Do you think?

schwarcw
schwarcw Posts: 7,341
edited June 2008 in The Clubhouse
Do you think people are dumping their audio or HT equipment because of the rise in energy costs??

I don't frequent eBay or Audiogon, Craigslist, etc. all that much, so I would not see any trends. I read in a lot of newspapers, blogs, etc. that people are selling off anything and everything to pay for rising energy costs. I was wondering if anyone has made any observations or trends? Opinions?:confused:
Carl

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2008
    I wondered the same thing Carl. The guy I purchased the ARC Pre from seem to need cash. Perhaps that was an isolated incident, not sure.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited June 2008
    I never sell audio gear to save $$$, I turn off the A/C, open the windows and sleep in the buff on top of the covers........good thing I don't live in the Arctic where its light all night.;)
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2008
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    I never sell audio gear to save $$$, I turn off the A/C, open the windows and sleep in the buff on top of the covers........good thing I don't live in the Arctic where its light all night.;)

    Spoken like a true audio guy.

    No worry, everyone does the same thing so we never notice. :p
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2008
    I have my own company, and the work just isn't there. I am having to sell off gear just to keep floating. My HT is now 2 channel. I have had to sell off most of my amps. The way its going it will take two years before I can frivolously (cheap used decent stuff) buy/swap gear again. For now all I want is a DAC, and stick with the 2 channel.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,845
    edited June 2008
    I don't think it's energy costs that is the problem. I think it's the crappy housing market that is fueling the recession. Couple that with the credit crisis because all those houses are now worth less than what is owed on them and you got people having serious problems.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2008
    I plan on selling all my spare gear soon, running out of space.
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  • mule
    mule Posts: 282
    edited June 2008
    Hdmi is causing a lot of people to sell stuff they normally would continue to use for a while.

    If I was in need of money I wouldn't sell my audio stuff cause it isn't worth enough money to make a difference.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited June 2008
    Face wrote: »
    I plan on selling all my spare gear soon, running out of space.

    Same here. I've got an Outlaw ICBM, 950 pre-pro and a few other items I just need to sell as I'm tired of storing them. But, the money from those sales will go to fuel my Blu-ray addiction.

    This is one hobby I love too much and will cut every expenditure elsewhere as to not have to sell off my gear.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2008
    here we've seen a raise in people pawning their valuables to pay for gas and food. people are selling DVD players, movies, stereo gear, jewlery, any thing of value. they usually go to a pawn shop.. which I never would.. they are big fat rip off's. and you can quote me on that.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2008
    Surprisingly, my local Craigslist's electronics section has been pretty dead lately. But it appears Audiogon may be picking up.
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