"Mr. Tawny the talking tiger" wrote in
link.net:

And it's only a tard like you, Mr. McCarty who ignores the market.
Retailers use to be able to get what they got, because they could.
Orion and other similar publications were and still are trying to ignore
the entities like Fleabay, audiogon, and what the heck, RAM. I've
told you this before, I worked in retail consumer electronics and MI for
the better part of 11 years. I've contributed to the Orion (actually my
store did but I often prepared the report) and I wondered who it was
getting these great deals. All I could figure was a lot of junkies with
really nice gear needed a fix, BAAAD. But then I noticed year after
year I saw companies like Gruhn, Soundlab, Guitar Center or Sound Well
trying to buy at those artificially low prices (they helped create,
being among the biggest contributors) and consistently trying to sell
above the high retail "because they can". Yeah real service to the
customer. I have watched, LITERALLY at the Sound Well a Mac 240 come in
they paid the then (1993) princely sum of $125.00, because "nobody wants
that old tube stuff anymore". They never tested it, just plugged it in,
it lit up and they put it out with a $499.00 price tag. It sold with
haggling for $475.00 out the door 2 days later. That is still how many
used retailers operate. No refunds or exchanges either. Ken at least
offers a refund if the equipment isn't as described.

Unlike the brick and mortar stores of the past, if someone does a poor
job at fleabay, the feedback reflects it quickly. I sell a fair amount
at fleabay (seller id ticklesyourfancy), and I have over 300 unique
feedback (almost 500 total) and NO negative. Although I have only sold
a few select audio pieces there, I have always gotten higher prices
because my reputation warrants it. Caveat Emptor? Hardly, nowadays
people bend over backwards to accommodate buyers. Because if they don't
someone else certainly will. This is the market now for used gear.
Stores have started to move out of used equipment because the gear
doesn't get the super high dollars it use to, you aren't seeing a double
or triple keystone (100% to 200% profit). Nowadays a store is lucky to
get an "A" mark (50%), and online acceptable profit margins average 25%
to 35%. And damn it, people expect service for the buck.

As far as fair use, again you is an ass Mr. M. Fair Use implies you
quote the whole statement, not your interpretation, and give a
reference.




Your statement is entiterly true, but you are wastng your time. BMC is a
troll, plain and simple and he is mearly a pest.

r

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