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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?
s7horton
cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
i've sold more audio stuff (mfsl lp's) on ebay than i have on the 'gon but my last selling experience here is worth mentioning. i put my accuphase dp-90 cd transport on sale last week and sold it in 2 hours! i marked it "sold" in the listing immediately but still got 325 "hits" and 2 more offers in <48 hours. i DO think much depends on what you're selling. -cfb
ed_sawyer
588 posts
 
Karls (and others), a point of order - feedback can NOT be posted unless a transaction takes place and money/gear changes hands. Audiogon rules. (Surprised CFB didnt' catch this!) Simply having people back out of a verbal or written committment to buy or sell a piece does not allow for posting of feedback. FWIW,

-Ed
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viridian
4,184 posts
 
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.
sean
6,229 posts
 
Had to laugh. I went after the same tuner as John on Sunday night and never got a reply. Now i know why : ) Sean
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s7horton OP
1,065 posts
 
Viridian brings up an interesting point. I guess I just assumed that someone inquiring about a product would know about it. I can't imagine someone being interested in a kilobuck amplifier without knowing anything about high end audio. We have to admit, this is a prretty specialized hobby. I know there will be newbies that show up all the time, and that's great. Those people usually get hooked and add more to our population. However, I guess I just thought they would start out with a really small system just to get their feet wet.
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