ebay vs audiogon


I have bought equipment on both audiogon and ebay this past year and would say that I am definitely more comfortable with the former vs the latter. Twice recently equipment was misrepresented on ebay. On the first one paypal helped me recover my money. On the second it wasn't worth going crazy on (some scuffing on the top of a DVD player), but still left me hesitant to buy there again.

Hat's off to the audiogoner's for greater trustworthiness and honor.
quicke

Showing 1 response by sailfishben

Depends on how simple you want your life to be. If you've an item that is well regarded and price it right, on A-gon its gon rather quickly without hassle and big seller fees other then the cost of the ad. With E-bay, the only way you can be sure to get your price is paying extra fees on top of their seller fees and waiting. I do think there may be potential for receiving an even higher price there then here on A-gon. However, that 'OBO' could mean 'or better offer' just as easily as 'or best offer'. Would it be a bad idea to having your listing here state just that, along with a time frame for making a decision?