Audiogon reliability questions

Posted by Docrock (A) on November 11, 2002 at 20:49:17

Hello friends,

I am considering buying an item on audiogon, a speaker around $1500. It's the right price, right color, at the right time. However, after sending the seller an e-mail...the response was immediate and very non-friendly(?). I hope that makes sense. Quick sentences, firm price, color, ship charge. No name, no number to call, no address. Just a shitty response on what to me would be a good sized purchase.

I sent a reply, again being cool, asking if he could borrow a friend's digital camera because I wasn't willing to drop that kind of coin in the mailbox without seeing it. I also asked (since he had no feedback) if we could use some sort of escrow service. Very polite, but I've received no response back. (The first was immediate).

I am not going to buy this speaker from the fella...I think there is a certain amount of customer service that goes into even an online sale...but my question is on the reliability of audiogon and buying things there. I love ebay because of my location (Alaska)...we have NO record stores...but I've been burned on records a couple of times. It pisses me off, but it's easier to blow off $10-$15 than $1.5k.

Babble babble...Is the reliability of audiogon good/fair/poor? What is the best way to make a purchase of the value that we find product for on audiogon? Credit Card? Escrow? Just curious...because again, being in Alaska choices are limited. I need to buy this speaker off someone on the used market...the savings are significant. By the way...looking for a B&W HTM-1:)

Doc

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Topic - Audiogon reliability questions - Docrock 20:49:17 11/11/02 (29)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - ishmael 11:59:50 11/15/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - ishmael 09:35:59 11/13/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - ishmael 09:28:15 11/13/02 (0)

Re: Reliability is good - Taz 21:23:51 11/12/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - mikemalter 17:08:47 11/12/02 (3)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - reb 06:52:39 11/13/02 (2)

Excellent point. - mikemalter 09:01:24 11/13/02 (1)

Re: Excellent point. - reb 09:18:47 11/13/02 (0)

trust your instincts - draganM 16:54:07 11/12/02 (0)

Just be patient... - JJ Analog 15:54:25 11/12/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - pomole 13:54:37 11/12/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - Bruce from DC 07:32:26 11/12/02 (0)

Don't Buy It ........ - 3Fates 07:24:37 11/12/02 (6)

Re: Don't Buy It ........ - peter 13:08:36 11/12/02 (4)

Re: Don't Buy It ........ - ishmael 09:32:33 11/13/02 (0)

Re: Don't Buy It ........ - Docrock 14:18:32 11/12/02 (2)

Re: Don't Buy It ........ - peter 17:18:05 11/12/02 (1)

Re: Don't Buy It ........ - Docrock 23:39:06 11/13/02 (0)

Re: Don't Buy It ........ - ivanj 10:17:52 11/12/02 (0)

Audiogon Experiences - Mister Pig 06:57:00 11/12/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - sum 04:33:29 11/12/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - frankford 22:32:36 11/11/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - paul_s 21:08:02 11/11/02 (0)

Re: Audiogon reliability questions - Docrock 20:51:42 11/11/02 (5)

If it does not feel right do not do it.. - Penguin 21:34:11 11/11/02 (4)

Re: If it does not feel right do not do it.. - Sherlock 22:44:57 11/11/02 (0)

Re: If it does not feel right do not do it.. - gware 22:30:43 11/11/02 (2)

Re: If it does not feel right do not do it.. - bkearns 06:52:44 11/12/02 (1)

bkearns, a spot on translation! - gware 21:21:29 11/12/02 (0)

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