[Hallicrafters] Different kind of what its worth question

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Todd,

Just one major flaw OM, in a word "enforcement". There is no practical, cost 
effective or reasonable way to enforce such agreements, 'rules' or 
gentlemen's agreements.

It all sounds good to discuss, looks fine on paper, but enforcing it is 
nearly not possible for the non-millionaires among us.

As always and forever, let the buyer be aware, paranoid, cautious, discuss 
details by telephone with seller, get blood type, urine sample, hair sample 
for DNA testing (should it become necessary) etc.

Is it my imagination, (yes I know it is fertile, creative and sometimes even 
productive!), or has the overall numbers of 'misrepresented' dealings 
between people increased over the past ten years? Either I was just plain 
lucky, or fortunate, but I sure do not recall people trying to explit me in 
the sixties, seventies and eighties as they do since about the middle 
nineties.

I have really noticed this trend rising like an outdoor thermometer with a 
propane torch beneath it over the past five years. Is this a valid 
observation or are my circumstances 'atypical'?

DBF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Ed" <elh54 at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Different kind of what its worth question


> I'd agree with Bill's assessment unless the seller provides a
> rock-solid, money back guarantee that all of the iron is good and that
> other than missing tubes and cabinet, everything else (including
> correct knobs, meter, etc) is there and in FB shape. Then perhaps $100
> - $150 or so. Audio output transformers are a known weak point on
> these things after being in service with bad caps. Getting a
> replacement if yours goes could cost $50 alone.
>
> It's always a roll of the dice, so without a guarantee I'd be very
> reluctant to pay very much for what might amount to a chassis with
> missing and bad key parts.
>
> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ
>
>
> On 1/28/06, Ed <elh54 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I have advertised for an SX-28 parts radio. Someone has contacted me with
>> basically a chassis, no cabinet and almost no tubes. He wants me to make 
>> him
>> an offer (it will need to be shipped) what is fair to offer him?
>> 73,
>> Ed-KV5I
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