Perhaps I am in the minority, however I would never want anyone to purchase a piece of gear from me and not be totally happy. My feedback reflects that. Many times I have asked the potential buyer questions based on the nature of his or her inquiries and recommended that the person not buy my gear. Sometimes, people do not know what they want. Sometimes they are familiar with the features of a product but have never heard it. They may need guidance. For me this is a hobby, clearly, for many this is a business and could care less if the buyer is enriched by the purchase.
Am I the only one?
I have tried to sell one piece of equipment on audiogon. It has been up for a month, and just shortly I renewed my ad because it did not sell. My question is: how many people have had a buyer back out at the last minute? I only ask because this has happened to me three times while selling this one particular piece. It makes me question whether the audiogon buyers are really interested in things, or just want more information about products. The excuse from each buyer was the same. A situation arose, and they were not able to (at the last minute) not able to make the transaction. I get pretty bent out of shape when people say they are interested, ask me to take the time to figure out shipping to their area, and then say something has come up and they can't buy. Anyone else with this situation, or is it just me? What should I do about it?