Where to List Used Amplifiers, Speakers, and Mixing Consoles in Colombia

Short answer: post the equipment in the Audio and Video category, not in Consoles and Video Games or Computers. Include brand, model, condition, RMS power, and a short test video. With that, the buyer already knows what it is, and you save yourself half an hour of repeated questions.

A 20-kilo amplifier isn't sold like a cell phone. It's heavy, it has to be tested with a proper power outlet, and the buyer wants to hear it. If you want the general overview of used sales, check where to sell used items in Colombia; here we stay with audio.

What kind of seller you are

The listing changes depending on what you have, and so does the buyer.

Living room equipment

Mini stereo, soundbar, home theater. This is where families shopping to save money buy. If you're also selling the TV, check the guide to used TVs and sound equipment, which covers exactly that mix.

Musician or DJ

Amplifier, monitors, interface, small mixer. This buyer knows what they're talking about and asks about inputs, background noise, and whether anything was repaired. Answer with facts, not adjectives.

Live sound

Large speakers, power amp, mixing console. This is the heaviest equipment and the hardest to move blind. The full technical test (channels, impedance, faders) is in the guide to used professional audio; I won't repeat it here.

Where to post and where the listing gets lost

General Facebook and WhatsApp groups work for telling acquaintances, but your amplifier ends up among clothing, motorcycles, and rentals. The usual curious people show up, asking "what's the latest?" and then disappear. Honestly, that's the most frustrating part of selling there.

The Audio and Video category, inside the Electronicssection, organizes the search for someone who already wants sound. According to the category page checked on October 24, 2026, the sale filter showed 26 listings. There were ads in Bogotá. There were ads in Cartagena. There were ads in Medellín. Cali, Ibagué, and Manizales too. Note: that first page mixed real equipment (amplifier, mixer, monitors, living room gear, soundbar) with TVs and digital files, so 26 does not mean 26 sound devices. It's a snapshot of that day, not a promise of demand.

The listing details that filter out curious people

• Brand and model, and approximate year if you know it.
• RMS power, not just PMPO, which is a packaging figure.
• Active or passive and ohms, if they're on the label.
• Inputs and outputs: XLR, Jack, RCA, Speakon if applicable.
• What's included: cables, power supply, case, grilles.
• Honest faults: a potentiometer with noise, a dented corner.
• City and whether pickup is local.

Write the word "usado" (used) clearly. Law 1480 of 2011 (art. 15) requires that when a used product is publicly offered, that condition be stated precisely and conspicuously.

The five-line video before packing

Record with your phone, unedited:

1. The equipment powering on.
2. One channel playing clean.
3. A knob or fader moving without crackling.
4. Ten seconds of silence to hear if there's hum.
5. The rear panel with the connectors.

That's enough to advertise. The buyer will still test it in person; the video only scares off those who weren't going to buy.

Delivery, payment, and scams

A speaker or a power amp should be tested where there's a proper power outlet, ideally at your home or rehearsal space rather than in a parking lot. Whoever takes the equipment arranges transport; I won't give you a freight rate because there's no official one to cite, and shipping something heavy blind is a recipe for a complaint. If you can, prefer local pickup.

About payment: a screenshot isn't money. Confirm the available balance in your own bank's app before handing over the item. If you're scammed, the Police's online complaint service (ADenunciar) only accepts theft from businesses, persons, and homes, computer crimes, child sexual exploitation material, and extortion; if the incident isn't on that list, the page itself says to go in person to the Police or the Attorney General's Office.

The legal side, without tangles

Three things need to be separated. First, Law 1480 covers the relationship between a supplier or producer and the final consumer; an occasional sale between two private individuals is not, by itself, that consumer relationship. Second, if there is a consumer relationship, a used item whose legal warranty has already expired can be sold without warranty only if you disclose it and the buyer accepts in writing; otherwise, a three-month warranty applies. More detail in legal warranty for used products.

Third, between private individuals the hidden defects rules of the Civil Code apply: the buyer can request rescission or a price reduction if the defect already existed, prevented natural use, and was not apparent (arts. 1914 and 1915). Agreeing that there is no warranty doesn't cover a defect you knew about and kept quiet (art. 1916), and for movable goods the action lasts six months from actual delivery (art. 1923). So list the faults.

And if you sell several pieces of equipment? Under the Commercial Code (arts. 10, 11, and 13), an occasional operation doesn't make you a merchant, but advertising yourself as a business, opening a shop, or registering in the commercial registry does trigger the presumption of carrying on commerce. As for the RUT, the DIAN links it to obligations you already have (income tax filer, VAT, invoicing, withholding, customs); selling a piece of household equipment does not appear there as a cause on its own. If your case is unclear, consult an accountant.

Frequently asked questions

❓ Where do I post a used amplifier or sound console?

In the Audio and Video category, which sits inside Electronics. Don't use Consoles and Video Games or Computers: those categories attract a different buyer. The long technical test is in the professional audio guide.

❓ How much does it cost to post, and is there a commission on the sale?

The category page, checked on October 24, 2026, says the sale is direct, with no commissions or intermediaries. Highlighting a listing is a separate product and no price is given here; check the current figure (verify at the official source).

❓ How do I sell safely and avoid scams?

Confirm the money is available in your bank's app before handing over the item; a screenshot is not enough. Deliver in person and test the equipment there. ADenunciar only covers the crimes on its list; anything else is reported in person (verify at the official source).

❓ Does selling to a private individual force me to give a three-month warranty?

Not automatically. The supplementary three-month warranty applies in a consumer relationship if there was no written acceptance of the sale without warranty. Between private individuals, the Civil Code hidden defects rules apply, with six months for movable goods from delivery (verify at the official source).

❓ What video should I record before packing a heavy piece of equipment?

A short one: the equipment powering on, a clean channel, a knob without crackling, and a few seconds of silence to hear hum. It doesn't replace the buyer's test. For the full technical test, use the professional audio guide.

❓ Who pays for transporting the speakers or the power amp?

Both parties agree before closing. There is no national rate that can be cited, so the most prudent option is local pickup, where the buyer tests and takes the equipment without blind freight (verify at the official source).

❓ Does selling household equipment make me a merchant or force me to get a RUT?

An occasional sale does not give you the status of a merchant. The RUT depends on the obligations the DIAN already lists, and advertising yourself as a business does change the analysis. If you sell frequently, consult an accountant (verify at the official source).