In Reply to: Why don't AA trader ads work? posted by Maniac on March 16, 2012 at 08:48:23:
That's what I do, and I say so right in the AgoN version of my ad description; while also advising potential buyers to see my same listing here on AA.
I still place ads on Audiogon for the exposure to buyers (I'd be stupid not to) but certainly not for the thrill of selling my stuff there. As Rod says, AA Trader doesn't have that kind of traffic -- YET! But there are things we can all do now to direct the many buyers who still don't know about AA, to this site (including foreign buyers.)
I don't know if AgoN will get on my case eventually (they haven't so far ;--) but I have no problem letting people looking at my AgoN ads know that they can save fees and buy with confidence here on AA. Fees are fees and should be passed on to the customer. So I let potential Audiogon buyers know that they will have to offset transaction fees right along with PayPal fees, if they buy from me through Audiogon!
And BTW, did you all know that you can save your buyer, or yourself, PayPal fees by asking your buyer to pay you using PayPal's Personal Money Transfer option? PayPal fees, when you buy something on eBay, help cover buyer and seller protection services, and dispute/claims processing. But those fees don't buy anybody anything in private transactions, so why pay them?
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Follow Ups
- Ask AgoN buyers to offset TF's just like PP fees. - nsgarch 03/16/1219:23:53 03/16/12 (5)
- You save fees, but lose Buyer Protection. - Rod M 07:03:54 03/17/12 (0)
- "... so why pay them?" - Dave Pogue 05:05:25 03/17/12 (0)
- RE: Ask AgoN buyers to offset TF's just like PP fees. - Br3098 21:45:29 03/16/12 (2)
- it never hurts to ask . . . - nsgarch 22:53:58 03/16/12 (1)
- I have used "Personal - Gift" a couple of times - Metralla 06:02:11 03/17/12 (0)