Top man - really great advice. Thank you. That website is going to be extremely useful for this.
Just out of interest (and not wishing to go off on a tangent with this thread), is the Bay a decent way to sell used AV equipment?
Have no experience of selling anything, really - combination of either hoarding or taking perfectly good things to the tip (both of which are practices I would like to stop if possible).
Sale sites:
eBay -
pros: biggest potential market because there are millions of users. Effective listing tools: 12 pictures and the ability to include video. Fixed price or auction. Occasional deals with a discount on final fees. Buyer and seller protection, though it's still tilted in favour of the buyer.
cons: the cost of selling there, it's about 12% in total. Some restrictions on what can be included in pictures (no text, and only plain white background preferred, though that's not always practical). You need to register.
AVForums.com classifieds section -
pros: biggest dedicated forum for AV enthusiasts. The classifieds is broken down into sub sections for equipment types so your ad won't get lost amongst. It's free to list and
free to sell. Very low incidence of 'bad sales'.
cons: registration and I think it still needs a minimum number of posts + time to qualify for access (this is an anti-spamming measure). More of an enthusiast site rather than for 1st time buyers, so that means people know their stuff and maybe are also looking for higher-end gear. Your negotiations on price are done in the open within the thread, so if you drop the price to one buyer then that becomes the new selling price to all.
The general home cinema classifieds is
here and it includes the subsections headings for specific equipment categories. There's one for AV receivers.
Buyers/Sellers classifieds here at
Overclockers - I can't tell you too much about this though since Overclockers mods are running scared that I'll topple their empire with a few classifieds trades (I'm a business operator; not a rival in the same industry although there is a little overlap with AV gear, but still, it seems they're quaking in their boots so they won't let me play.) You will need to register and I think there's still a minimum post number + time required before you can get to that section. Other FMs here might be able to fill you in more.
Facebook market and
local FB selling groups -
pros: free to sell. It's Facebook, so a lot of folk are familiar with the format. You can restrict your advertising to the local catchment areas only which is handy if you prefer a collection-only sale. No requirements for length of membership or number of posts before advertising.
cons: FB Marketplace is national and run professionally, but the local selling groups tend to be small and splintered. You may need to apply to join several of the just to get enough coverage. Without meaning to be rude or unkind, you're often dealing with a less sophisticated buyer. There's a higher incidence of time wasting. Watch out for- and avoid- buyers who ask if you'll take cash on delivery (they'll change their mind or try to renegotiate), or that ask if you can save it for them (low odds of them ever turning up).
Link(s) in full:
https://www.avforums.com/forums/home-cinema-hi-fi-classifieds.62/
europe.yamaha.com
