Be nice to nOobs

Welcome, David. The response (or lack thereof) you have received is rude, but unfortunately it seems to be the way of some communication these days. Perhaps it's because of your lack of feedback, or perhaps it's because you've coincidentally contacted only dud/uncommunicative sellers.

In any case, keep plugging away at the offers. Sooner or later you'll receive a pleasant reply, and a transaction will follow shortly thereafter.

David:

Welcome aboard, like anything worth doing, you get better at it with practice. If you are seeking very trendy products, either new and well reviewed, or classic and heavily discussed, you had better get there as soon as they hit the board or they will be gone. Every ad has a counter for how many hits it has, and you can see how much heat the ad attracts. If you are looking for more common items that are listed well below market, this also holds true; everyone likes a deal. But for common, older or less trendy items, you should have no trouble at all.

Sometimes a seller will not answer your ad as they have offered it to the first respondant and they are waiting for confirmation, or payment. Sometimes they are just inundated with e-mails. In some sense, it seems that a lot of people on the board are after the same twenty items. That leaves a lot available for very reasonable prices if you do a bit of research and seek out the less in demand items. For what it's worth, I always answer everyone who responds to my ad and post "sale pending" as soon as that occurs. Happy hunting.

Marty Kohn
Portland, OR

The fact that you are not receiving a response from an Audiogon member for any offer, much less a full-priced one, should not make you feel special. There are a lot of rude buyers and sellers here on the Gon just as there are everywhere. Not having feedback might deter some folks but if you are paying by tried and true methods like Paypal or money order, most sellers shouldn't have a problem with the lack of feedback. Welcome and keep trying.

Thank you for your kind responses. I wonder who could be making people act so rude . . . could it be . . SATAN?

Just kidding. I'll continue to plug away, but damn I wanted that amp ;p

David

If your after any "flavor of the month" item, you need to move fast...the "new today" section is where to hang out for these components.

Good hunting,

Dave