Is this guy serious?

[kbott]

and he's trying to eliminate those tire kickers but he's also taking a very small pool of potential buyers in the Baton Rougue area and making it even smaller with his terms. Klipsch's just happen to be one of those speakers some people have an ear for and some don't. If I happened to be in the market and was going to spend $1,000 I'd want to hear them, especially given the fact of the Crites upgrades. One may be able to find a pair of LaScalas to hear but again the upgrades lessens the pool

 

[Fisherdude]

SoCalSam- I took the ad to mean you CAN'T audition them or look at them first....

That's exactly how I read it as well.

"Show up, shut up, give me the money, THEN you can have the speakers. Then go away".

 

[Mystery]

That's exactly how I read it as well.

"Show up, shut up, give me the money, THEN you can have the speakers. Then go away".

Yes, the ad kinda hints that but how I understand is that's the seller's version of 'Serious buyers only or only show up if you are buying'. :scratch2:
Of course no one will buy like that, pay cash and pickup only to find cabinets are empty.

One of my buddies bought a laptop to find out two bricks inside. :lmao:
Well he did look at them but the seller switched the box right at the last moment.

 

[Ths364]

I've sold tons of stuff on craigslist and only had two that didn't buy. One guy was clueless. Nice enough guy, but didn't know he needed an amplifier to "big-up the sound for the speakers"- apparently grew up with a Victrola or something, Idk ...The other guy thought I would take a personal check on the friday evening of a long holiday weekend...nope.

 

[perperp]

More info on a Klipsch forum thread.

 

[7miles]

I just don't understand. Just because someone comes and looks at something I may be selling on CL. Does not mean he or she has to buy it. I would never expect that at all.

The sell in the ad has just limited his potential buy pool. I for one would never buy a set of speakers or anything audio for that matter. Under his the conditions the seller set.

 

[SoCal Sam]

SoCalSam- I took the ad to mean you CAN'T audition them or look at them first.
They look to me like the guy construction-adhesived some flooring onto a kitchen cabinet or cardboard box, stretched some panty hose over the front and bought 2 Klipsch badges on e-bay. I understand the wife not wanting strangers in the house but I gotta wonder; stranger than whom?

IMO, the bluster was intended to filter out the lowballers and tire kickers. And believe me, these clowns wear me out.

Anyways, I wouldn't recommend anyone going out to see this guy. Usually, too much story up front is a red flag.

 

[olds442111]

Perhaps some are ok with this. I personally would NEVER hand over $1000 before seeing or hearing a set of speakers, cause the guys wife doesnt like strangers. He'd be better off giving them to charity and taking the tax write off, cause I hardly think anyone rational is going to be comfortable with those terms.

 

[SoCal Sam]

More info on a Klipsch forum thread.

A few posts down, he says he will demo in the carport...for serious buyers. Starting to make sense now.

 

[olds442111]

But if you're a CL shopper, he indicates no such thing.

 

[gsoravil]

I'm surprised it doesn't say anything about being a Christian family.

? I have literally no idea what this comment is referring to.

 

[DaveS]

One L910 lover to another

SoCalSam I understand the wife not wanting strangers in the house but I gotta wonder; stranger than whom?

Now THAT'S funny!!!!

 

[Stanton681EEES]

See this is why I've been hesitant to sell speakers on CL. Most of the post here made some very good points but what has kept me from selling this way is the tire kickers and the lowballers plus I would feel uneasy letting strangers in my house, which is probably why I won't sell anything on CL but I also understand that a person has the rite to demo something they are going to buy. It's sort of between a rock and a hard place sort of thing I guess.

Plus some people no matter how well you write and add and state certain things just don't read it or understand.

Example friend of mine wrote a very nice ebay add for a very nice Technics table. More than once in his add he stated that the cartridge shown in the picture was not included in the add. So the bozo that bought the table left a negative feedback and his reason was you guessed it cartridge wasn't included with the table. even though it was stated in the add ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Northwinds]

I have offered stuff on Craigslist and a couple times, very seedy looking characters have shown up so I told them the item(s) were sold already. Not worth a break in. There is always some sort of risk letting strangers in your home or even your garage when they see what else you have. Tire kickers and lowballers are annoying, I can understand and relate

 

[sheltie dave]

These speakers are uggggly at one foot. Gaps in the formica, grain that conflicts rather than rolling over, footer that doesn't sit square, cheap grille cloth. For a grand, I want La Scalas as pretty as the day is long.:thumbsdn: