Any Tips on Buying?


I’ve had only good experiences buying and selling on Audiogon, but need to share an experience and ask for advice.

I found a hot-ticket item on the first day of sale and knew that it would be snatched up quickly (Cardas Golden Ref. PC), but there was a poor description of the item and no photo. So I sent a message to the seller, who had good feedback, for a better description. He responded and I went to click Buy it Now but it was sold at that moment.
(the listing switched to Expired before my very eyes).

Please don’t tell me “snooze you lose” cause I already feel that way.
So would it be better to Make An Offer, and then ask my question? If I don’t like the info regarding the item, then can I just back out of the sale? This is the second time I’ve lost out on an item by using the Ask a Question option.

What would you do?
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Showing 1 response by onhwy61

You should never make an offer unless you're willing to go through with the purchase. If you're not sure, you should make inquiries. If you lose the sale by doing that, then so be it and move on.