Thank you all for your comments and insight. It has been a long time since I have sold on Audiogon (I just keep buying), so I was surprised to learn of the "new" costs and other issues. I have always used my real name as my user name for transparency, both on Audiogon and on eBay, and all of my transactions have been cordial and satisfactory (usually splendid), with the sole exception of a pair of speakers that were slightly cosmetically damaged by UPS. For me, Audiogon still feels like a family of honorable gentlemen.
I'm unfamiliar with US Audio Mart and Audio Asylum Trader, so I would like your advice on whether to use my real name as my user name when I register there. Have any of you noticed an increase in spam since signing up for either? The story about the angry seller is appalling but presumably rare. Are there other issues I should consider? Obviously, I'll have zero feedback to begin with, for instance. I don't mind giving Audiogon more money than in the "good old days," in part because my ad costs in the past have been so low, but I don't wish to be fleeced either.
I have a high-end Wadia CD player, an entry-level Wadia CD player, and a Rowland amp and preamp I should sell, as well as a few less valuable components that need new homes. I'll probably stick with Audiogon, but all advice and comments on what I should consider will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Mark Hubbard
Eureka, CA
I'm unfamiliar with US Audio Mart and Audio Asylum Trader, so I would like your advice on whether to use my real name as my user name when I register there. Have any of you noticed an increase in spam since signing up for either? The story about the angry seller is appalling but presumably rare. Are there other issues I should consider? Obviously, I'll have zero feedback to begin with, for instance. I don't mind giving Audiogon more money than in the "good old days," in part because my ad costs in the past have been so low, but I don't wish to be fleeced either.
I have a high-end Wadia CD player, an entry-level Wadia CD player, and a Rowland amp and preamp I should sell, as well as a few less valuable components that need new homes. I'll probably stick with Audiogon, but all advice and comments on what I should consider will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Mark Hubbard
Eureka, CA