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12-11-2012, 09:02 AM
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He put a reserve for a reason. The OP didn't bid up to that amount. The seller could've sold them for $500 just like he can decide the amount he's comfortable with.
Sounds more to me like frustration on the OP's part that he couldn't get the item at the price he wanted (i.e. $300 less than the price the seller wanted).
Somewhere, there's a msg board where the seller is ranting about eBay stupidities related to bidders who think they're entitled to getting items at the price they want.
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12-11-2012, 09:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA | | | i dont get what i want all the time either. |
12-11-2012, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 1958Bassman It's possible that the original owner bought them when they were more expensive and a current model and the price he was asking may be more reasonable for used, relative to the original price. Now that they're discontinued, the price went down and, at least from Sweetwater, they're no longer available. Their price in the link is $499 each and shows a list price of $625. $1250 down to $825 isn't as "unreasonable" as going from $998 to $825. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BM5A/ | The seller may have bought them for $1250, but I doubt it. The BM5As have been selling at music retailers for $499 each for many years. The current model (Mk II) is also selling for $499 each at retailers, and can easily be had for $700-$800 per pair on eBay (new).
I guess my frustration has mostly to do with his unrealistic expectation of current value on the used market for these monitors.
As others have said, he has the right to try and sell them for whatever he feels like, so I guess my frustration is groundless.
It's over and done with it now. My pair of new BM5A Mk IIs are in the hands of the men in brown. I'm happy with my deal. Quote:
Originally Posted by yodedude2 cool story. i'm not getting the 'stupidity' part, though. | I guess frustration with an unrealistic seller is probably more accurate. |
12-11-2012, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by EricF
I guess frustration with an unrealistic seller is probably more accurate.
| it turned out better for you...you got yourself some brand new speakers instead of his crummy used ones! 
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12-11-2012, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by EricF The seller may have bought them for $1250, but I doubt it. The BM5As have been selling at music retailers for $499 each for many years. The current model (Mk II) is also selling for $499 each at retailers, and can easily be had for $700-$800 per pair on eBay (new).
I guess my frustration has mostly to do with his unrealistic expectation of current value on the used market for these monitors.
As others have said, he has the right to try and sell them for whatever he feels like, so I guess my frustration is groundless.
It's over and done with it now. My pair of new BM5A Mk IIs are in the hands of the men in brown. I'm happy with my deal.
I guess frustration with an unrealistic seller is probably more accurate. | The thing about selling something- he may not really want to, but he wanted to see if he would get any nibbles. Nobody wants to take a bath on something they paid for, so the seller will ask for more than what some may see as realistic. I knew someone who bought and sold a lot of cars and when someone told him to make an offer, he always said "Well, I start at zero". It may make some laugh and some will be insulted. I looked at an Oahu lap steel amp and the guy wanted $200. The power cord had 2" of insulation missing and, as it turns out, V1 and V2 positions had been swapped. He said it worked great but I thought "Dude, if you had plugged this in, the only thing that would have lit up is you", so I told him that it would probably end up being more of a "sit on the shelf and look perty" kind of thing and at the time, that's kind of a main reason I looked at it. He told me to make an offer and I asked "At what point would you be insulted?" and I gave $20 more than that. I thought it was fair and he didn't really know what he had. Later, my curiosity got the best of me, and I just had to hear it so I went through it well. It's really a neat little amp.
But, I digress. Put yourself in his position- do you want people to low-ball you when you try to sell something that cost you a chunk of money? I don't think so. That's why haggling is so prevalent in most of the world. If the two sides can't reach an agreement, the sale doesn't happen.
Ever see the definition of a 'good deal'? It's when neither side really likes the price but they can live with it. |
12-11-2012, 02:20 PM
| | | | I listened to the original ones at Guitar Center and the room where they have all of their monitors and effects has their sound treatment display. That would normally be fine, but it's on the right wall and there's nothing on the left, to provide symmetry. It felt like my ears were being sucked out of my head, which is the effect of phase cancellations and it's not very comfortable. Nice speakers- they had a pair that were dropped and the magnet came off of the tweeter, dinged the cabinet, etc. I'm a Dynaudio speaker dealer, but not the pro stuff. I can buy parts directly for repair but even at my dealer cost, they would have been too much, considering what they were asking. I don't think it was less than $700. I would never pay full pop for dropped speakers, no matter what brand. |
12-11-2012, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 1958Bassman I listened to the original ones at Guitar Center and the room where they have all of their monitors and effects has their sound treatment display. That would normally be fine, but it's on the right wall and there's nothing on the left, to provide symmetry. It felt like my ears were being sucked out of my head, which is the effect of phase cancellations and it's not very comfortable. Nice speakers- they had a pair that were dropped and the magnet came off of the tweeter, dinged the cabinet, etc. I'm a Dynaudio speaker dealer, but not the pro stuff. I can buy parts directly for repair but even at my dealer cost, they would have been too much, considering what they were asking. I don't think it was less than $700. I would never pay full pop for dropped speakers, no matter what brand. | I have often been surprised at how bad the setup on the wall of monitors is at various GCs in my area. They'll never sound the same as they will in your own room, but at least provide a symetrical environment so as not to make things even worse. That's one of the basic steps of monitoring setup. |
12-11-2012, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by EricF I have often been surprised at how bad the setup on the wall of monitors is at various GCs in my area. They'll never sound the same as they will in your own room, but at least provide a symetrical environment so as not to make things even worse. That's one of the basic steps of monitoring setup. | Do people buy from GC because of their pricing, or because they're the best source of information?
I bought my Baja Tele from GC because they had a great price and because I needed my annual "Dude!" fix. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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