Bargains on ebay?

[Marco]

I'm sure that happens, dude. However, fortunately, I've never had that problem.

On the odd occasions I sell hi-fi gear on ebay (I'm much more of a buyer than a seller), I ensure that all the relevant details of what I'm selling are contained in the ad, which will increase its appeal to genuine enthusiasts. I'm also a trained and experienced salesman, so know how to word adverts, in order for them to pique people's interest, and to cover myself for most eventualities...

As such, every piece of audio equipment I've sold on ebay has gone for very good money - often way more than I expected!!

Furthermore, because I'm efficient and professional, in terms carrying out every aspect of a sale to the highest possible standard, I've never had anything less than superb feedback (effuse praise) from buyers! Basically, I always treat folk as I expect to be treated myself (with consummate respect and professionalism) - and it works

Marco.

[Qwin]

Marco - Your method gets the best price for the seller.

Surely we are after the best (lowest) purchase price we can find.

Good feed back is based on how satisfied the buyer is with the goods he thinks he is getting, not on the sellers sales pitch. The more you say the more likeley some one will chalange your description. There are con artists out there that do exactly that, hoping you will give a partial refund to avoid negative feedback. I've come accross this several times, I usually respond by asking them to return the goods for a full refund and they back off. Its sad but to some extent you have to cover your arse when selling on Fleabay.

If you do searches on Fleabay using alternate phrases or single words it sometimes turns up items that wern't caught by the main and obvious search criteria. I think of all the different and shortened names I could use to describe an item and search all of these individually, I have found some real bargains this way that slipped through unnoticed and I picked them up for 99p or what ever the starting price was. There was a fully working and clean Croft pre amp with phono stage went through two weeks ago with a starting price of 99p and no one bid on it. The seller re-worded his title and the relisted item brought £275. It was collection only at the other end of the country or I would have bought it for the hell of it.

Poor sellers make it a buyers market and it gets interesting.

[Audio Al]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1713461608...84.m1436.l2649



Not keen on the zero feedback seller !

[Marco]

Hi Ken,

I totally understand and appreciate where you're coming from, which in my case, however, is slightly different

Marco - Your method gets the best price for the seller.

When I'm selling something, that is (quite understandably) all that matters to me. Nothing else is even considered!

Surely we are after the best (lowest) purchase price we can find.

In an ideal world, yes. However, if by selling something for a high price on ebay (because I know what I've got and what I'm doing), increases the market value of that item, and puts prices up, then I'm afraid that's just tough titty!

The same goes for 'keeping shtum', on forums, about a superb piece of vintage kit, which as yet has been largely undiscovered, for fear of increasing its desirability (and thus price). Bugger that... My view is that my fellow enthusiasts deserve to know how good it is, and so I'll proceed to shout about it from the rooftops!

I've benefited hugely myself in the past from that experience, so similarly, I like to 'share the love' whenever I discover a hidden gem. In essence, I almost consider it my duty to inform my fellow audio enthusiasts of the existence of 'high SPPV' vintage equipment. *That*, for me, is WAY more important than fretting over increasing the market value of things, which if it's going to happen, will happen anyway, regardless of what I do.

YMMV

Marco.

[Qwin]

Marco - Unfortunately I only discovered this thread a few days ago so I couldn't spread the word about the original Croft listing or I would have let folks know. If I didn't have my 66 project I would probably still be unaware of this thread.

[Marco]

Lol - I'm amazed, as I think that, statistically, it's the biggest running thread on AoS!

Anyway, as genuine and diehard audio enthusiasts, I think it's much more our collective responsibility to inform other like-minded people about potential vintage 'hidden gems', than by doing so, fretting over the possibility of increasing prices on the second-hand market

Whatever happens, in that respect, happens....

Marco.

[Beobloke]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1713461608...84.m1436.l2649



Not keen on the zero feedback seller !

I saw that, too and the photos and most of the description are also identical to this auction from last year -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PS-X9-b...-/300764424466

I vote dodgy - AVOID!

[walpurgis]

Marco - Unfortunately I only discovered this thread a few days ago so I couldn't spread the word about the original Croft listing or I would have let folks know. If I didn't have my 66 project I would probably still be unaware of this thread.

This thread is worth keeping an eye on Ken. Members often post links to interesting items. I like to contribute when I see anything that may be of use.

[MikeMusic]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3012021458...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

snap it up quick

[istari_knight]

Very rare & sound fantastic... One ousted an Exposure in my system many years ago [line level] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DENON-PMA-...item1c414aaa93