Do you buy used carts/needles? Is it risky?

@daveteauk ,

A turntable stylus, or needle, is the component that reads the grooves of a vinyl record and converts them into electrical signals for sound reproduction.

And if you're buying a used cartridge, pretty sure most of the time there's a used stylus on it.

No I do not buy used cartridges. The only person I would buy a used cartridge from is me. 

@audphile1 ,

If you pay by check, do you wait for it to clear before you give it to you??

Something I might try some day, as I've also got a 1200G with removeable headshells to make it easy to switch. Currently using a Hana Umami Red that I got new on a trade-in. I would suggest getting the best cart you can afford, as I've found that makes a much bigger difference for me than the TT itself. And of course your phono preamp plays a big part.... 

vinyl no s vinyl is both plural and singular. 

I did some years ago. No issues ever.