Did Audiogon just do something new?

Conradicles
Conradicles Posts: 6,079
edited July 2010 in The Clubhouse
Have they added a new "Buy It Now" feature or am I losing my mind...:confused:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2010
    They added it a few days ago.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited July 2010
    Face wrote: »
    They added it a few days ago.

    I assume they did that to avoid some of the "low-balling".

    Does the seller have to accept the buy it now?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,212
    edited July 2010
    They did but your still losing your mind. Sorry.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,212
    edited July 2010
    You can choose to not have the buy it now when you sell something.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited July 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    You can choose to not have the buy it now when you sell something.

    Got it...thanks!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2010
    That could prove a 'useful' feature for a quick strike on a good piece at a fair price. I don't much like haggling and I never Low-ball.

    cnh
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2010
    Audiogon is awesome....just wait until it starts to be like eBay. And no....it's not anywhere close to that now but the $2 listing days are long gone for sure.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited July 2010
    I think the buy it now is a great feature. All though, it also takes away the chance of you landing that good deal, or offering just a bit higher then the last person.
    I'm for it. Have seen a few things on there before that I would have liked to just buy it now, instead of waiting for my "offer"to be accepted....
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2010
    That offer stuff was lame.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited July 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    That offer stuff was lame.
    Agreed for the most part, it took forever to find out whether or not the buyer would accept your offer even if it was for the full price or for that matter if it was still for sale. Actually they could like ebay if they wished add a best offer option to the buy it now with of course anyone clicking buy it now actually buying it now.


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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited July 2010
    I just put my DAC that I had for sale on the forum here up on audiogon with the buy it now option. I'll see how it goes and if the person uses it.
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  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited July 2010
    $2 listing? Isn't it $4 now? Maybe you meant back when it was $2....

    The new BUY option is simply a way for Audiogon to ensure they get their cut; to stop potential buyers from emailing, and then simply conducting the transaction through Paypal.

    When you leave feedback they do try to track the dollar amount of the sale, but some just ask that you don't leave feedback any more.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,164
    edited July 2010
    I've seen the BIN for items that even have OBO.

    The thing that really chaps my **** with many sellers on Audiogon is when the item is actually sold (like in the first 10 hours) they are too lazy to add Sale Pending or Sold. I've been chasing an item for 2 days waiting to get a response from the seller and by accident I found out it was sold. Almost missed another sale waiting the 48 hours because my offer could have been binding if the seller accepted it.

    H9
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