RobinKidderminster said:
But promoting a healthier second hand market improves new sales. Maybe if I could sell some of my kit at a decent price I would upgrade but the market is depressed and second hand prices low.
Absolutely. I'm just thinking that
WHF is focused on the potential buyers who already sold their s/h stuff or got this month's disposable income in their paycheck and now need to do research on what to buy. No second hand gear to distract him/her while the pages turn and lovely new shiny things promise many happy hours of entertainment ahead. A flea market and a fancy shopping mall don't go together under the same roof, despite their market synergy.
Or they just haven't gotten around to it. *pardon*
Stuartk said:
Fair point but that certainly hasn't deterred any advertisers from the AVForum.
WHF is a magazine (printed and digital) primarily. The forum is an attachment to that and it's lacking compared to large standalone forums online, since the resources are primarily focused on the magazine.
Now, AVForum is primarily a forum which decided to do some hi-fi reviews as an addon on their front pages, and they even haven't bothered creating a proper portal. It still uses the forum shell, the name and brand is still a Forum. Same could be said for Audioholics and other large standalone forums. They all want to add a touch of magazine class to their online presence in order to attract advertisers.