TyTB
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Hello everyone,
I recently got some HD800s, and am now looking for source gear, which I am going to buy used.
This is my first foray into the used audio market, though, and I was wondering if there was any rhyme or reason to how things are priced.
I get that "The correct price is whatever a buyer is willing to pay", but in typical classifieds, things can range from being unopened, to 200 years old and covered in rust and dirt. So, pricing heavily reflects overall quality, condition, and remaining lifespan.
With audio gear, though, like 95% of all the items listed are like-new. After all, they just sit on a shelf, with virtually no moving parts, and just run. So, condition and remaining lifespan aren't really factors anymore.
As such, is there just a generally-agreed-upon "All audio gear is 20% off if its 1 year old, 30% off for 3 years, 40% off for 10 years old, etc.? Any structure at all?
I don't want to come across as a dick in the community by trying to negotiate or lowball what might already be a very reasonably-priced item.
Do people here frown upon haggling in general?
Thanks!
I recently got some HD800s, and am now looking for source gear, which I am going to buy used.
This is my first foray into the used audio market, though, and I was wondering if there was any rhyme or reason to how things are priced.
I get that "The correct price is whatever a buyer is willing to pay", but in typical classifieds, things can range from being unopened, to 200 years old and covered in rust and dirt. So, pricing heavily reflects overall quality, condition, and remaining lifespan.
With audio gear, though, like 95% of all the items listed are like-new. After all, they just sit on a shelf, with virtually no moving parts, and just run. So, condition and remaining lifespan aren't really factors anymore.
As such, is there just a generally-agreed-upon "All audio gear is 20% off if its 1 year old, 30% off for 3 years, 40% off for 10 years old, etc.? Any structure at all?
I don't want to come across as a dick in the community by trying to negotiate or lowball what might already be a very reasonably-priced item.
Do people here frown upon haggling in general?
Thanks!