[ARC5] How Did This Happen?

[WA5CAB--- via ARC5]

Joel,

I didn't look at your ad, but if you ran them once and as an auction, 
probably no one who saw it was currently working on or about to work on a 
receiver who was willing to pay for something to keep from having to do it 
themselves.  Always remember that as a class, hams are 2nd or 3rd on the cheapness 
scale.  Also, some people will buy things to use if they ever get a round 
tuit but most won't until all of a sudden they need it.  From long experience 
with selling NOS, repro and reworked parts for military radios, I would 
recommend that you list them fixed price and either 30 days or Good Til 
Cancelled.  And run them for 6 or 8 months before you give up.  But, don't list more 
than you actually have on hand ready to ship.  And if you sell some through 
other channels, immediately edit the ad and decrement the available 
quantity.  Except in a few unrelated categories, you can't get away with selling 
something subject to shipping when you get around to making one (set or 
whatever).

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

In a message dated 10/24/2014 02:03:25 AM Central Daylight Time, 
joelroberts001 at comcast.net writes: 
> I haven't had any bid on my re-potted caps set, which was disappointing. 
> I have had goo success with the ones I have made for personal use, and I 
> have figured out the re-potting for the electrolitics. If anyone wants 
> the story let me know. With the re-potted caps, the inside sure does 
> look better than having the others hanging off of terminal strips and 
> solder tabs. I will still supply them to the group for a bargain price, 
> with a bit added for the parts and the labor involved. Always ready for 
> challenges........73's,,,Joel   KB0FPT