"Ron Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ----------------------------------------------------------------------
I have been following the discussion regarding eBay and the one seller in particular. Probably enough has been said and the points well taken. For the moment I want to step up on the soap box for the ebay sellers. I will agree there are a few bad sellers but you will find a certain portion of that in every part of business. I for one have been selling on eBay for years, mostly refurbished Drake and Collins equipment. With over 400 pieces sold to my knowledge have never had a disappointed customer and I still have 100% feedback. I also take care of my customers, promptly answer their questions and offer any assistance they may need to setup and operate their purchase. To my point, there are a lot of very good ham radio equipment sellers on eBay. I have also bought a lot of equipment off eBay and have learned to hard way a few times who the bad guys are. I would not discourage anyone from buying equipment off eBay. However, I would strongly suggest before you make a purchase, know who your seller is, his background and previous selling experience. Check the sellers feedback, read those comments closely, the comments say a lot about the seller. Ask the seller a question about the sale, how fast did the seller respond, did he directly answer the question or give a vague answer or skip over it entirely. There is a lot that can be determined by just communicating with the seller and how the seller responds to your inquiry. Not to labor the subject any further, I just wanted to say there are a lot of very good sellers of ham equipment on eBay. You just need to be a careful shopper, just like you would be buying at a hamfest. Don't be afraid to kick the tires and ask questions and go with your gut feel. Most of the time its probably correct. Now stepping off the soap box ;o) 73, Ron / WB4HFN Check out my vintage Collins and Drake website. http://www.wb4hfn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
