First off and importantly.....
you have the absolute right to price your system at what ever level you are
comfortable with.
Other than that my opinion is that Matt (or Blake....is this a version of
'good cop, bad cop'?)
is right. This is surely a forum for debate and if you post to it you have
to expect people with different opinions to say their piece. Perhaps Matt
could have politely advised that in his experience older Serge systems are
harder to sell and that during the current 'war against terrorism' prices
have fallen. Whatever..
I think a few of you have dismissed his other points rather unfairly as
well. The first thing that concerns me when considering a pre STS Serge
system is build quality. It may be that this system is superb but many were
put together from kits, the front panel was covered in paper! and a tech
friend of mine whose had a couple of similar systems pass through said they
were both "dogs".
On the AMS front: One system is MUCH better featured than the one being
discussed here. The other is similarly priced at $2,000 but although these
are 'client sales' you have got to think that there is a certain dealer back
up, if nothing else you don't have to worry about having your money stolen.
I happen to know that neither system has seen any interest. Kevin Lightner
is trying to sell more recent panels and his bids seem to top out around the
$1,000 mark. I certainly find the comment that 'your system is worth double'
to come from cloud cuckoo land.
Finally my axe to grind....
I'm trying to sell a 4 year old, 2 panel system in pretty much mint
condition for below what I paid for it in 1998. No serious enquiries. I
certainly expected to get the odd ' I'll give you two grand for it' punt.
I'd be interested to know if John Duval has had any enquiries for his 4
panels.
CW
you have the absolute right to price your system at what ever level you are
comfortable with.
Other than that my opinion is that Matt (or Blake....is this a version of
'good cop, bad cop'?)
is right. This is surely a forum for debate and if you post to it you have
to expect people with different opinions to say their piece. Perhaps Matt
could have politely advised that in his experience older Serge systems are
harder to sell and that during the current 'war against terrorism' prices
have fallen. Whatever..
I think a few of you have dismissed his other points rather unfairly as
well. The first thing that concerns me when considering a pre STS Serge
system is build quality. It may be that this system is superb but many were
put together from kits, the front panel was covered in paper! and a tech
friend of mine whose had a couple of similar systems pass through said they
were both "dogs".
On the AMS front: One system is MUCH better featured than the one being
discussed here. The other is similarly priced at $2,000 but although these
are 'client sales' you have got to think that there is a certain dealer back
up, if nothing else you don't have to worry about having your money stolen.
I happen to know that neither system has seen any interest. Kevin Lightner
is trying to sell more recent panels and his bids seem to top out around the
$1,000 mark. I certainly find the comment that 'your system is worth double'
to come from cloud cuckoo land.
Finally my axe to grind....
I'm trying to sell a 4 year old, 2 panel system in pretty much mint
condition for below what I paid for it in 1998. No serious enquiries. I
certainly expected to get the odd ' I'll give you two grand for it' punt.
I'd be interested to know if John Duval has had any enquiries for his 4
panels.
CW