[ForSale-Swap] Any vintage BC swap groups or sites?

Carl km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Tue Sep 1 09:26:07 EDT 2009 

Its a very friendly group once you actually get involved. Doc only uses it 
for the Classifieds section and probably misses most of the discussion and 
restoration forums on ARF.

Several threads have been locked when it becomes obvious that the sole 
purpose is to get prices and then head off to Ebay. Asking about one radio 
seldom raises hackles, its the " I have 20 radios and I need their values" 
type of posts that get members upset.

Speaking of Ebay it is a superior platform for establishing worth by 
searching completed auctions for that model. You can protect yourself by 
setting a reserve but many refuse to bid on those or will try to lowball you 
in an email. It takes a bit of experimenting and practice even with 
desireable items. The way you present the radio in photographs and write the 
description is very important.

Many 50's table radios are highly collectible. Consoles with phonographs are 
usually not listed as they arent of interest to most and shipping is high. 
There is very little from the 60's of interest to anybody and even some 
great performers go begging. The Zenith AM/FM stereo MJ-1035 table radio is 
an example; mine was a freebie, complete with the outboard 2nd speaker and 
after minor work it is an outstanding daily driver.

Craigslist may be your best bet for heavy items. With the poor economy the 
buyers are fewer and prices way down so you may have to experiment a bit 
with pricing.

If you find that you have several valuable items it might be best to search 
out a local auctioneer. Packing, shipping damage, complaints, etc can get 
old real fast.

Radioattic http://www.radioattic.com/  is a good on line place to get some 
sense of value of collectibles but I dont know if they have much listed in 
the 50-60's.

Good luck.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kd4e" <doc at kd4e.com>
To: <wb5jnc at centurytel.net>
Cc: <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] Any vintage BC swap groups or sites?


> My experience is that they are a very friendly bunch and do
> not mind at all responding to questions, even those about
> the value of radios belonging to family members that you
> have been asked to sell for fair market value.
>
> There is a fellowship there where they sometimes will make
> parts, incomplete radios, and documentation available to
> one-another for free (usually plus shipping) or very
> inexpensively.
>
> There are also some who post for sale very nice radios for
> very high prices -- it is a pretty diverse group.
>
>
>> Wow, I wasn't expecting to start such a firestorm. If you read my message
>> carefully (note that I said "approximate value"), I think you will 
>> understand
>> that I have absolutely _no idea_ what if any value these radios have, as
>> vintage BC radios are not an area of interest to me. No, I'm not in this 
>> so
>> I "can sell at top dollar", but rather I want to establish a fair price.
>> (Don't get me started on the hamfest and estate sale "vultures" whose 
>> mission
>> in life is to find naive sellers so they can buy radio gear for a 
>> pittance
>> and resell it to naive buyers at a considerably higher price.)
>>
>> And yes, I think I have an obligation to dad to get a fair price for his 
>> stuff
>> as he may need that for care expenses in the future....
>>
>> TNX/73, Al
>>
>>
>> On Tue September 1 2009 7:09:43 am Andre Van Wyk wrote:
>>> Wow, sure sounds like a friendly bunch to me....
>>>
>>> I suggest do some Internet research on Make and Model and hopefully you
>>> will find some less hostile groups to assist you.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> de KR5DX
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>>> To: <doc at kd4e.com>; <wb5jnc at centurytel.net>; "forsale-swap"
>>> <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] Any vintage BC swap groups or sites?
>>>
>>>> ARF does not appreciate new people signing up just so they can get a
>>>> value so they can sell at top dollar.
>>>> It is a forum for collectors and restorers; people who use those radios
>>>> daily.
>>>>
>>>> Carl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "kd4e" <doc at kd4e.com>
>>>> To: <wb5jnc at centurytel.net>; "forsale-swap"
>>>> <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 12:11 
>>>> AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] Any vintage BC swap groups or sites?
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/index.php
>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone here refer me to a good swap group or site for vintage
>>>>>> broadcast
>>>>>> receivers? In going through the stuff from my dad and stepmom's
>>>>>> "downsizing"
>>>>>> there are several 1950s- early 1960s(?) broadcast radios/phonos. I'm
>>>>>> looking
>>>>>> for somewhere that I can determine their approximate value and
>>>>>> hopefully find
>>>>>> them a good home.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TNX/73, Al
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E
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> Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E
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