Has anyone tried to launch a for sale ad here, lately?

Yep....Gave up trying to sell on AudiGon a long time ago. Its as if they are trying to discourage you from posting an ad.

I can post an ad on A-Mart in less than a minute...and its free.

I'll buy an item from AudioGon...but I don't even consider trying to sell gear.

Agree. Their pay pal and moderation policies, ad fees and prohibition on talking to anyone prior to a sale or purchase is absurd and extremely user unfriendly verging on intentional hostility. Use only if the other alternatives do not work.

I’m not sure I would go so far to say hostile, but not particularly seller friendly for sure. As others, I buy here, but don’t sell anymore. The fee structure is a bit “challenging”.

Yes, I went through the whole process and then all my copy and details vanished into thin air. I'm using craigslistI, I text then if I want to talk to the person with a virtual phone number I do. Then I can meet the person & I talk to the person outside. I get a feel for the person if they're legit  and then I decide if I'll bring them into my home. I'm not shipping I'm not paying fees. I'm just doing business the old fashion way in this modern world. If they want it. My price and my product will be attractive. That's how you sell..