Selling in audiogon vs amazon vs ebay?


This is just my experience to share.
I almost always have had a better experience in selling or buying audio gears (mid-high end) in Audiogon compared to Amazon or Ebay.
However, selling music had been different. I have quite a collections of LPs and I am thinning them down. Mostly classical LPs. I have sold quite a few of them in Amazon, but very few in Ebay and none in Audiogon. With equal price, do you think selling LPs in Audiogon is tougher than in Amazon or Ebay? Amazon and Ebay have much wider exposure, so it is understandable, but I wonder if it also has to do with kinds of audiences: Audiogon users are generally more for gears than music, and for music, more for audiophile grade recordings or sought after recordings than average recordings. 
Just a thought.
Your opinions are welcome.
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They all allow free posting, but I think the commission for music sales on ebay and amazon are higher than audiogon. I think audiogon charges less on gears too.
I guess audiogon is not that well organized in music selling compared to amazon or ebay, and that may be the biggest reason.
In Amazon, there is no such thing as lowballers. ;-)
I sold a few hundred LPs in Amazon and a few dozens in ebay over the last 6~7 years. Mostly classicals, and some pops and jazzs.
Selling in amazon is a lot easier. If I sell something at $30, they will charge me about $6. For $70, they will charge about $12. So, it is almost 20% and I would say it is pretty high. I’d rather stick to amazon even though they charge more.
Here show some sample record sales from Amazon and Ebay:
Price: $25.00
Shipping: $3.99
Amazon fees: -$6.09
Your earnings: $22.90

Price: $35.00
Shipping: $3.99
Amazon fees: -$7.59
Your earnings: $31.40

Price: $89.00
Shipping: $3.99
Amazon fees: -$15.69
Your earnings: $77.30

Some ebay record sales:
Price: $100
Ebay Fees: $14.50

As shown, Amazon charges more than Ebay. But I have more success on selling in Amazon than Ebay for classical LPs in new or mint condition. Amazon buyers seem to be more serious buyers who are willing to pay fair market values. I have a hard time selling on Ebay unless its price is almost half of what I usually sell in Amazon. The $100 one on Ebay was an old Beatles album in mint condition. Those sought after albums are sold quicker in Ebay than in Amazon.
That's my experience.