Every item I bought here I bought at the asking price. Every item I have sold, I have sold at my asking price.
I ignore sellers asking crazy prices. Why bother?
When I see somethng I want at a reasonable price, I want it. I do not need to 'get' a better deal.
Simple.
If others want to plan on dickering, and set an unrealistic price, fine. No problem. I did not have to buy thier item.
Some of all this is playing games. Buying and selling to buy and sell, and NOT to aquire equipment one really wants.
As far as I am concerned, way too many resellers. Folks just wheeling and dealing. The actual plain old Audiophile selling an item they used for a bunch of years, wanting to see it go to someone who can enjoy it as much as they had... getting rarer.