general query about cables on Agon

Indeed, the "make their own" crowd is what I'm worried about here. I'm looking at Shunyata, and I figure that's ripe for the pickin', about as "name brand" as you can get. Someone who's feedback is all for cable sales, only sells never buys, and has 10 sets of cables for sale at the same time sparks serious suspicion from me.

Are these dealers in guise? Maybe on-line sales for those brands are prohibited by the manufacturer.

steve

You can always e-mail and ask if they're an authorized dealer and follow up with the manufacturer/distributor to find out. Not everyone who sells large quantities of cable on here is a scammer. :)

If they're are authorized dealer, shouldn't have a commercial account and announce themselves as such?

Anyway, a round of emails confirmed some sketchiness in this particular situation, so I won't be buying this time!

One thing you must remember is that cables are the easiest to sell. What I mean by that is that they:
-are generally far less expensive than other components (electronics, speakers etc.)
-take up little space and weigh little, thus shipping costs are much lower
-have virtually no aftersale worries, such as what you get with electronics

This makes them prime for someone to sell, especially if audio is not their main business. For example many do so just to make some extra cash and as a hobby. Rather sell a wide range of cables without having to worry too much about space limitations, warranty issues, getting things fixed at high cost etc.