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Seems like we are all in agreement...this is the game that is played all of the time in any commercial arena. I recall when we were selling our old Honda we had some ridiculous offers, which we simply chose to ignore. One particularly nasty individual decided to pour water into the boot, and then tried to negotiate a discount on the basis that the boot leaked!!! There are indeed many tyre kickers out there.
Having said that, at the end of the day, if what you have on offer is a good deal, someone will come along and buy. If, on the other hand, no one shows the slightest interest to buy over a lengthy period of time, it suggests your market expectations are perhaps a bit too high.
Some people, whether rightly or wrongly, consider a seconds item very much devalued over new. There is certainly a huge difference in terms of one's legal standing if something is wrong with second hand gear as opposed to new gear with a warranty, and practically speaking it is harder to follow up an individual for a return on a used item than a company selling new goods with a reputation to protect. For that reason, I would be very hesitant to make a major astronomical purchase on a second hand item, and a considerable discount would be necessary for me even to consider it. Buying second hand involves taking a risk, without any comment on the particular vendor involved.
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