[Heathkit] Digital SB-303?

rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Sun Feb 21 17:04:38 EST 2010 

I did a similar thing on an item up for auction.

1)  I got banned from his auctions.

2)  He submitted a complaint to Ebay for my troubles, that I had to 
respond to THEM regarding to the discrepancies.

< I guess adding that the "internet" community was WELL aware of his 
tactics didn't sit well with him.>

Bob - N0DGN

john wrote:
> 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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