Jer,
I understand that this is not directly in response to your
question/statement, but reflects the "other side of the fence"
I have been dealing with Elecraft hams since 2003. When I do
independent work, I normally ask that a check be send for payment.
I have done more than 700 independent repair/build/upgrade actions since
then, and I have never had a problem with the hams I have done business
with - and the amounts of the checks range from a low of $20 (to cover
shipping) to over $1000 (for build of 2 fully loaded K2s).
I may change the way I operate if I am ever 'burned', but so far I have
discovered that I am dealing with a bunch of very honest hams, and I
continue to trust.
I suspect that you will find the same of hams offering Elecraft gear and
'bits and pieces' here on the Elecraft reflector. I don't know if I
would extend that same trust to those advertizing on eHam or Ebay, but
from my experience, most hams are quite honest. Yes, I have seen
reports of some horror stories, but among hams, I think you will find
that rare.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 8/17/2015 1:40 PM, Jerry Moore wrote:
With all of the fraud and theft that's common in our hobby these days. Does
anyone actually do cash/check/mo anymore? Just asking because I'm often
tempted by deals I see but based on my background (IT engineer specializing
in messaging/information security) I know the risks involved.
Not meaning any offense or flame. Just asking a question.
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