Selling on ebay vs Audigon

No real problems on eBay, but I never buy or sell anything expensive there. 

i've sold alot of stuff over 20+ years on ebay and concluded that 97% of buyers are either neutral or genuinely nice and appreciative, while the remaining 3% are either schemer/scammers or utterly unreasonable. it's like shoplifting--you gotta figure the latter group are an unavoidable cost of doing business. 

In the last two years, I sold quite a bit of hgher-end equipment for the window of a friend who passed away. I used both E-Bay and AG. I sold about 70% of the stuff on AG, and the other 30% on E-Bay.

I didn't experience any of the "dishonesty you referred to, but there was more low balling on E-Bay. That is not to say it didn't happen on AG, there just wasn't as many ridiculous offers.

I did my homework via Bluebook, and was fair with pricing, and in the end, got near what I expected. A few items went much higher, a few went much lower, so it all balanced out in the end.

For what it is worth, I've been selling audio equipment (including pro-audio for PA systems), and I've only had one bad experience in the last 10 years. Biggest issue was my complaints fell on deaf ears at E-Bay.

I think you have to be diligent and ask questions of potential buyers, or make your conditions clear ahead of time to deter scammers. That doesn't mean you won't get them, but it makes it easier to sniff them out. Good luck. Hope this helps.

ebay = fast, good prices, of which ebay takes 20%

USAM = slow, decent prices, zero commission

agon = 

 Members! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experiences here. I appreciate  it. One comment referencing shoplifters is especially accurate. The more they complain about being caught stealing the deeper hole they dig for themselves. Wouldn't it be great if all Buyers and Sellers were to be assigned, IF they wish, a number that would show their verified background as far as all their sales or purchases? Ebay's Feedback started out to be a valid useful tool. Now it is mostly a joke. I remember years back when ebay would actually let you leave a feedback for a seller or buyer even if you had not actually bought or sold to them. If you had  messaged the  seller and received a prompt informative response you could leave an appropriate comment. That didn't last too long. Gotta close now and get to my bidding on the Brooklyn Bridge. ( Its nice hearing from the "Good Guys" )