[FARC] eBay and used radios

[AGarst7259 at aol.com]

Hi Joe

With the private bidding, it  is not clear who is bidding.  But for the 
bidding to jump from $900 to  $1575, as far as I could determine, something must be 
 amiss.

Allen KB3OMO 




In a message dated 2/4/2008 8:51:57 PM Eastern  Standard Time, 
joseph.durnal at gmail.com writes:
A Kenwood TS-711A recently  sold on eBay for $1575.00.  This radio is a
pretty good 25 watt 2 meter  all mode rig from the 1980s and is worth
about $500 give or take.  Maybe  a little more on  eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270206813946

Considering  you can get an Icom IC-910h, a dual band all mode rig with
100w on 2M and 75  on 70cm, brand new for about $1300.  I'd say someone
really over paid  for this TS-711A.

Keep this in mind when bidding on radios.  Have a  good idea what it is
worth first and don't over pay.  In general, I've  found that eBay is a
great place to find 2nd hand radio accessories, but  folks tend to bid
the actual rigs up too high.

73 de Joseph Durnal  NE3R








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