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It's been said before, but I'll say it again...

I'm continually surprised at the lack of common courtesy in Audiogon transactions. What happened to, "Hi, I'm interested in your..." or, "Would you accept..." Instead, it's "$900 shipped to Canada." End of email. I'm not one for excessive formality, but I think a little friendliness and complete sentences go a long way.

Once in a while I'll have a great exchange with another Audiogoner whether it leads to a sale or not, but this seems to be the exception rather than the rule. Aren't audiophiles supposed to be a friendly bunch?

Just a rant...
lousyreeds1
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lousyreeds1 OP
281 posts
 
Though I owe it to Fire_Bottle, to whom I just sold an amp, to say that he was a total pleasure to deal with, and made the experience much more enjoyable than usual!

Thanks, Kevin.
entrope
482 posts
 
Courtesy is a nice extra these days. It certainly makes you feel better but as long as the transaction is smooth and all stipulations are honored I am fine just selling or buying the gear with short emails that may lack in social grace.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
It doesn't take much to be polite and civil. However, I will admit to at times being curt in my initial email contact.

It's good to be reminded of common courtesy.
elevick
2,439 posts
 
I try to involve a phone call too. If I'm spending or getting "big" bucks, I want to make sure that the person on the other end is a decent soul...
bdgregory
1,580 posts
 
I agree with all of the above. I think it's true that normally cordial folks do this unconciously sometimes. It's the "instant message" culture. My reaction though is to doubt the person's sincerity and credibility. Normally this first impression is changed through further dialog, but not always.

There's a fine line - I'm sure none of us want to hear about how nice a day it is or to be introduced to the person's family, but a nice greeting and a complete sentence describing the offer like in your examples would be nice.
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