Why the truth is not in them ??

I sold to commercial accounts for over 30 years and can't deal with consumers. Whenever I sell something, I let a dealer handle it. If I've traded it in, he can either give me trade credit or take it on consignment. I even had a guy sell something because I didn't want to deal with registering as a seller.

Just by chance a dealer emailed me about an item I gave him on consignment saying he took it down from Audiogon because "a guy made an offer on the amp - we'll see if he comes through". He sells all the time on Audiogon and other sites, so you can see what it's like out there from his comment. It's worth paying him a commission to deal with the BS, shipping, payment processing, etc.

I also had a dealer sell something for me who "forgot" he sold it and didn't send me a check. I found out by accident when I stopped by his store when I was in the neighborhood. When he couldn't find it, he checked his receipts and said someone sold it and he didn't know. Then he tried to charge me 50% commission (I had agreed to 40% originally which I thought was high). He gave me a check (didn't have $180 in cash). Needless to say I deposited the check on the way home. Luckily it didn't bounce.

I agree with Miller Carbon on trust. It's hard to find, and I highly value it when someone just does what they say they will do.

that’s why I leave the selling to the dealers

I am unfollowing this discussion which has gone off the rails to a ridiculous tangent

What is this, a philosophy course? C’mon guys.