations and employers into this. They work based on the forces of the market and the regulations imposed by the government. It is just about a dude and you, both buying a... 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@hilde45yes, thank you for the details, and the full picture. As I said there is no right and wrong as it's such a complex issue.For those who made fun of me: this is exactly what I experienced during my attempted sale, I am not surprised. 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@hilde45 I guess it's twofold but the short version is Karma.I was raised with catholic values and I am an anti-salesmen. I was taught to please and make others feel good and my own prosperity cannot come at the expense of others'. This was in ... 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
it's my opinion and my moral approach to not sell something for more than I paid for it to a private party. All I said was that I disagree. Anyone can disagree with me, as well, it's called a discussion 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
you bought it for 1100 and sold it for 1300? Wowsomeone else's loss is your gain, I couldn't disagree more with that approach.  
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
" Just for your information so that you know all used equipment is 50% off that's a given"that is true 20% of the time 100% of the time 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
I tried to sell a pair of speakers here a month ago. They were brand new, they didn’t work well with my amp but they were high end and decent speakers. Regardless what I listed it for, all the offers came in at around 55% of the original price. Fi... 
Amp for Special 40's
I love the Special 40s, went and compared the Evoke 20s and 40s and ended up with the Evoke. I am very happy with my 22xx Marantz, it does the magic for Dynaudio with anything but classical music. 
My System's Weakest Link - What Say You...
your ears, for sure  with a system like this, it's waaay to good for you, or for anyone 
good looking speaker stands
thank you all, I like some of theses 
good looking speaker stands
@DeKay thanks, not seeing anything I like 
Dream Speakers = landed. Now I need to feed them!
@millercarbon  my budget is roughly a hundred times yours and am I using separates? No! It's lovely to know. Please let us know exactly and often. 
Am I crazy? Definitely!
maybe the Moabs sound so great at the expense of looking so...well, aesthetics are subjective, somewhat. 
Am I crazy? Definitely!
how does one manage to look at the Moabs all day long?