Vintage HiFi Audio Forum
Buy Sell Trade Audio Equipment => Home Audio Equipment in the Burgh => Topic started by: OldiesButGoodies on November 18, 2010, 08:01:49 PM
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This local trolled me for several weeks claiming he was going to buy a receiver. I made the mistake of following along and answering questions, sending detailed pics. I took the equipment off the rack, cleaned it, and generally got it ready for delivery - he never showed. Avoid if contacted.
Pepe
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Just wondering what his reason was.
Bill Cain
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That makes two of us.
My take - if you were going to buy something from someone and decide not to, for whatever reason, just man up and say it - apologize and move on. That is cool by me. This guy just kept moving the date and providing excuses.
Pepe
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I've only bought 2 items off Craigslist, but nearly had a problem with the first. Unlike the hated "epray" there is no guarantee and most of the time you are driving a good distance and taking a chance that the seller will sell and the product will be as advertised. Both times I've drove over 2 hours one way and chanced it...there is no end to what we will do for OCCD!!!!!
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That's my email address, Pepe. I wasn't pulling your chain. I still intend on buying it.
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Shoot the mother f**ker, then sign him up for some gay porn sites... ;D ;D ;D
Sorry SD if your serious. ;D
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Serious? No. Half schwasted? Guilty.
I've had some lousy CL experiences. The Polk RT400's recently.
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I don't know if it was the same guy, but I had the exact same situation with a receiver I was trying to sell on craigslist. I sent the guy my cell number so we could set up a meet, and he proceeded to message me constantly for 2-3 months without ever following through. Finally I just quit responding. What an asshole.
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SD - you bastard, scared me for a minute!
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Nothing beat when I drove an hour and a half for an SX 1050 only to get a phone call from the guy saying he is giving it to his uncle.
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I, personally, have never had a problem with CL. In fact, that's how I became familiar with Vintage Hi-Fi and this forum. CL, in some ways, is better than eBay, because you get a "face to face" with the seller and can inspect the item before purchase.
My only negative Internet buying experience was with eBay. I received a unit with a damaged faceplate because of lousy packing. The seller claimed it was packaged properly, even after I sent pics of the damage. I got a replacement faceplate from EncompassParts.com and left negative feedback.
Bill Cain
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(Bill: Denon AVP-8000 -> classic - great preamp)
I just received a Yamaha receiver from an ebay seller. Seller shipped it in the original box. I do not understand why people do that! ...the original box was neve meant to ship the unit by itself, IMO - it was optimized for factory to distribution center movement stacked in pallets. This one made it to me ok, but that box is done - the styrofoam templates are in pieces. Ship box-in-a-box!
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Just request it...I know I've got alot in factory box items lately and the cheapest way to do it is to surround the factory box with heavy brown wrap...works like a charm and no need for an extra box!!! Doesn't destroy the outside graphics!!!
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Shoot the mother f**ker, then sign him up for some gay porn sites... ;D ;D ;D
I like the way you think!
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(Bill: Denon AVP-8000 -> classic - great preamp)
Thank you. It was an eBay score @ 12% of original retail. Spotless. There IS a God in heaven.
;D
Bill Cain