Howdy AH peeps! So, last year I went through a bit of financial hardship (job situations and lack thereof) and had to sell off some of my gear to make ends meet (believe me, this was a last ditch option). So, I sold my Yamaha A-S801 and KEF R500s (both since replaced, thank you very much). The chap that bought them had a sob story ("I'm a teacher, this is all I can afford" "Then why are you buying?") and we settled on an "okay" price, which I would not have accepted if I really did not need the cash right then and there.
Anyway, last month I saw an ad on Craigslist for a pair of KEF R500s. Curious, I checked it out and it seemed to be the same guy. I messaged him something like "Why are you selling my speakers?" but did not get a response back. Not that it was any of my business, but I hated seeing them go and kind of resented that he would sell them so soon. What struck me was the wording of his ad - it was very over the top.
This week, I saw an ad for a Yamaha A-S801.
Yup - same guy. This did not bother me as much because, I guess, speakers are a little more personal. The funny thing is his ad and how he is hyping up the "
PROFESSIONAL GRADE" (?) of the amp and "
If you have a listening environment that demands the VERY BEST, you need to give a serious look to this amplifier." LOL! What's not funny is what I am assuming is a lie: he states that he sent it in to Yamaha for a "
proper cleaning and once-over" and as a result, Yamaha pasted "Refurbished" stickers to the unit:
Um, it does not work that way and besides, I bought it as a refurb from A4L and they already had the stickers. What is he trying to accomplish (besides the flowery prose)? Does he think he can get a better price by claiming it was not a refurb until he sent the (one year old - max) unit in for a cleaning. Meh, I don't get it...
Link to ad for a laugh:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/d/dallas-amazing-yamaha-s801-av-receiver/7110661252.html