[Heathkit] Digital SB-303?
Fern
crc at cyberlink.bc.ca
Sun Feb 21 18:37:54 EST 2010
Yes, there is no doubt that Martynn from Radio Mart is quite a slimmy
character. A number of my collins collector ham friends got burnt by that
individual. I watch his listings on a regular basis and do send him some
corrections to his grossly misleading listings. He told me that I was banned
from posting to his listings but apparently my comments are still getting
thru. I'm also very disappointed that epay has not kicked the bum off their
system but they obviously prefer the money $ rather than run a clean shop.
However, if we had a joint effort with quite a number of us emailing epay
about this guy that we should be able to get him banned off there once and
for all.
73 from Fern VE7GZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Digital SB-303?
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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