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You may not always save a lot because the shipping cost is quite significant relative to the value of most speakers - they’re quite large and usually heavy - but you can still save some money.
When it arrives, check it over carefully for any visible damage. Ideally it should be packed in a proper manufacturer’s speaker box, but any box of the right size will do if it stops the speaker moving around and there’s a fairly rigid sheet across the front of the cone. If it looks OK, lie it on its back and gently push the cone in, with even pressure on both sides of the centre cap - if it moves smoothly and silently without scraping noises, it’s probably OK.
You can check the voice coil with a PP3 battery - touch the two battery terminals to the speaker terminals (you might need something metal like a knife blade or screwdriver to bridge the gap if they’re too far apart), and the speaker should ‘pop’ fairly loudly and the cone move. Don’t leave the battery connected for any longer than just to see this happen, it’s not good for either of them.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Plus, older Celestions often are better, and apparently vintage Jensens are way better.
I think it depends on who you're dealing with and the impression they give during comms.
I've actually had more issues with new speakers.
Bandcamp
Spotify, Apple et al
Check the seller and buy with the same confidence as you would if you were buying a pedal or guitar or whatever.
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
It was on ebay and I think it has just sold - plus the seller didn't have 100% feedback so I might have dodged a bullet there.
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Buying through other classifieds is a minefield. I like the idea that it's probably already broken in, but feel like it's a lot harder to detect issues with speakers.
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
I'm generally pretty careful though in checking photos and listings and don't generally buy anything too old. Maybe I've also been lucky though.
The only speakers I had to get repaired were two old Jensens and JBLs but it was quite obvious from the pictures and the price reflected their condition. I knew what I was buying and factored in the cost of a recone.