Absolutely agree. I have been buying and selling on ebay for over two years
and have never yet had a bad experience - knock on wood. Checking feedback
works wonders and is usually a pretty good indication of what you can
expect.
As far as selling, my feedback has not one single negative feedback and that
is because, like Eugene, I go out of my way to make the customer satisfied
even to extent of paying for subsequent repairs or replacement in two
instances.
Flea markets and hamfests are what they are - often out of the back of a
truck with no idea who is selling to you. Most of the time those are good
experiences too, but all too often anymore those prices are getting less
realistic.
The age old admonition - pay attention to what you are doing and you are
probably time and money ahead.
Bill WM4SG
----- Original Message -----
From: Eugene Rippen
To: Phil Galasso ; [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Collins] 516f2
OR at least ask:
!. What modifications.
2. Is it operating according to original specifications.
3. Is it original in appearance
AND, I think that it is sometimes safer buying on ebay ...
one takes their chances either way. Really depends upon
knowing how to contact the seller, and then how the
seller handles questions and complaints.
I buy and sell at lot of stuff. If they want a refund ..they
get it. I may refuse a refund some day, but I haven't yet.
One of the best marketing tools there is, is giving a
fast pleasant refund. Makes great repeat buyers.
Buying from that unknown phantom out of the back
of his car, in the midst of one of those feeding frenzies,
can have undesireable results. Yo takes yer chances!
OR .... don't be totally controlled by greed. Lots of
ways of looking at this. Ever think of writing down
the stranger/seller's name and address, or license number?
On eBay, at least one can usually find and locate sellers.
Eugene Rippen, WB6SZS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Galasso" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Collins] 516f2
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > bought a 516 on ebay,shame on me, got power supply and found it hah been
> converted to solid state using PART of one of the published converions
plus
> a bunch of other changes that are very hard to follow. checked voltages,
WAY
> to high.
>> That's a very good case in favor of checking out your local and regional
> hamfests instead of using eBay. Here in New Jersey, eBay is strangling the
> hamfests and several have disappeared. But, at a hamfest, you can "kick
the
> tires" and inspect the equipment that you are buying. On eBay and other
> online auctions, you can easily end up with a box of junk.
>> The hottest places in Hell should be reserved for those who think they
know
> more than the professional engineers at Collins and who butcher a piece of
> fine radio equipment with modifications.
>> Phil K2PG
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