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Reason for selling is...

I'm always amused that sellers bother to give reasons why they're selling their gear. Obviously in the vast majority of cases, they don't like it in their system. But only a very tiny minority will say that. People are (1) moving; (2) downsizing; (3) upgrading; (4) getting a divorce; (5) undergoing surgery.

Look, just assume buyers aren't stupid. We know why you're getting rid of stuff. If you haven't lied about the condition of your gear, do us the courtesy of letting us decide independently of your reasons for selling, which all seem to be designed to reassure us that your stuff isn't bad.
glaucon
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tom6897
1,029 posts
 
You know what people say about those who ASSUME......

I wholeheartedly disagree.

What an arrogant piece of drivel. You do not know any of us well enough to even presume to know our motives. So please "do us the courtesy" and move on.

muzikat
887 posts
 
I buy and sell a lot of gear to try different things. Doesn't mean I didn't like it in my system.
Sell lots is stuff that sounded/worked great in my system.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Telling prospective buyers you really found it for $29 at a Goodwill Store, and are selling it for $3,500. usually does not work.
Ditto for finding it at a Estate sale same thing..

My favorites are the folks who buy stuff, and are trying to sell it as new after owning it for a year or two, claiming they never used it, and are selling it because they had a change in plans.
that one is so common...
glenfihi
525 posts
 
Often stuff is not bad, at least that which is listed in true condition. Reason for selling for many and saying as much may simply be the truth. There are some who would like to know. Stating so is no more than what you may certainly do if you were selling to a friend. Perhaps as I, naively feeling a certain kinship with other audiogoner's.
markpao
403 posts
 
Yeah, sellers are just bad people. I try to avoid them.
That'll show em.
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