[Hallicrafters] Re: [ForSale-Swap] Buyer/Sellers rating list?

[W8DBF D.B. Fischer]

I say: Such a list is a very subjective and high risk proposition! Who or 
what regulates it from an individual, and maybe several of his pals, from 
hammering some Ham because they "think" they got less than they expected? It 
is a life long chore to get a good name, but it can be destroyed in a minute 
by someone who is upset.

While I personally do not want any part of such a list, as it invites 
character defamation simply because it exists, I believe talking to the 
seller by telephone is perhaps the best way to go before making a purchase.

EBAY invites exploitation because for the most part it is totally a computer 
operation. This is why human organs, hookers, illegal satellite box decoders 
etc.were allowed to be advertised!

I also know it is fairly easy to rig the 'feedback' system to make it appear 
as one wants. A number of EBAY thieves figured this out five years ago and 
had ratings of a thousand positive. Just waited until they had all the 
suckers convinced, then sold a load of junk, collected the cash and were 
long gone! When it is mail order, and EBAY technically is, and when the 
object crosses state lines, rules change. What might have been simple to 
resolve within a state, simple being only a relative term here!, is nearly 
impossible to resolve outside of your state of residence.

Who is going to spend from $3,000-$10,000 for legal fees to collect for a 
bade purchase of $350? Even so, if you win, then collecting is quite another 
matter!

While it would be nice if there was a place where the "real" character of 
another human could be read, it only exists in dreams of fantasy. Some human 
will explit it, count on it!

Overall, the number of intentional scams and deliberate misrepresentations 
of items for sale is a fraction of the total. Yes I know, it is easy to say 
when one is not the victim. However, I have been there too. Just the same, 
the creation of such a list is simply too subjective and invites misuse. If 
most of us get the cobwebs of our own self-dellusion out of the way, and 
think about what we are intending to buy, educate ourselves about it, ask 
good questions and hear what is said, as well as what is 'not' said, we can 
do quite well at protecting ourselves from the thieves.

Duane W8DBF

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Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:19 AM
Subject: [ForSale-Swap] Buyer/Sellers rating list?


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> Hi to all:
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> I have never seen  mention of this on any of the lists, but I'm going to 
> ask anyway.
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> Is there a web site that keeps tabs on Ham buyers and sellers?  Something 
> that would show a satisfactory or not-satisfactory rating on a particular 
> purchase, or sale.  A list where one could search either by name, call or 
> zip code.  I know ebay  gives their customers a rating generated from 
> feedback. Thought it would be a good idea for those dealings that are off 
> ebay.  What say you?
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> Thanks for your time
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> Bill Harris w7kxb
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