Much to my detriment, I also do the same thing, and sell things for what I paid for them most times, or very little more.
I once got some old tube short wave receivers, fixed them up, and gave them away to people. I even paid shipping. Today, on Ebay, I could likely get loads of cash, but I feel better being nice rather then rich... Brett N2DTS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Wilhite > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:10 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WAS:Spy radio - Swapmeet and Auction Ethics > > I did not particularly choose your response to single you > out Bry. I am responding to about three other comments so > please don't feel as if I have chosen you. > > I have, over the years, been the recipient of many things > that were given to me. If I don't use what is given to me, > I give to others if they have a need. If I have something > that someone else needs that I have paid money to purchase, > I sell it to someone who will use it, at the same price, not > sell it at an inflated price. I see this as a hobby and > only want enough money to support my "habit". I am > currently trying to sell an HT 44 for the trade price I > agreed to accept, not an inflated value. > > One thing I have noticed is that you and Don Mertz are > reasonable with your asking price. Because of that, I have > purchased parts from both of you. One particular purchase > from Don was memorable. He requested that I send the amount > he wanted to the Spectrum Defense Fund sponsored by the ARRL > rather than accept the money. By the same token you have > furnished parts to me at reasonable prices with fair > shipping costs. In return I sent you some FT 243 crystal > holders that I did not need so you could furnish, at nominal > costs, crystals to guys who use them. > > I don't hold anything against people who make a profit in > ham radio, but I do not do business with them either buying > or selling. And I have passed up some pieces that I wanted > because of that. By the way, if anyone wants an HT 44 with > the PS 120-150 in good condition, send me an email off list. > I will sell it to you for what I paid. > > Jim/W5JO > > > >I totally agree with you John - I quite often sell things > >to guys > > for a price I know will move it fast. If they turn around > > and > > sell it for more, what do I care? It happens all the > > time! > > > > If I bought something for $20 amd sell it for $50 and the > > buyer then sells it for $100, WHY should I grumble? > > > >> On Tue, 1 May 2007, Jim Wilhite wrote: > >> > >> > In the past couple of years I have refused to sell > >> > stuff to guys like this, > >> > and there seems to be plenty of them. When they offer > >> > much less than I want, > >> > I tell them it is as easy to take home as it is to > >> > carry the money. If they > >> > want it, the price marked is what they will pay. > >> > People who buy for > >> > themselves are a different story. I will dicker with > >> > them. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
