[Boatanchors] Amazing prices

[GRANT YOUNGMAN]

eBay is a unique market place that attracts “optimists” of all kinds.

There are 1950’s radio that are worth $300, but I personally draw the line at the stuff that’s been painted orange :)

Grant NQ5T


On May 6, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Bob Young <bobyoung53 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I don't know if you're looking at ebay or not but there are plenty of "amazing" prices on there. Sellers put boatanchors on there for for example routinely at 3-4 times the price most people would pay and just relist them over and over again hoping some sucker will come along and just have to have that radio. I look through just about every day and can usually tell who the seller is on ridiculously over priced items, gets so I don't even look at those certain auctions. There should be a limit on the amount of times a seller can relist an item to get the glut off.
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> Bob
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> om: rhulett1 at consolidated.net
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 08:32:08 -0500
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Amazing prices
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>> Having started in this hobby in the early 60s, the old radios continue to 
>> interest me.  Several of various sorts have moved into the shack for awhile 
>> then moved on.  Lately I have been looking at Hallicrafters and National 
>> 40s-50s receivers and the prices seem rather amazing.  I've seen several 
>> priced near $300!  Much of the gear is in poor condition, missing parts, 
>> inoperable.