[Hallicrafters] Another Sucker is born

[Ed]

A thread similar to this (although not nearly as informative) came up right 
after I joined. I would just like to repeat that I'm grateful the 
information and names are coming out, so that we can learn from others 
mistakes and successes without it happening to us. I've come close to buying 
something from each one of those characters.
Ed-KV5I
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Byrnes" <rbyrnes at pacbell.net>
To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:17 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Another Sucker is born


> Todd KA1KAQ:
> I was surprised to hear that "NAME" and that I was not alone in my dealing 
> with him. Here is what happened to me. The red items are direct from the 
> auction page description.
>
> Hallicrafters SX-28**Original**Excellent**Look**
>
> Radio-mart:
> Received the SX-28 and it did not "RECEIVE VERY WELL ON ALL BANDS AND IN 
> ALL MODES", it was DOA. Am trying to find out why. Also, it is not 
> completely ORIGINAL as you described. The S-meter is not a Hallicrafter 
> meter (was an RME meter), was not even wired up, and the meter did not 
> work when checked by itself. Wrong size and shape for the panel too. For 
> what I paid I expected all original and working.
>
> This was his first reply:
>
> Dear Bob
> I am sorry to hear that your not completely satisfied with the receiver
> I considered my listing to be accurate
> The meter I never noticed was not connected??? or the wrong type??
> The receiver certainly worked very well for me and can only imagine that 
> during transit a tube went soft? just a guess??
> Regards
> Martyn
>
> This was his second reply:
>
> Dear Bob:
> Sorry about that but I stand by my description of the radio.
> Martyn
>
> This was a very expensive lesson learned. When I contacted eBay they sided 
> with him.
>
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