[Boatanchors] Reasonable Price

[Carl]

I have to agree with that Bob.

Another peeve are sellers who say "make an offer". IMO, if you want to 
sell something then list a price as a basis for negotiation and stop 
wasting peoples time.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:53 AM
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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