Considering the retail price of the towers is $2k and they are used I believe your asking price is very high. Remember and correct me if I'm wrong there is no warranty and if something happens in the shipping then the buyer has a ton of headaches trying to get the situation settled with the carrier. That's just my opinion, but I been checking used price on speakers and electronics for a year and a half and most everything being sold at A-gon are getting 40%-60% of retail. For only a 20% savings for your speakers is just not enough of a discount to even consider a purchase, be it your speakers or any others being sold no matter the builder.
harly52 -
You are correct. Most retail speakers sell used for about 50% of new. But keep these things in mind:
1) The retail price of a speaker includes a 50% dealer margin. So even at half price, you are still paying the full wholesale value of the speaker. Our speakers are basically sold a wholesale to begin with. So all things being equal, they should not depreciate in value anywhere near the rate of speakers sold at retail.
2) We generally adjust our prices every year or two. The longer you own your speakers, the greater the differential between what you paid and the current cost of the same build. So anyone buying them used will have to consider how much they are saving by purchasing used. The greater this differential becomes, the more older speakers retain their value.
3) The demand on the used market for our speakers generally exceeds the used supply. So their value is a bit higher than one would normally expect.
Historically, our speakers generally sell on the used market for 20 - 30% off their original price. So in this particular situation, the asking price is reasonable.
- Jim
