[Boatanchors] Electronic Goldmine parts

[Bill O'Brien]

Rod, let me emphasize: As a frequent buyer of eBay drek, I had no 
problem with the price of the bag of knobs. It's unclear why you (and 
some others) have missed that. As for calling for info, hopefully 
they're down the block or your phone charges will eat away at your 
discount pricing at some point, It is incumbent on a company to provide 
a reasonable item for sale at a reasonable price, without raking their 
customers over the coals for shipping to hide additional profits.

There's nothing wrong with making a profit (just look at the Old 
Testament --it's filled with them!) but "overhead" encompasses all costs 
involved in the creation of a product up to the point of sale (including 
packaging for shipment). It's not illegal to low-ball a price by 
back-ending some of the costs into the shipping price. But that doesn't 
speak well of a company's moral fiber.  As we become more and more 
dependent on non-brick-and-motar sources for parts for our aging radios 
it's important to remember the words of Ed McMahon who argued, "/Whom/ 
do you trust?"

The only thing I'm advocating is that a company play fair with us who 
are attracted by bargains only to find ourselves skewered at the cash 
register. Not only does that provoke outrage in general but it also 
discourages the hobby --and we can't afford that with our dwindling 
membership rolls.

-O'B.
ex-KA2MKI


On 3/5/2014 12:08 PM, revcom at wbsnet.org wrote:
> In defense of the company in question.  I have ordered items from them for
> more that 10 years.  Have NEVER been dissapointed in product, KNOWING it
> was surplus goods and manufacturers overruns.  Some stuff is not a
> bargain, but items I have gotten for our operation WERE.  You have to
> check it out.  I never order online, always call, and ask questions about
> the product if I am not sure.....
>
> FWIW end of topic
>
> Rod
> KØEQH
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>> You might be interested in this page:
>> http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Electronic_Goldmine
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