would you do it

[aerius007]

If you're patient you can find BAT VK-5i's on Audiogon. In fact there was one for sale here in Tampa, Fl but it looks like it just sold.

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/srch_fs.pl

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1174161095

I spoke with him in detail about his preamp and by the time I decided I was ready it was sold.

 

[audioraptured]

aerius007; good evening. The suggestion I would make is if this happens in a large city, ask the seller to take the amp to a high-end store and then call the store to verify. I know some stores do that for a slight fee and at least you would have better references. You may also use Visa if the store lets you. And get a visual check should you ever need it; maybe they check it out for a few dollars. Just an idea. Best of luck to you and yours.

 

[Pcar928fan]

The other way to handle it is COD...that has been around for decades and usually works fine for both parties, though there is a slight fee to it... $5 or something like that...