[Boatanchors] PARTING OUT

[rbethman]

Ray,

I'm very much like you.

I too posted the earlier mentioned radios for a sell.

Getting no buyer(s), I spoke about parting them out.

I then began downright "nasty-grams".

I just went through selling a Tx/Rx pair that had sat on the shelf for 
about 9 years.  They were manufactured in 1970.

The buyer sent multiple messages claiming that they were not as 
described.  I had told him that WHEN they were taken from the operating 
position AND put on the shelf, they had no KNOWN issues.

What would anyone expect with THAT description and open discussed 
history?  Would anyone simply expect that they could simply plug them in 
and go?

I know from my experience of equipment of that vintage, AND having sat 
unused on the shelf, that this was going to be a work in progress.

I've sworn since then, that I will take any such items to our annual or 
semi-annual hazardous waste Day(s).  Now if it has lead containing 
solder, it is hazardous waste.

I'm just plain NOT going to get grief for several weeks over such!

I do NOT need it!  I have better things to do than respond to nonsense.

Bob - N0DGN

On 3/16/2010 6:04 PM, RAY FRIESS wrote:
> I have had similar experiences with a couple of SB 400 transmitters.  They were in B A D shape.  After making inquiries and getting to takers, I opted to part them out.
>
> The selling price of the parts ... sum of the parts if you will ... was more than what many complete (whole, working units) units brought in some cases.
>
> That is easy to have happen when you can sell a case for 30 or 40 dollars to someone who wants one ... a single board ...
>
> a single crystal ...  a set of knobs ... a  set of tubes ... controls ... all separately for a fair price.
>
> Have you priced an SB 400 escutcheon or dial mechanism lately?  HI HI
>
>    
>> In cases like this parting out makes sense. However, when someone parts out
>> a reasonably good rig which could be placed back in working order with a bit
>> of work I see red, as do many on this list. It uis unfortunate that greed
>> prevails in the minds of some.
>>
>> Bill, VE3NH