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 1 response by ngjockey

If the buyer expects a warranty, they should be buying new.

If the seller says or implies (by incomplete disclosure) that it works properly, it should on arrival. That's all. The buyer should take no more than a few days from delivery to contact the seller and report any problems. I'm sure there's a million excuses but it's a reasonable expectation that the buyer is prepared.

I should have been a lawyer.