[AMRadio] trades, sales, auctions, even wanted

[Jim Wilhite]

I started using eBay back in about 97 or so and found it to be populated 
with very nice sellers and people who would honestly describe their 
products.  eBay's success quickly changed all that as many of you will 
remember Martyn and all the bad press he received.

I don't, personally, don't care if the price I choose is market or not. 
I just decide what I want for something and advertise it.  There are a 
couple of guys who have bought stuff I have reconditioned and sold to 
them it on eBay for  handsome profits.  That is their prerogative but I 
had an advantage of hams who helped me when I first started out by 
giving me parts and older equipment for free just to help a young kid 
starting out.

Today I send stuff to people who have helped me and others for no cost 
and don't even ask for anything but consideration of new hams starting 
or give advice when someone wants to repair their equipment.  So that is 
a departure from my previous behavior of using eBay.

All three of us do our dead level best to be open minded about what 
happens here.  I believe in the value of anyone who subscribes and will 
do anything I can to keep them as members.

So your comments and others who value the auction sites are welcome and 
will be considered.  If you have suggestions on how to integrate the 
site or sites then post them for all of us to read.  It would be 
appreciated.  For example there is another auction site run by a ham.  I 
have never seen an item posted there but the service is available and no 
one but hams can put items on it.

73  All

Jim/W5JO




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> ---
> Thank you, Jim, for considering my comments.  I must add that the 1st
> two comments above are very valid and I like them. Still, not all
> sellers know the market value of their item and for them (and often 
> me),
> the auction makes more sense.
>
> I can be happy with whatever is decided...really...but I hope the
> decision is not based on "that's the we have always done it" or the 
> idea
> that "nobody else allows it."  Re-analyze and decide and I suspect the
> answer will be a good one.
>
> Thank you.
>
> 73, Jim