[Boatanchors] STUFF

[Jim DiMauro]

God, this is so incredibly tiresome.  Is there no ham
radio reflector safe from the constant regurgitation
of the evils vs. holiness of eBay?  Do we hams so lack
creativity that we can't find new material to complain
about?  It's a shame to waste so much negativity on
only a few topics that include eBay and no-code
licensing!

Jim
w2bvm

--- Ron <ronami at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
>  
>  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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