[Boatanchors] STUFF

[Ron]

 Well, not to be contrary, but ebay is nothing more
 than a cesspool of ripoffs. No, not everyone, but
 enough of them to set the tone. Ebay, as a company,
 has no ineterst in helping swindle victims,
 because, first, they make their money off the
 offenders and, second, would like to avoid rocking
 the boat. That's bad for business. 
 
 Those who know that and still buy at the ePlace
 either don't care (and get ripped off most of the
 time) and those that do know (and get ripped off 
 only occasionally).
 
 Yes, you get far reaching access to goodies. Once
 found, though, you are bled white gor every piece
 junk. 
 
 Just my $0.02...
 
 -- Ron
  
 
 
 --- Eugene Hertz <ehertz at tcaf.org> wrote:
 
 > Jfor said: "... list it on eBay, and have it
 > actually go to someone who REALLY WANTS it, as
 > evidenced by the fact that they are willing to
 > pay for it."
 > 
 > Well, at the risk of begin flamed. I personally
 > love ebay as a buyer (I never sell--yet!) I have
 > no other access to such a broad array of goodies. 
 > Do I overpay? You bet.  But I am willing to 
 > paying a premium to have a single place I can go
 > for a huge assortment of marvels.
 > 
 > I was largely into collecting boatanchor
 > receivers until I spied a BEAUTIFULLY restored
 > CE 100V transmitter on ebay (from a swell 
 > fellow!). I had to have it because it was so
 > beautiful and so advanced.  It ended up that
 > buying that rig was the push I needed over the
 > edge to get my ham license.
 > 
 > Without ebay, I would be forced to only own rice
 > boxes because thats whats commercially available.
 > 
 > 2cents
 > regards
 > Eugene


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