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If Lee still wanted to sell Loewe, he could have kept the Lifestyle AV brand... Everything is closed now. Sad. Lifestyle was the only place on the whole Internet where I was assured to buy second hand B&O without any problem.
I understand that - awful news. I think people above were assuming it was a move to Loewe, but looks like that isn't happening :( Sad times.
A very professional second hand seller and a nice guy according to someone I know who met him.
It was without no hesitation I told a friend to buy a pair of bl5 to him. You have to be very professional and with balls for sending bl5 from uk to thailand.
Good luck Lee qnd Matt for your next challenge
If Lee still wanted to sell Loewe, he could have kept the Lifestyle AV brand... Everything is closed now. Sad. Lifestyle was the only place on the whole Internet where I was assured to buy second hand B&O without any problem.
I understand that - awful news. I think people above were assuming it was a move to Loewe, but looks like that isn't happening :( Sad times.
Sadly not 🙁
If Lee still wanted to sell Loewe, he could have kept the Lifestyle AV brand... Everything is closed now. Sad. Lifestyle was the only place on the whole Internet where I was assured to buy second hand B&O without any problem.
I have had very good service from Timeless AV, including sending TVs overseas. Highly recommended, perhaps they'll sponsor Beoworld! 😕
Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Where I live, even though we have Loewe dealers, I know of no one that has Loewe. Yet I know a few people who have B&O, with recent purchases.So I am not sure how lucrative a pre-owned Loewe retail business would be. B&O has brand value that Loewe has not.That said, I'm really sorry to see LifeStyle AV close. I browsed their stock often during the years, but I never ended up buying pre-owned B&O – I'm sorry to admit. My dealer always made good deals on my used stuff when I upgraded, or I sold my B&O myself.I am still processing the sudden closing of LifeStyle AV, after the new showroom and all. The items they sold were top-notch. They always had a wide selection of B&O. The prices were good.What happened? Has B&O, as a brand, been hit by devaluation, or did the world move towards "new disposable tech"? Are we seeing the same with B&O itself, and if we are, why? What went wrong? Design? Functionality? Price point? Too much "multi-room" competition? A shift towards more personal, movable items? I don't know.What I do know is that Lee and Matt will do well. Whatever they set their dedication and passion upon next, it will be a success. I wish B&O knew what they lost with LifeStyle AV. Or are they themselves in too deep and troubled fighting for existance to care?Godspeed, Lee & Matt. We, and B&O, were lucky to have you.I understand that - awful news. I think people above were assuming it was a move to Loewe, but looks like that isn't happening :( Sad times.
Ah, sorry. My mistake.Indeed selling new Loewe, or pointing customers towards similarly priced but pre-owned B&O while at it, could have been a strategically clever and working business model.Lee was intending to sell NEW Loewe, not act as a used reseller I believe.
I don't think the Loewe route is truly viable. I do however wish Lee and Matt every success in their next venture whether it be together or individually. It must be remembered that Lee has rescued this site at a time when it was in a fairly parlous state and has transformed it into something that has become the go to information site for Bang and Olufsen. This site has always had a truly positive vibe about it with friendly advice asked for and given and very little in the way of flaming that is seen in almost every other internet site. The B&O Courtyard could be completely negative at times and simply farmed complaints. Much of the general bonhomie stems from Lee and his soft touch management of this site. Everyone is made to feel special who comes in contact with him and this sets the tone for the site.
B&O have lost a true star here and I believe will come to regret it immensely. Luckily I believe Lee will keep running this site - I cannot see anyone who could manage it as well and no-one that I would wish to stay on this site for.
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Sorry to hear this Lee, your service was fantastic. I will you well in your future endeavours.
Sorry to hear about this Lee. Are you going to concentrate on Loewe?
Wish you all the best my friend.
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