While everyone is venting out. I may as well do the same. E-bay means nothing,period! Let'see if I can go on E-bay (where I have zero feedback) and say I have excellent feedback on Audiogon! I'm sure they would get a good laugh out of that one.I've been on this site since 1999. (those were the good old days)I've built an impeccable feedback. I've even done at least 35 or 40 positive transaction where no feedback was exchanged at all for whatever reason or another. I've never missrepresented anything and have conducted myself in a professional manner. I even tried my hand at being a dealer for a while. That was the most money I've ever lost! I was too nice and gave way too much discounts to so called friends(it's amazing the amount of friends you have when you can buy stuff 40 to 50% off).The whole point of feedback(at least the old method) is to build a reputation. I saw a product not long ago and the person had no feedback so, I emailed and said that if they were willing to send me the product COD that I would purchase it. They declined, they were not interested in trying to build a good rep.they just wanted someone to trust them on air! I'm sorry we're talking people's hard earned money here.Oh while I'm at it, I'm not a computer guru so digital cameras are beyond me. My feedback is perfect and I've sold $15,000.00 speakers recently to an individual who trusted that feedback and many e-mails.He never got a picture from me. He asked and I told him I just couldn't, he trusted me solely on my feedback. He got a great deal on the speakers and if you ask him I'm sure he's happier than hog in mud. I don't misrep anything. I've bought items that had a beautiful picture that I when I got the item it was in worse shape than the pictures revealed. Pictures can sometimes make things look better than they actually are! You who have tried some internet dating sites can say amen to that. If people expect to sell stuff with no feedback and use pretty pictures and all the carefully placed words and marketing skills they may posses then they can buy products from me with perfect feedback and no picture! With that said until I obtain a digital camera and learn to use it I'll not be including pictures in my adds.
Is ebay feedback worth anything on Audiogon?
I guess I'm curious as to the value of stating "check my feedback on ebay" when someone has little or no audiogon feedback history. While I may be cautious of new sellers here (it doesn't mean I won't buy from them, I do and we were all new once), sending me to ebay for feedback usually turns me away from the ad. I don't buy or sell on ebay because it's such a scammers paradise. Does ebay feedback matter?
Another thing while I'm up at 4am, how hard is it to put the "New Retail" price in the ad? Items that are 4-5 years old I understand, memory fades, but something bought within the last year or within the last month? If I have to do the seller's reseach in this regard, I skip the ad. All of those boxes are there to fill out to help sellers. The more information, the better.
It's 5:30 now and I guess I'll get some coffee. Good morning everybody.
Another thing while I'm up at 4am, how hard is it to put the "New Retail" price in the ad? Items that are 4-5 years old I understand, memory fades, but something bought within the last year or within the last month? If I have to do the seller's reseach in this regard, I skip the ad. All of those boxes are there to fill out to help sellers. The more information, the better.
It's 5:30 now and I guess I'll get some coffee. Good morning everybody.