You are quite right, Sugarbrie. I've been buying heavily through eBay for myself and local friends here and have rarely been disappointed. Especially German and most of the US sellers with good feedback can indeed be trusted. The measurements they give are usually correct and the items are packaged expertly and safely. Prices, if you are expert in clever bidding, are mostly not too bad.
Tubes-Uninformed Buyers??
I am real puzzled or maybe missing something here. I view Audiogon several times daily and have for a couple of years. I see ads for used currently produced tubes (ie EiKt90, Sovtek Kt88s, EL34s,Svetlana Kt88s,etc etc) which are readily available on the net new for less than what people ask for a apparently get used here on Audiogon. I saw a lightly used Quad of Kt88s sell (the price was FIRM) here for $120. I bought mine NEW for $80/quad from a tube dealer.
What is really strange is the time ive tried to sell a bunch of lightly used el34s and priced them accordingly, I didnt have any interest. Maybe I should have priced them over current retail.
What is really strange is the time ive tried to sell a bunch of lightly used el34s and priced them accordingly, I didnt have any interest. Maybe I should have priced them over current retail.