Buying Home Audio Equipment: Decoding the Jargon
There is a multitude of home audio equipment available on Ebay, and some of it is a whole lot cheaper than what you can buy in a shop; the question is: is what I'm buying a great deal or a lemon?
This can be said of any purchase on Ebay, but with electronic equipment the quality of your purchase can vary astronomically.
The thing is, you don't need to be an electronic expert to know how to make sure your purchase is worth it.
Generally
Any audio equipment you buy will have an element of risk associated with it's quality, however there are some very basic rules to follow when buying any item, and I've noticed these rules are even more applicable when buying electronic equipment:
1. Obviously check the seller's feedback rating. Ebay provide us with this service for a reason: it stops you from being ripped off! If the seller has no rating but has a lot of items listed then it's likely they've newly registered to get away from their bad rating. This may not be so, but remember: you're always taking a gamble if your seller has no credibility.
2. Check the item location. Especially with electronics there are a lot of international sellers, some of which are genuine some of which are not. The reason for a large amount of
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