Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''??

My grandmother only listened to it on sunday mornings before church.

Anything I sell has been left on mostly 24/7 for YEARS..
Used every day too.

Only after i upgrade and the old item sits for awhile and i just realize I am not gonna use it anymore do i sell it.
So I guess I am an exception to the op comments.

I would say that sort of comment could very well be true.
Many folks only use the system once a week, and upgrade so often it really is just like new.

It is one of those things which actually makes no difference, except maybe Cd players or DVD machines

And the number ONE iteme with fantasy time used: Cartridges.

Now for carts believing the seller depends on the seller.
Plenty of folks buy a cart to try, do not like it, and sell them. They may keep it for awhile first, but then realize they just do not want it.

Then those few who decide to lie, and think 'who can tell?' Well?

I like to purchase cables "with very light use" because they have much longer life expectancy before they wear out. I hate it when cables wear out, especially in the middle of a song!

I still have equipment that was my fathers from the 1960s. Tube phono, tube stereo, speakers etc. All in working order never repaired. Only used on weekends and special occasions.

Electronic equipment for the most part does not break or go bad. The quality is actually quite good with a very high percentage of gear. It is the owners of the equipment that are not satisfied and are always looking to replace what they have. Hence, the high turnover, which is why we have this site to ponder such things.

Until I found out about AudiogoN I never considered replacing my equipment with the frequency that I have done in the past three years. I am sure many of you were the same way before it became commonplace to buy and sell at will.

Tom6897:

Your post is very true.