I'm thinking these have to be stolen...

jaxwired
jaxwired Posts: 201
edited July 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
These sell for $2300 new and $1700 used.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni&1285210972&/Harbeth-p3esr-cherry-Factory-S
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    Why?
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  • jaxwired
    jaxwired Posts: 201
    edited July 2010
    Ummm.....well....what are the other reasonably likely explanations for a sealed pair being sold way below market value?

    Some audiophiles will dump products way below market just to be done with it, but they open them up first for a listen. These are sealed.

    And I find the pic suspicious as well. Nothing in the pic that is personal, just a concrete floor.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    jaxwired wrote: »
    Ummm.....well....what are the other reasonably likely explanations for a sealed pair being sold way below market value?

    Some audiophiles will dump products way below market just to be done with it, but they open them up first for a listen. These are sealed.

    And I find the pic suspicious as well. Nothing in the pic that is personal, just a concrete floor.

    Well the seller does have ZERO feedback.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited July 2010
    You could end up like this poor guy.

    http://thechive.com/2010/07/13/some-dude-bought-this-on-ebay-it-didnt-work-9-photos/
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited July 2010
    What were they?? the listing is gone..
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    You could end up like this poor guy.

    http://thechive.com/2010/07/13/some-dude-bought-this-on-ebay-it-didnt-work-9-photos/

    Don't ya just want to find out who the seller is an pay him a visit!?! Creep!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    What were they?? the listing is gone..

    Speakers.
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited July 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    What were they?? the listing is gone..

    Harbeth P3ESR in cherry
    polkaudio Monitor 5 Series II
    polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
    TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
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  • jaxwired
    jaxwired Posts: 201
    edited July 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    What were they?? the listing is gone..

    Most likely they already sold and the seller deleted the listing. At that price I'm sure he had multiple offers in the first couple hours.

    They were Harbeth speakers new in a factory sealed carton for about half retail. Even used they sell for $400 to $600 more...
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited July 2010
    Bobsama wrote: »
    Harbeth P3ESR in cherry



    ooohhhh, I know those. I would never pay for them, but sure as hell understand why people do. Damn, Harbeth can make a sweet @ss sounding speaker.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2010
    Just because something seems too good to be true doesn't mean its not, or hot. :)

    I wonder if there is a place to look up S/N's to see if something is hot?
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited July 2010
    hmm I would also wonder what the dealer cost would be on these. It could be possible he got them for dealer cost then was selling them then at cost or a little above.
    It wouldn't be the first time I have seen or heard of that happening. There is a guy that I was going to buy a PJ screen from and he stated he had a dealer agreement but would normally sell stuff for only 100-200 bucks above his dealer cost so he could get a lot of business.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    madmax wrote: »
    Just because something seems too good to be true doesn't mean its not, or hot. :)

    I wonder if there is a place to look up S/N's to see if something is hot?

    Our County Police Department has lists availible for public viewing in a computer at the station, it looks kind of like microfiche. I would imagine most PDs offer this service especially if there is an insurance claim involved or maybe with just proof of an insurance claim. I'm not sure if you could walk right in and ask to see a global list of S/Ns.

    I know this because when I logged and took pictures of my gear models & S/Ns for my insurance agent they had me go to the County PD and give them a copy at which time they had me come back to verify it on the computer.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    it looks kind of like microfiche.

    Ha ha, and you guys pay how much in taxes? :D

    Its the 21st century, and there is the free internet! I bet there is something out there my searches didn't find.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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