[Boatanchors] Stuff

[Gary Schafer]

And I can't tell you how many times I have paid the "asking price" of an
item that was said to be working perfectly only to find out it was not, and
most of the time the problems were of the kind that the seller could not
have "mistaken". I always try to buy things with the idea that there is
something wrong with it. I am usually right.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:boatanchors-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Clarson
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:51 AM
> To: 'Boatanchors'
> Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Stuff
> 
> Or maybe something is selling low for a reason. I saw what I thought was a
> great deal at Dayton. A Brand New Weller 8200 Gun with a pencil iron for
> $8.
> Snapped one up, only to find out, on closer inspection, both were 240 volt
> (with 120 volt plugs). I bet I could have negotiated that price up! I feel
> if someone puts a price on something, I assume that is a price he is happy
> with. But, if I am making an offer on something without a price, I offer
> what its worth TO ME. Sometimes its below market value. But I do get a
> kick
> out of those that when you when you ask how much, they say make an offer,
> when you do, they get irate and accuse me of trying to rip them off.
> Geeze--put a price on it or just say not enough and don't sell it to me.
> Never had anyone tell me my offer was way too high then offer it to me for
> $50 less than what I offered.--Mike, WV2ZOW
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of doc
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 11:20 AM
> To: Jim DiMauro
> Cc: Freeberg, Scott (STP); Boatanchors
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Stuff
> 
> > If I see something that a seller has clearly
> > underpriced due to his ignorance (like a working 75A-4
> > for $75), I'd tell him, even if I were interested in
> > it myself (I've done it before, and ended up paying a
> > higher, but fair price for both of us).  I don't
> > believe it's right to take unfair advantage of
> > someone.  Jim W2BVM
> 
> I had the same experience, also with a piece of
> Collins gear.
> 
> I did the research and informed the seller and
> he still insisted on selling it for his low
> asking price.
> 
> In another case I negotiated a price midway between
> the original uninformed low price and an informed
> high price.
> 
> My budget was not seriously harmed and neither
> was my integrity.
> 
> I learned this from other Hams of sound character
> on several occasions over several decades -- dealing
> fairly with one another is one of the special things
> about the Amateur Radio family.
> 
> --
> Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e   bibleseven.com
> 
> 
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