[Elecraft] Parts swappers -- is this a real "thing"

[Julia Tuttle]

It's someone who buys a fancy piece of equipment (like a radio or a power
supply), opens it, removes some valuable parts, maybe replaces them with
inferior substitutes, and returns their purchase.

On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 7:34 PM Bob Liesen <wb0poq at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>   Sorry to be ignorant, but what exactly is a "parts swapper"?
>
> Tnx
> Bob  WB0POQ
>
> On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 5:31 PM Michael Gillen via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> > I always get a phone number and talk to the person directly. If they
> won’t
> > supply a phone number I pass.
> > If you use PayPal DON’T use “Friends and Family” you will have no
> > protection. If you need to add 3% to cover the fees no big deal.
> > I always insist on the ability to return the item.
> > Just be cautious.
> >
> > KK6RWK
> > Michael
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