Audiophile Estate Sale Alpharetta GA
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kbott
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I also went the first day very high priced the Nak amp was $700 the Sansui preamp $700 a beater pair of JBL L88's (?) werer $250-300 the axis turntable I believe was around $500 last completed one on ebay was $380 'ish
I truly think these estate sale companies do a disservice to their customers. I understand that they want to maximize the value but if they don't understand who they're selling too? The casual person coming into this sale doesn't have the coin to flip $700 on a stasis amp for example so the customer is someone that wants to buy and resell and if you're buying at eBay or near eBay pricing what's the point? If I was particularly looking for a stasis amp maybe I'd be a potential buyer but again I'm looking for a little bit better deal than eBay
The owner was there I blieve and so he had a lot of say in the pricing I'm sure but do you really want tons of people to come say that's nice and walk out or do you want to move equipment?
I truly think these estate sale companies do a disservice to their customers. I understand that they want to maximize the value but if they don't understand who they're selling too? The casual person coming into this sale doesn't have the coin to flip $700 on a stasis amp for example so the customer is someone that wants to buy and resell and if you're buying at eBay or near eBay pricing what's the point? If I was particularly looking for a stasis amp maybe I'd be a potential buyer but again I'm looking for a little bit better deal than eBay
The owner was there I blieve and so he had a lot of say in the pricing I'm sure but do you really want tons of people to come say that's nice and walk out or do you want to move equipment?
sheltie dave
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Oftentimes the estate sale company has a clause in their contract at end-of-sale to buy the estate, or in this case the unsold merchandise, for a fixed price. IF this sale is one of these situations, you can expect the prices to remain sky high, so the estate company gets everything not sold for dirt cheap, and then proceeds to make all their money at the back end.
I have also been at estate auctions where the house had shill bidders in the crowd, or had the spouse directly bid against attendees, so they could do EBay flips on items that were going for a good/great buyer's amount.
Many estate sales/auctions are strange.
I have also been at estate auctions where the house had shill bidders in the crowd, or had the spouse directly bid against attendees, so they could do EBay flips on items that were going for a good/great buyer's amount.
Many estate sales/auctions are strange.
kbott
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from all the stuff he had I'd say he's probably a member here or maybe over at audio asylum etc. definitely had a taste for celestion speakers and high end turntables and other equipment had a harmon kardon citation? tube amp and preamp as well that wasn't for sale/make an offer and other goodies.
but the jbl's had severe damage to the cabinets and $250 I don't think so even if they go down to 50% today $125 for what's essentially a parts unit very questionable
now if the sansui preamp and the stasis amp combo were 50% today a no brainer but I seriously doubt they'd do that I'm on the mailing list of several of these companies and what I mainly use them for is to weed out listings not to go to as on the whole they're a waste of time
but the jbl's had severe damage to the cabinets and $250 I don't think so even if they go down to 50% today $125 for what's essentially a parts unit very questionable
now if the sansui preamp and the stasis amp combo were 50% today a no brainer but I seriously doubt they'd do that I'm on the mailing list of several of these companies and what I mainly use them for is to weed out listings not to go to as on the whole they're a waste of time
