Hi Fred, Sorry to hear about the bad experience on that transaction. I have had one like that as well. Same kind of deal as yours.
Not all items on ebay are bad - the majority are legitimate and as described. It has not at all been my experience that "...usually there is a problem with them or they wouldn't be there." Yes, sometimes that is the case, of course. I have purchased numerous radios on ebay and all were exactly as described. Like you said, don't do the money order thing. Credit card via PayPal. Great advice! I use that same method and steer clear of items where they want a money order or there are other "fishy" signs. Regardless, one must carefully read the description, study the pictures, look at the feedback, and then not let desire for an item cloud judgement. Of course, buying from a seller that is well known, or known to you, or frequents reflectors of the character of this one, is certainly the best way, when it is an option. I'm glad that Gil notified us of his ebay listing. Like Ken, I might have missed it otherwise. 73 JP WF4Z On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Fred Smith <m...@mo-net.com> wrote: > I make it a point of never buying any radios on eBay usually there is a > problem with them or they wouldn't be there. If the items are listed on the > ham related forums you can most of the time (or I do anyway) feel more > confident that they are in the condition listed. In no way have I ever felt > that way about used items bought off of eBay it is like hamfest gear you > can't test be ready to do work on it. > > So far I have only been burnt one time on a item I bought on QRZ am Yaesu > VL-1000 amp. It was bought from a ham in AZ. who said he had just had it > into Yaesu to be checked out ( that turned out to be a lie) bought the amp. > He insisted on Money Orders I wanted to use Pay Pal and I pay the fee he > wouldn't first mistake. > > I paid him for the amp and shipping received it 10 days later opened it and > it was DOA. Called him and he wasn't very happy to hear about, I asked him > if he checked it out after Yaesu sent it to him he didn't he said. Finally > told me to ship the amp back to him I did so. In the mean time I called > Yaesu about the repairs that were done to the amp they checked and all that > was done was replace the display and both covers top/sides and bottom > nothing else checked. > > 2 weeks later he called me mad because a very small piece of scotch tape > where it overlapped the clear plastic on the amp had gotten on the top of > the amp. I told him I was sorry but not a problem for sure nothing was > harmed for sure. He sent a photo of the tape where he had left it on the > amp > when he removed the plastic, the tape had been cut on both sides to leave > about 1/2" on it. > > He kept $250 of my money because he said that the cover would have to be > replaced and gave me no options the shipping/insurance for the 2 box's 2 > ways was just over $400 so that lesion cost me $650. Moral of the story > NEVER, NEVER use a Money Order/Cash same in the mail always use Pay Pal > tied > to a Credit Card only not your checking account then you have recourse. > > Or the best way buy from someone you know or someone on this reflector I > have bought numerous items here and all great people. > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:23 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Selling my K2. > > It's a good idea ... > > Makes more aware of the sale ... > > I've lready looked at it, even though I'm not an E-Bay "regular" > and wouldn't have known about it except for the posting. > > 73! > > K0PP > > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Fred Smith <m...@mo-net.com> wrote: > > If your selling it on FleaBAY why post it here? > > > > Fred/N0AZZ > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
