In order to make this section a useful resource to all, please observe the following rules:
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Personal ads only. This is not the place to advertise your business.*
Audio/Video equipment and related accessories only.* Please indicate clearly whether you are buying, selling, or trading, as well as the full manufacturer + model name in the
topic. If you can, include some specs in the
message body - e.g. number of channels, watts per chanel, etc. Links to external pages containing specifications and/or reviews may also be useful.
* Don't feel obliged to comment on other people's ads. If you want to negotiate please use Personal Messages (that's what the PM button is for). We will not, however, delete individual posts regarding pricing. Use your judgement before you reply!
* If you have digital pictures of your equipment, please post them. You can use the forum attachment system or a free photo hosting service such as
Photobucket to host the pictures for you. Please resize them to 800x600 at most.
* Ads
must include some indication of price. You may, in addition, ask for a "best offer".
* Please post a comment with feedback about buyers/sellers after you complete a deal. This helps future transactions by recognising good traders.
* While AVForums does wish you the best of luck in trading, we can accept no responsibility if a deal goes sour for whatever reason. So please do watch out and don't part with your money or kit unless you're sure of what you're doing.
Posts in the classified section not conforming to the above rules may be deleted without contacting the original poster first. In addition, newly created user accounts may be locked for abusive behavior.
For example, a good topic could be:
For Sale: Yamaha RX-V550 AV Receiver, R4000 onco, boxed with manuals.
Inside the message body one could include some pictures, a link to the manufacturer's product page and/or reviews, etc.
On a related note, the following tips might be useful to you when dealing with second hand items. Hi-Fi equipment tends to lose more of its value if the kit is not complete - in other words when you buy something don't throw your boxes and packaging away, and be particularly careful with any manuals that came along with it. When buying used goods, check whether equipment has been opened before (possibly to fix problems) by inspecting the screws and covers for marks, and that serial numbers are not removed or missing (goods could be stolen or gray). An original invoice is always a good thing if the seller can present it.
And lastly, don't forget to have fun!
