[Elecraft] Can I rent a K4?

[Alan - G4GNX]

I can't see that working.

When a renter defaults and does a runner, Elecraft would have to layout 
a lot in recovery fees and maybe even end up with a pile of junk for 
their trouble.

It might work in a very small country or if they had a physical presence 
in all states.

73,

Alan. G4GNX


------ Original Message ------
From: "John Harper" <johnae5x at gmail.com>
To: "Elecraft list" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 03/02/2021 17:20:47
Subject: [Elecraft] Can I rent a K4?

>I wonder if this model would work?
>
>Flex offers a refund for those who try one of their rigs and don't like it.
>But a rental would pose less risk to the manufacturer.
>
>There are (rumored) a small number of K4's in existence - the rest, of
>course, are on hold. But regardless...even after full production has begun:
>
>What if, before plunking down 4 kilodollars, I could rent the rig for two
>weeks?
>
>If I don't like it, I send it back to Elecraft and I'm only out the rental
>fee and the cost to ship (renter pays shipping in both directions).
>
>If I do like it, I keep the rig and pay the balance.
>
>The rental fee would separate the serious potential buyers from those
>simply wanting a two-week joyride. The question is, how much of a rental
>fee would be acceptable for a company to offer such a business model?
>
>John AE5X
>https://ae5x.blogspot.com
>