The Music Room is Slipping
I cannot recommend doing business with them any longer. They DEEPLY lowball you when you sell them gear and then forget all about the mass profits they made on you when you are looking to buy something from them, They offer to stand behind a purchase, yes... but the reality is that it is all about max profits on used gear and lack of any sort of support or consideration going forward. They are nothing more than a pawnshop for audio gear and I am done with them.
@facten : I'd much prefer to hear actual user experiences with such a situation. I worded my original post in the way that I did was merely to establish a context. I wasn't making anyone "responsible for allaying my fears". I think that it being on the post could also potentially inform other readers of the post; I have learned a lot from just following posts, even though I rarely post myself. |
This is part of the problem or cause, LOL. My local dealer has neat stuff to buy!, then it’s getting rid of the current stuff to free up a space for a new amp or device. Years back I would sell some of my older gear that was in really nice condition, or serviced, or upgraded etc. Sold pieces to TMR before too like this. Not a problem some years back. They bought it from me, resold it, no issues. Now days, they are a lot more picky about buying anything they consider old or vintage or not as familiar with in some cases. A few times they called me to ask about some older tube amps they would not buy, and later bought from others and did well with them, and I tracked the sales. Next thing you know there were 3-4 different pairs of them up on the site, did not last long, and sold quickly. Not seeing as much of the 10+ year older stuff on their site any more. Time to start re-visting other sites for this kinda gear. There is a huge market for this stuff in my region of the US, and new stores popping up that sell it with repair techs that know it well. Other options. Not going in to details but seems they’ve changed their policy and process some too. Companies learn and evolve. Whatever it takes to stay in business, survive, stay relevant, and thrive - good for them. |
businesses, especially small businesses, are just a few people trying to do the best they ... and businesses that thrive are constantly learning and adjusting to the market situation notwithstanding the belly-aching on this thread, i suspect that if tmr went under or ceased to exist, there would be even more bemoaning of that.... |
