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Add a Warranty section to Audiogon classified ads?

There has been some recent discussion regarding warranty on used goods sold through Audiogon classified listings.

At present, there is no specified warranty stipulated, and it's left to buyers and sellers to discuss warranty after the fact, unless they negotiate a warranty as part of the terms of a sale.

Should Audiogon add a Warranty section to classified listings which would provide sellers the option of selling with a warranty...with perhaps four pre-selected warranty durations of 5, 14, 30 and 90 days, or selling without a warranty?

This would seem to help clear up any dispute between buyer and seller regarding warranty on used components.
tvad
tvad OP
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The most intersting data point to this thread is that it has been read 112 times, and only seven people have expressed opinions.

The silence speaks volumes.
bdgregory
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Here's a scenario...power supply fails in amp..buy same model used amp with this warranty...swap power supplies...file claim. I would be very leery of selling anything with this in place.
. . . then you simply say no warranty, as-is sale. I suspect many sellers would choose this option given the nature of online/used sales, as well as the fact that electronics can fails for no reason at all.
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viridian
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Tvad, this is a really interesting subject. I believe that there is already an implied warranty in acceptance of the use of this site. That is that the product must conform to the description in the ad upon being delivered to the buyer. If you search the disputes section, the inscrutable Audiogon management has opined numerous times that this is the standard. After arrival in conforming condition, the onus is on the buyer, and that is as it should be, in that we are not businesses, but hobbyists, that make a risk/reward decision to purchase at a greatly reduced price.
stubby
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The most intersting data point to this thread is that it has been read 112 times, and only seven people have expressed opinions.

The silence speaks volumes.
Tvad

It could be that the posts are being screened. I posted twice only one was allowed. The other post which isn't showing at the time was about starting a thread for collecting suggested guidelines for buyers and sellers.
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chadnliz
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Most of the deals are because nothing is promised, if you want a warranty buy new or from brick and mortar stores.
Otherwise, do your homework, ask questions, deal with established sellers or folks you feel comfortable with and hope for the best....you can always strike an individual term of warranty with a seller, why do we need anything else?
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