[ARC5] BC-348-J for $1000

[Peter Gottlieb]

Not always!

One reason I stopped selling on eBay was because their calculator significantly underestimated shipping and I had to eat the additional cost. 


Peter

> On Aug 23, 2018, at 9:55 AM, George Babits <gbabits at custertel.net> wrote:
> 
> I can't speak for his shipping cost, but those are generally calculated by the eBay shipping calculator, not the seller.  The eBay shipping calculator ALWAYS puts out a very inflated shipping cost.  That is because eBay gets a 10% commission on the shipping charge as well as the selling price.  I have lost a lot of sales because of their damn shipping calculator!
> 
> 73,
> George
> W7HDL
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Mcvey via ARC5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 7:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC-348-J for $1000
> 
> 
> Maybe missed it, but it was not clearly stated that it had a power supply at all.He goes on and on about the history, but not the specifics of what is there now.He does not say it was converted to 120VAC
> No interior shots either, which would make me think twice at $50, let alone $1000
> The shipping is insane also! Shipping to my area was $70 !!!! I shipped a BC348 with an oversized external power supply and speaker enclosure for $35 to his general area recently.
> I always wonder about listings like this. He has been selling on Ebay since 2000. You would think he would know better by now.
>  On Thursday, August 23, 2018, 8:57:59 AM EDT, Glenn Little WB4UIV <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> I was going to bid, but, the front panel has been modified, the dynamotor was removed and a power supply in its place and there is a coax dangling out the back.
> Also there is no mount.
> 
> He would not take $10.00.
> 
> 73
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
> 
> On 8/22/2018 11:09 PM, Mark K3MSB wrote:
> 
> 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Operational-Wells-Gardner-WWII-Signal-Corps-U-S-Army-Radio-Receiver-BC-348-J/173470016853?hash=item28639e6555:g:ayMAAOSwrxlbcgnU  Don't everybody bid at once.....  73 Mark K3MSB ______________________________________________________________ARC5 mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------Glenn Little                ARRL Technical Specialist   QCWA  LM 28417Amateur Callsign:  WB4UIV            wb4uiv at arrl.net    AMSAT LM 2178QTH:  Goose Creek, SC USA (EM92xx)  USSVI LM   NRA LM   SBE ARRL TAPR"It is not the class of license that the Amateur holds but the classof the Amateur that holds the license"______________________________________________________________ARC5 mailing listHome: http://
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