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.
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Showing 2 responses by bdgregory

I agree this would be beneficial. A simple approach similar to ebay's return policy would be fine. You check off whether there is a warranty or not, state the duration (your pre-selects are good), and fill in a policy statement field. The policy statement addresses what is covered or not covered, and conditions for receiving a refund (eg unit must be returned in . . .), and other such specifics.
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.