[Boatanchors] Reasonable Price

[James Duffer]

Agree, I have come to find the term "reasonable price" is a variable that depends on the individual whether he is selling or buying and other perceptions.

> From: WA5CAB at cs.com
> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:53:25 -0400
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Reasonable Price
> 
> This post isn't aimed at anyone in particular but is aimed at anyone who 
> includes "Reasonable Price" in their free (since very few here help support this 
> list) request for assistance.  I've learned the hard way never to waste my time 
> responding to anyone who tacks anything similar to "resonable price" onto a 
> request for hardware, software or paper data.  In decreasing order of 
> reasonableness, they usually mean either cheap, free, or if you pay me and pay for 
> shipping I'll take it off your hands.
> 
> If you need something, just ask for it.  If someone responds with an asking 
> price higher that you are willing to pay, decline or don't respond.  His price 
> may be high or your expectations may be more than half a century out of date 
> but no one will force you to pay it.  But don't start off a request with an 
> insult.  The phrase "reasonable price" is nothing but noise.
> 
> In a message dated 3/22/2009 9:01:21 PM Central Standard Time, 
> bill at willydog5.com writes: 
> > I am building a probe for a Boonton 91D rf voltmeter and need some shielded 
> > 
> > cable with dual leads, anyone have any to spare or know a sourse at 
> > reasonable prices?
> 
> Robert Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
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