[Hallicrafters] ARRL Internet Auctions

[wa1kbq at aol.com]

The ARRL is getting some very impressive results with their on-line 
auctions. Currently the proceeds of all sales are strictly for the 
benefit of the ARRL as far as I know. Anybody else think the League 
should consider going into the Internet auction business full-time and 
open it up to the general membership for the purpose of buying and 
selling all types of ham radio equipment ? This might help generate new 
or increased interest in the ARRL and add new members and auction fees 
might be a good way for the ARRL to increase finances instead of 
depending upon sales of League publications and contributions from the 
equipment manufacturers. Currently eBay is the dominate force in 
Internet auctions and no one has ever been able to successfully 
challenge them but the ARRL's high credibility and well established 
name recognition in the radio hobby might place them in a unique 
position to be able to pull it off at least for radio equipment 
auctions. Would the league's 403(c) tax exempt status prevent it and be 
impossible to work around? What say you?

Regards, Greg