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How active is Barter Town?

Ogre Khan

Ogre Khan

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New member here and considering subscribing, not just for barter town but also to support the site and the knowledge available here. I’m curious how active barter town is and if there are items for sale there that regular folks can afford from time to time. I always like looking at cool audio stuff I want, but it’s nice to be able to budget for buying things once in a while too .
TIA for any answers.
The Ogre (Yes Ogre is really my name haha)
 
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Its fairly active and i get notifications of new stuff everyday. Sometimes great deals but mostly good fair prices.
 
With the current Covid scene I'm not so sure. AK also made some major changes to BT about the same time that I personally am not fond of. But I guess it's to bog down the power sellers that were taking advantage of it. I only offered a few pieces for sale on BT over the years.
 
BT is excellent. Even when there's a problem (usually shipping damage related), BT members are great to work with. Quality is high and prices more than fair. We like to keep the good stuff in the AK family.
 
I am underwhelmed by the new Barter Town format which no longer allows comments from other BT members. I found that to be the life-blood of the service and miss it so much I may not renew my subscription. If anyone has seen the auto auction site Bring a Trailer, they know how a lively discussion can actually boost participation, exposure, and the values of auction items. I think we once had a bit of that lightning-in-a-bottle here, but no longer. Sad.
 
Not a happy customer. I'm a paying member, yet I can no longer access this feature. What gives, am I doing something wrong. Frankly can't see paying if I'm not receiving the benefits promised with subscription.

Dirk

I've had many good experiences buying here, met some wonderful folks.

Dirk
 
Dirk Willims said:
Not a happy customer. I'm a paying member, yet I can no longer access this feature. What gives, am I doing something wrong. Frankly can't see paying if I'm not receiving the benefits promised with subscription.

Dirk

I've had many good experiences buying here, met some wonderful folks.

Dirk
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Rich P
 
Give it a try.

Like most things in life, timing is key.


I have purchased a few items on BT with happy results.

Never sold anything yet.
 
When the comments were there it was great. That said I have bought (and just missed out on) some nice pieces in the few hundred bucks or less range. The best thing about Barter Town has been the sellers. Absolutely stellar communication, shipping speed, friendliness, packing quality etc. whether it has been for records, tapes, cartridges, a compact disc player or a meet up for a pair of speakers. Sure I wish I signed up 10 or 15 years ago, and I really do miss everyone chiming in with comments on an item that is actually for sale at the time... but for me it has certainly been worth the price. If I had a bigger budget it seems like there are frequently pristine and/or restored items up for sale.. older amps and turntables, and at a price of course.. that I don't know how else I would have the opportunity to possess. So the window shopping aspect is definitely a part of the appeal.
 
Oh and I should also mentioned, the items I have purchased have all been in exceptionally good condition ++
 
While I am not a fan of the new formatting and rules, I use Barter Town from time to time.

I would echo the comments made that all the sellers I have done business with are top notch, honest, the quality of their sold items has been excellent, they ship fast and their prices are super competitive.
 
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