I recently purchased a vintage integrated amp from a long time AK'er (on Barter Town) that was advertised as fully restored and working. I offered full asking price, which was accepted by the seller. I received the amp in good condition and played it several times for less than an hour each time and enjoyed the sound. After about a week, I noticed the right channel would stop working after a few minutes of playing. I troubleshot the situation and ruled out cables, sources, and speakers. It clearly was a right channel issue on both A and B selections. I reached out to the seller to explain the situation and ask his advice. Despite several polite requests, I have received no responses over a 10 day period. I hope the seller isn't sick but I feel that it's likely I'm being ghosted. I'm wondering if my expectations for a response are reasonable and if so, what I should expect the seller to provide. I took the amp to my Tech last week but he won't be able to get to it for a month. It seems to me that an offer to offset some of the Tech's costs would be a reasonable response but should I just write it off as Caveat Emptor? Thanks in advance for your advice.
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Did you check the seller's profile to see when he was last active? If he's been on the forum recently that says to me that he knew there was an issue, wasn't honest with you and now doesn't want to own up to his own dishonesty. Since you have proof of trying to contact him without a response a paypal dispute should be started since you're being ghosted; "item not as described". Identifying the member in the feedback forum would also be a service to the community.
Ross6860
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The pitfalls of buying "vintage", or used.
Did the seller do the "restore", or someone else? Since it was sold as Fully Restored, whatever that is, you have a right to some answers and possibly some remuneration. Good luck.
There is a section for seller reviews. Use it.
Seller did the restore himself. I appreciate your feedback and will consider leaving a negative review and contact PayPal once I hear from my Tech. If it's something unrelated to his restore (since it's vintage, stuff can happen), then I'll probably give him the benefit of the doubt. Thanks for your thoughtful responses. It's helpful to get other perspectives.
Regardless of what the problem turns out to be, him not replying to your attempts at contacting him is not cool.
Quadman2
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The description of the item seemed to be in "good condition", but perhaps some where's along the "line", there might have some minor damage to it, not noticed on the exterior, but some undoing on the inside. Did you take a look-see on the innards?
As per sharing help post-sold, the seller might want to support in some way, but some tend to have the op of "once sold", it's now your prob, esp if there was no apparent wrong before sending.
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As per sharing help post-sold, the seller might want to support in some way, but some tend to have the op of "once sold", it's now your prob, esp if there was no apparent wrong before sending.
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