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sellers trying to sell used product for 10-20% off of list price

I don’t get it. Almost any item here can be bought brand new from a dealer with a full warranty for 20% off - virtually any and all high end product. Some can be bought for close to 30% percent off. Sellers trying to sell year old product for 20% off are delusional, perhaps hoping for someone to naively buy it at their price but I doubt it happens. If the product isn’t in the range of 40-50% off of MSRP I'm not sure why anyone would buy it as often the warranty doesn’t transfer. Factor in sellers asking for 5-6% extra for Paypal plus shipping charges and even a 30% percent discount really is more like 15% off of list- a non starter. Am I the only one doing this math  ?  I can buy brand new at 25-30% with no extra charge for using paypal or my credit card and minimal shipping. Asking for a friend lol.
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cowan217 OP
112 posts
 
sorry Sterero5.You're wrong. no worries, you've derailed the convo anyway...

glupson
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cowan217,

"Glupson- do you want my resume or Linkedin profile, my marriage records, bank accounts, tax statements? lol- "
Not at all. I was simply curious how come you have quit something that you still have very strong feelings about. To the point of starting a thread about something that is so simple.

I am not sure there is any 9-store high-end equipment chain left in the Northeastern U.S.A. (if that is where your chain was) so the only conclusion we can draw is that business model was not that successful.

Maybe resume would really be in order, now when I think about it.
68pete
991 posts
 
real simple do not like the price  do not buy it

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hifihandyman
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I just paid full price for a pair of Magnepan 3.7i.  I would love to see where I could have purchased them for 30% off!  I am totally happy paying full price and can trade them in a year and get ALL my money back on a trade. What does a discount sound like?
eziggy
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I agree with Ihasaguy, this topic is way to general.  Some gear has good margin and some dealers are willing to give a decent discount.  Others not so much, or pricing is policed heavily by manufacturers and their distributors.

High end audio is much like cars.  Drive it off the lot they lose value unless the car is highly sought after.  That being said, much like cars, in audio there are ways to work something out with dealers, such as better trade in values etc. if you can get them to discount the item for various reasons.

In my view, 10% on a used item that isn’t highly coveted seems a bit low, and at some point may make sense to just buy new to get full warranty.
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