I just got home with a mint, never plugged in, Beomaster 2400-2 and Beocord 2400 for $100 from my local Craigslist. The seller said to make an offer and I didn't want to completely insult him. Everything works perfectly and is in as-new condition -- I am not sure that they were ever removed from the box until the seller listed them

Only two minor issues: the rear legs are missing and the adhesive on the P and O button on the remote isn't holding. Not too concerned with the remote button but I am now on the lookout for some legs!

 I was planning to sell the BM3300 I have but after my wife saw the 2400 she said to keep them both, "they're so cool looking!"
 

 --Jonathan 

jbrauer:

 I was planning to sell the BM3300 I have but after my wife saw the 2400 she said to keep them both, "they're so cool looking!"

You definitely have to keep all three  

And the winner is whoever won this auction from Lee.....

Ebay thread

Simon
 

wirralsimon:

And the winner is whoever won this auction from Lee.....

Ebay thread

Simon
 

Yeah, ok, don't rub it in !!!

 

OK, how 'bout this one: Beosound Century, Type 2653, mint condition both cosmetically and functionally. $100 USD, locally off Craigslist. How's that one?! -Aaron

Well - it would not be professional to say what i come across in the course of my business, but i can honestly say real bargains don't happen that often as people nearly always have a good idea what their kit is worth.

However, i was at a customers house the other day buying some equipment and they mentioned a brand new, boxed BeoLink 7000 (used once, he didn't like it, and put it back in the box and then in his loft).  I said i was actually looking for a mint one to complete my black BeoSystem 7000 and that i had a mint floor stand for one to sit on.

We ended up shaking hands at £25 on the proviso i didn't sell it - and i never shall ! 

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However - the star of the show didn't happen to me. Listen to this!

Customer comes into LifeStyle AV and says..

Customer - "I'm looking for a CD Player or something to use with some speakers we sort of inherited" 

Me - "I assume they are old and wooden (laughs), so you'll need something with an amplifier in it then?"

Customer "Well, they don't look that old to me, but i'm really not sure"

Me - "Where did you get them from?"

Customer - "Well, we bought the house, and the previous owner left them there. He said we could keep them"

Me - "What do they look like?"

Customer - "Well, sort of big, conical, with two sort of discs on top - and they are pretty big!"

Me - (jaw dropping) - "you mean those?" (points at BeoLab 5 in showroom) 

Customer - "hah! - yes, those exact ones! Are they good then?"

Me - "...." (speechless...)

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Lee 

wow :-)

I can gurantee that I will will not leave my lab 5 behind in my house.....or the price goes up a little bit :-)))

- Attyca : € 0,-

 

- Beomaster 3000-2 : € 0,-

- Beosystem 3500/4500 wall brackets : € 0,-

- Beogram 4002 (for repairs) : € 0,-

  

My first humble B&O purchase 15 years ago, Beogram 3000 for £5 at a car boot sale.

Captivated by the style so now B&O addict. 

This is a nice thread to read,

who started this one

9 LEE:

Well - it would not be professional to say what i come across in the course of my business, but i can honestly say real bargains don't happen that often as people nearly always have a good idea what their kit is worth.

However, i was at a customers house the other day buying some equipment and they mentioned a brand new, boxed BeoLink 7000 (used once, he didn't like it, and put it back in the box and then in his loft).  I said i was actually looking for a mint one to complete my black BeoSystem 7000 and that i had a mint floor stand for one to sit on.

We ended up shaking hands at £25 on the proviso i didn't sell it - and i never shall ! 

------------------------------ 

However - the star of the show didn't happen to me. Listen to this!

Customer comes into LifeStyle AV and says..

Customer - "I'm looking for a CD Player or something to use with some speakers we sort of inherited" 

Me - "I assume they are old and wooden (laughs), so you'll need something with an amplifier in it then?"

Customer "Well, they don't look that old to me, but i'm really not sure"

Me - "Where did you get them from?"

Customer - "Well, we bought the house, and the previous owner left them there. He said we could keep them"

Me - "What do they look like?"

Customer - "Well, sort of big, conical, with two sort of discs on top - and they are pretty big!"

Me - (jaw dropping) - "you mean those?" (points at BeoLab 5 in showroom) 

Customer - "hah! - yes, those exact ones! Are they good then?"

Me - "...." (speechless...)

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Lee 

All we found when we moved house was post for the previous owner.

 

Craig

9 LEE:

Well - it would not be professional to say what i come across in the course of my business, but i can honestly say real bargains don't happen that often as people nearly always have a good idea what their kit is worth.

However, i was at a customers house the other day buying some equipment and they mentioned a brand new, boxed BeoLink 7000 (used once, he didn't like it, and put it back in the box and then in his loft).  I said i was actually looking for a mint one to complete my black BeoSystem 7000 and that i had a mint floor stand for one to sit on.

We ended up shaking hands at £25 on the proviso i didn't sell it - and i never shall ! 

------------------------------ 

However - the star of the show didn't happen to me. Listen to this!

Customer comes into LifeStyle AV and says..

Customer - "I'm looking for a CD Player or something to use with some speakers we sort of inherited" 

Me - "I assume they are old and wooden (laughs), so you'll need something with an amplifier in it then?"

Customer "Well, they don't look that old to me, but i'm really not sure"

Me - "Where did you get them from?"

Customer - "Well, we bought the house, and the previous owner left them there. He said we could keep them"

Me - "What do they look like?"

Customer - "Well, sort of big, conical, with two sort of discs on top - and they are pretty big!"

Me - (jaw dropping) - "you mean those?" (points at BeoLab 5 in showroom) 

Customer - "hah! - yes, those exact ones! Are they good then?"

Me - "...." (speechless...)

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Lee 

 

Holy Cow Lee, I don't think that can be topped.  Although I'm willing to bet they must have paid a quite bit for the house if it was owned by the type of person who would just leave those behind, so perhaps in the grand scheme of things that was just a 'little' bonus. 

Not as exciting as some of you guys, but I just got a Beogram 3300, Beomaster 2000 and Beocord 2000 for £50 from eBay.  Should be arriving this week. 

 
Nice to own some B&O again 10 months after selling the lot... :$  Eyeing up a nice Beosound 3000 for the flat in Moscow :)

Ray
(feeling good to be back :) )

Medogsfat:

Best buy on ebay? Me just now

 

Chris.

 

You lucky devil!  I'd love a 7700 - especially with all those extras.  Nice one! 

That's my kind of price! :)

But did you sell him the rest of a system to compliment the BL5,s or offer to take his old speakers in exchange for a nice compact BS Century? ;)
 

Grr, the quote didn't work...  (grumbles at Firefox) 

rayfenwick:

That's my kind of price! :)

But did you sell him the rest of a system to compliment the BL5,s or offer to take his old speakers in exchange for a nice compact BS Century? ;)
 

9 LEE:

<snip>

Customer comes into LifeStyle AV and says..

Customer - "I'm looking for a CD Player or something to use with some speakers we sort of inherited" 

Me - "I assume they are old and wooden (laughs), so you'll need something with an amplifier in it then?"

Customer "Well, they don't look that old to me, but i'm really not sure"

Me - "Where did you get them from?"

Customer - "Well, we bought the house, and the previous owner left them there. He said we could keep them"

Me - "What do they look like?"

Customer - "Well, sort of big, conical, with two sort of discs on top - and they are pretty big!"

Me - (jaw dropping) - "you mean those?" (points at BeoLab 5 in showroom) 

Customer - "hah! - yes, those exact ones! Are they good then?"

Me - "...." (speechless...)

---------------------------------------- 

Lee 

That's my kind of price! :)

But did you sell him the rest of a system to compliment the BL5,s or offer to take his old speakers in exchange for a nice compact BS Century? ;)

 

No - he bought a BV5-HD !!

Lee 

"Are they good then?" I hope you re-arranged his internal organs with a good 'demo'

I bought a BS9000 MKIII and a pair of Lab 5s for 7k off craigslist. .

Just won this auction, can't wait to go and collect it.

 

Craig

Craig:

Just won this auction, can't wait to go and collect it.

 

Craig

Fantastic! Congratulations!

Just got 2 Beocom 6000 phones, one base station, one wall charger, and one Beotalk 1200 answering machine, approx. 3 years old, not used for the last year and a half, and MINT.  $200 USD.  Not too shabby!

- Aaron 

Craig:

Just won this auction, can't wait to go and collect it.

 

Craig

I had this on my watching page and just knew you'd get it Craig - nice one

 

Chris.

Medogsfat:

Craig:

Just won this auction, can't wait to go and collect it.

 

Craig

I had this on my watching page and just knew you'd get it Craig - nice one

 

Just got back from collecting this little lot. All I have plugged in so far is the Beogram which for some reason has a non working motor.[:9] Right now I am off to bed as it was a longer drive to colect than I expected. What was asdvertised as Derbyshire, was infact Sheffield. Had it of been earlier I would have carrried on up to Leeds for cuppa at yours Chris

 

Craig

Chris.