buying used

[mal01]

Hey guys, this is my first post, although i have been lirking for awhile. I am thinking of buying some used speakers on audiogon. They are dealer demo`s that are 2 years old and have about 450 hrs according to the dealer. He says its time to swap them out to get some new one`s in there.
Based on this info does this sound normal to you guys?

Thanks

[Nolan B]

Hey guys, this is my first post, although i have been lirking for awhile. I am thinking of buying some used speakers on audiogon. They are dealer demo`s that are 2 years old and have about 450 hrs according to the dealer. He says its time to swap them out to get some new one`s in there.
Based on this info does this sound normal to you guys?

Thanks

Its normal for dealers to sell demo equipment, and there are often good deals to be found. My experience has been that when buying demos the warranty starts from the time you buy it, and not from the time they started off as demos.

[Horacio]

Check the seller's reputation/feedback on Audiogon (on the item for sale page, under the seller's name you'll see a "view feedback" link). Many people buy and sell on Audiogon on a regular basis. My guess would be a retailer that does it and behaves well would have several people providing feedback from a while back. If all the feedback you see is rather recent...then ask them why this is so...or just pass...

my .0001 cents

[quan325i]

All my gears were bought used from audiogon ranging from $50-$6K and I never had any problem. The key is to go with the trust worthy seller by their feedbacks. Audiogon sets it aparts from other online classifieds because of its integrity from audiophile community, IMHO.