Is it too much to ask....

Marty,

I can't say that I disagree with you, BUT, I also can't see any reason not to include ALL the info. Doesn't make any sense to me. People do want to see that. In the end, the more info you give them in the listing, the better for you.

As I expect many others here do, I browse a lot, and often see items that are unfamiliar to me (that's part of the fun of browsing). If the basics are not listed, I browse on(and all the quicker if I see "If you're reading this, you know . . . ").

My browsing only occasionally leads to unexpected buying, which make me think sellers who do not list basics don't miss too many sales for this reason.

In what seems to me a very tough market for sellers, though, I wonder why anyone would want to miss out on a chance for a sale, even a slight chance. I guess some people find typing in a few lines of info more burdensome than others, or find emails asking about the unlisted basics less annoying.

To each their own!

while I understand the perspective Viridian (ie hobbyist), but I tend to include basic info and sometimes paste in complete spec's to help my odds of selling.

What drives me nuts is guys who paste in complete mfg spec's and features lists, but say absolutely nothing about the condition of the item.

Wow! ditto, Mitch4t, amazing. No, it's not too much to ask Rlwainwright. Listing the power rating should be no big deal. (not the big deal that some of the posters are making) Sure the buyer needs to do their due diligence and learn what they don't know about the product through research. Once again you have forum members here that exhibit audiophile "off-putting" attitudes. It's like a seller saying "you don't know the product, so I'm not going to help you learn anything, and your money is no good here." Ludicrous....

For me having specs in the ad is not important as I tend to know what I’m looking for and have done my homework in advance….but I am an audio hobbyist, therefore, I have a broader knowledge then a casual A’gon passerby.

I’m more interested in what cannot be found on manufactures websites, like the condition of the amplifier, any modifications/repair history, does the owner have original packing for safe shipping, is the warrantee transferable, does the owner have experience in shipping large heavy items, etc. Does he provide high resolution pictures? For me, these are important facts.