1) A fool and his/her money are soon parted.
2) Some folks will believe anything.
3) What you expect influences what you hear.
4) Better stuff usually is better in some way, but some folks may not like the difference in sound. So it is STILL a crapshoot.
5) Stuff that is underpriced sells within a few minutes of being listed!
6) you have to look at the classifieds a LOT if you want a certain item, or it will be sold ten minutes BEFORE you notice it.
7) stuff that is overpriced gets a lot of 'looks', but no bids or offers.
8) If you 'miss' a rare item you wanted, eventually it will show up again.. maybe a year or two later!!!!
9) ALL phono carts for sale are said to have only a "FEW" hours.. no matter how old.
10)Audiogon is GREAT for buying, selling, window shopping, getting advice, getting good advice, getting really BAD advice, getting misled, getting confused over which is the good advice, and which is the bulls.. The KEY ADVICE is: If you don't ALREADY know, you aren't gonna find out from the goN', unless you are good at sorting out BS.