[Boatanchors] RE: [Milsurplus] Re: Radio Estate Math--WAS: Belton Swapfest

[Kees & Sandy]

Something that has helped in the past is to make a list of all the items you own TODAY and a REAL value associated with them for someone to use as a reference/guide .....and keep the list updated. You, yourself, should know better than anyone else what the stuff is worth. BIG help to your kids or spouse (or maybe even some local hams) who probably know nothing about the items. Might even encourage you to get rid of some of the excess baggage NOW or at least open YOUR eyes. 
I volunteered (5 years ago) to sell SK stuff via ebay or swapmeets for two local clubs. I'm retired, have a large shop building, a pickup, and a trailer (that cinched it). Thank goodness I'm not that busy, but when it rains, it pours and sometimes the shop is full and it takes months to peddle the stuff .....but it all goes and the money goes to the survivor (although ebay won't let me say that in the auction). 
73 Kees K5BCQ

-- "Dave Maples" <dsmaples at comcast.net> wrote:

All: Perhaps part of it is to be more aware of who's who at the hamfest, and if someone looks lost, help them out.  Another part (seems better to me) is to make our presence in our communities more well-known, so that that widow knows somewhere to turn to BEFORE the hamfest.  Finally, as has been said a lot of times before, have a real PLAN for disposal of our gear (and some contacts typed up to get hold of who will assist). For what it's worth. Dave WB4FUR-----Original Message-----
From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of J Forster
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 5:03 PM
To: W7QHO at aol.com
Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net; kk5f at earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Belton Swapfest

There is a real ethical problem for me here. (A)  I've always followed the policy of not interfering with a transaction in progress. Suppose a buyer and seller are negotiating a deal, I will not jump in and say "I'll pay $X more than that" , because I believe it's bad form at the very least. I've had it done to me a number of times by dealers in the northeast (one chronic offender is named Andy) and it REALLY pi$$es me off. (B)  The other thing is I don't like to see a family member get ripped off. There is no good answer, AFAIK, except to help to make the professional scavengers pay a fair price for things if you are in a position to advise the seller of an estate. Best, 
-John 
  
  W7QHO at aol.com wrote: [snip] Well... OK, but how many of us are ready to intervene verbally or otherwise when we see that kind of thing going down? Dennis D. W7QHO 
Glendale, CA