The Music Room is Slipping

@nooshinjohn 

I’m not sure what you mean by "support" or "consideration". Do you mean something like the Cable Company's "frequent flyer" discount?

When you say "lowball", to whom are you comparing what they offer?

My main complaint is that the 5% restock fee + shipping quickly adds up to more than I’m willing to spend for the opportunity to audition gear at home but this is an expensive obsession... er, I mean, hobby.

Put on ad on Facebook and have people show up to audit things dude. If things sound like sht, you won't be selling much. If you know how to blow some guy's pants off with the sound, he will buy it.

TMR and the like are for guys who are trying to sell off letdowns, sht sounding overpriced gear or can't execute anything. Take the L, let them take their cut and quit complaining, if you fall in the latter bucket

I'm talking about after making more than 1500 bucks off a piece of gear I sold them, they can't even do 25 bucks off a used power cord they are into for less than half of what they listed it for... For a company that claims to care about audiophiles, it seems the dollar is what comes first.

Staying in business is what comes first. No one seems to consider the back end.

Start a business, If it's a franchise, that costs. Maintaining a physical presence. Taxes, utilities, payroll, insurance---, get the drift.

it's a business. By definition, they are into making profit.

The ads are BS. Why would they care about audiophiles? It's like when the customer is surprised that the waitress is not into him. She flirts so that she can get a bigger tip.

I also agree that the 5% restocking fee and the shipping cost makes it prohibitive to try out gear. I tried it once, for an amp that would cost $1000 on USAM they asked $1800 so I ended up paying $200 for a 2 weeks "trial". Quotes because I would have kept it if I had liked it.