I will say it here as we are all friends. When buying a radio, I ask for the radio to be tuned to a specific frequency That in itself eliminates some of the problems. de KG9H Frank
> On Dec 6, 2017, at 8:41 AM, rich hurd WC3T <[email protected]> wrote: > > And never, ever, ever. Neverever - use PayPal "Friends and Family" to > tender payment. You lose all buyer protection by doing that. > > > --- > 72, > Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 > PA Army MARS, Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer > for Scouting > Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: > *FN20is* > > > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 9:12 AM, Charlie T <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Very first thing to do is look up the call on QRZ.COM. >> IF there is no email address listed, consider that a yuge RED FLAG, since >> the perps look for people who do NOT list their email on QRZ. >> Then they apply for a new email with Joe.Blow.W1XXX@ freebie email .com, >> such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. >> >> They then open a Pay-Pal account using the fraudulent email address and >> accept payment until thing get a little warm, then they go back to QRZ.COM >> for a new sucker. >> >> Ryle-of-thumb.....Always list your email address on QRZ. It's no more >> secure than your first name, so don't worry if someone knows. >> >> Also, always look up the seller's call and verify that their listed email >> address IS in fact the one you're using for a pay--pal account to send >> money. >> >> 73, Charlie k3ICH >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> > Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]

