Demand for high-end s/h kit

I saw auctions for various top-end items from the Scottish company ending on a well-known site yesterday without a single bid.  Prices - although high in absolute terms - were a fraction of new.  For example, the starting price for the active speakers was a third of list, for kit which was in original condition.  How come there were no bids?  At this level do customers buy only from dealers, or is the lack of bids due to the economy, holiday period, or something else?