Spamming, would imply these dealers are running these ads for free. Fact is they pay a higher ad fee than a private seller. Like some of the previous posts noted a lot of manufactures prohibit a price to be advertised below MSRP outside of the Dealers area. Fact is some manufactures prohibit a Dealer from selling their product to a customer in another Dealer`s area. If a High-End Dealer is going to servive in the age of the "Net" he will need to go where the customers are. And at the present time as far as the Net, it is Audiogon. As more and more of us buy used equipment instead of new it will become even more of a challenge to compete for our dollars. One final note these dealers pay for the ads they run, which helps make this Forum free and possible.
Disclaimer, I personally know the Dealer here in question I have bought from him over the past ten+ years or so. I have never paid MSRP. He is one of the largest volume selling "Hi-End" dealers in the U.S.A. Check out his web site. For those of you who have never clicked onto any of his ads it`s your loss. When he sells used items on Agon he always gives a sale price.
Disclaimer, I personally know the Dealer here in question I have bought from him over the past ten+ years or so. I have never paid MSRP. He is one of the largest volume selling "Hi-End" dealers in the U.S.A. Check out his web site. For those of you who have never clicked onto any of his ads it`s your loss. When he sells used items on Agon he always gives a sale price.