[Heathkit] Digital SB-303?

[john]

I pointed out discrepancies in one of his auctions (something like wrong 
knobs, but listed as "mint") and was banned from his auctions. Not a 
blistering punishment, but odd nonetheless.

Every hobby needs at least one good used car salesman I guess.

John K5MO



At 03:45 PM 2/21/2010, Bob Macklin wrote:
>RadioMart's feedback improved when eBay decided to only rate on the 
>current 12 months rather than lifetime history.
>
>He does not post feedback on buyers until they post feedback on him.
>
>A few years ago I purchased a Heath HM-15 from him for $9.95(?). I was the 
>only bidder. I did not receive the same item as in the photo. The one I 
>received had a broken meter and it was not broken in the mail. When I 
>posted negative feedback on him he posted negative feedback on me in 
>retaliation!
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Kepus" <ckepus at comcast.net>
>To: "'john'" <johnmb at nc.rr.com>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:23 PM
>Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Digital SB-303?
>
>
>>John and all,
>>
>>After more than a dozen years of buying and selling on eBay, I remained as
>>dumbfounded as anyone about Martyn's success.  Like many others in the ham
>>community, I have heard many 1st hand stories about Martyn's infamous
>>selling tactics and the buyer disappointment and anger that comes with
>>receiving something that is quite different than what was in the picture or
>>description.
>>
>>Having said that, and *assuming* the stories are true (feeling some
>>uneasiness using the "A" word), how does a seller who operates like that
>>amass a 99.6% positive feedback on 14,823 feedbacks!!??  What does that say
>>about buyers? Does everyone who buys from him have such low expectations
>>that just getting the item is good enough to leave positive feedback?
>>
>>I have never bought anything from him, mostly because of the aforementioned
>>stories, so I am out on a limb saying anything without personal experience
>>one way or the other.
>>
>>In regard to the "Digital SB-303", the unit sold for $310, a sum well north
>>of other SB-303's (granted the other's didn't have the rare, rumored to be
>>factory installed, digital readout).
>>
>>Since it was a private auction, we may never know who may have bought this.
>>It would be interesting to hear from the buyer about that which is found
>>under the cover.
>>
>>73,
>>Chris
>>W7JPG
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>[mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of john
>>Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 10:44 AM
>>To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Digital SB-303?
>>
>>
>>If Marty says so, it must be true!
>>
>>I'm sure it's also from his "personal collection"
>>
>>John K5MO
>>
>>
>>
>>At 02:45 PM 2/13/2010, Bill Kuhn wrote:
>>>Here's what the seller had to say when I asked him about it.
>>>
>>>
>>>"From what I was told, 2 engineers at Heathkit developed a digital read
>>>out mod kit
>>>As you can see the surround is perfect and made for this mod
>>>It is not a homemade bodge, it is a rare upgrade, I have seen the exact
>>>same upgrade several years ago in Europe
>>>
>>>73s
>>>
>>>Best Regards
>>>Martyn
>>>Radio-Mart"
>>>
>>>73 DE NO0OO
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>[mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of C E
>>>Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:07 PM
>>>To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>>>Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Digital SB-303?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I just saw that post on ebay. Thanks.  It's up to $305.00.  A phool and
>>>his money are soon to be parting on this fraud. Cal, N6KYR/4
>>>
>>>
>>>
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