[Boatanchors] Let's Nix the SX-115 discussion

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Jim Isbell wrote:

> I am not sure I see the difference between saying, "I have a such and 
> such for sale" and saying "I have put such and such up for auction on 
> a particular web site".  In both cases you are offering to sell 
> something "for profit".  Just because it is not on auction does not 
> mean you will take less for it.  I often DO NOT put things up for 
> auction because I fear they will not get a high enough price.  I guess 
> that makes me an ogre of some sort.


Nah, not in my book, Jim. But I'd have to agree with Duane on this one. 
The last thing I'd want to see is the QTH lists going the way of the 
newsgroups. If you have something you want to sell for profit and wish 
to list it here for all your friends to see, why not just offer it to 
them to start with? Post a FS ad and be done with it. This depends on 
just how much you want to sell or move it and how much you want to 
profit from it, I guess. That's the difference - do you want to sell it 
here on the lists to those who share information and tips with you, or 
do you want to list it on epay for max bux? I've done both, but if 
you're just looking for 'a high enough price', you shouldn't expect to 
take advantage of Al's good nature or your fellow listmembers' either.  
Do both - list it here first for $10000, then if it doesn't sell, list 
it on epay. That way your bases are covered and you don't need to post a 
link here since you've already offered it.

> I do see a problem with a commercial outfit using the list to post 
> notices about auctions, but that could be controlled without making 
> everyone else mad.


How? Every link you place with something you have for auction is indeed 
trying to enlist people to use that forum. So basically, you are then 
advertising to use ebay, especially given that you *could* list your 
items FS here as simply as you posted this.

> Personally I  love to have a "heads up" notice on something for sale 
> that I had missed.  I bought most of my Collins equipment on THAT site. 


Sounds like you need to get THAT software which allows you to be 
notified via email whenever anything fitting your criteria is listed. 
THEN you can place it on your WATCHLIST and be all set!  It sure would 
be easier for you and save others the mess and clutter of seeing ad 
after ad posted for your personal convenience.

Again, nothing against epay from me personally. I use it, it's a great 
source for some things you'd never otherwise find (found a crystal 
oscillator unit for my 1946 300G broadcast transmitter on there 
recently) and certainly has its place. That goes without saying.

But for me personally, well....I bought all of my Collins gear the 
old-fashioned way: I got off my butt and found it(okay, sometimes it 
found me via word-of-mouth), then bought it from the seller, directly. 
You'll find far better deals out in the real world than online, 
generally-speaking. But if you don't mind paying for the convenience of 
shopping from home, more power to you. It's there, it's legal, and so 
long as you don't expect the world to change to suit your approach you 
probably won't be disappointed. I know I haven't been.

Good luck and enjoy -

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ