[Johnson] George Griesbach, W5GRG

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 05:34:46 -0400

Dear Gary,

Never did!!! I'm probably going to retain an attorney in Houston, too. It's
about the principle involved....

I've been called to active duty in the military for a minimum of one year.
Maybe longer....
I'll be DX later on this year...

73 es best regards,

John

Gary Harmon wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> So you never got any thing settled out of this deal?
>
> ===============
> Gary H. Harmon, Jr.
> K5JWK
> 6302 Robin Forest
> San Antonio, TX 78239
> (210) 657-1549
> ==================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of John W. Harden, Jr.
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:05 PM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> Subject: [Johnson] George Griesbach, W5GRG
>
> Dear Fellow Hams,
>
> I noticed a post by the above listed gentleman today's date on the
> reflector. This guy has a terrible reputation, and he definitely ripped
> me off per the attached e-mail that I sent out some time ago.
>
> Avoid him like the plague. If you are doing business with him require
> payment by secure means up front, and require him to ship all equipment
> to you (at his expense) so you can inspect it before purchasing it!!!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John, W4NU
> Atlanta
>
> Subject:
>         Hallicrafters Gear Scam
>    Date:
>         Fri, 08 Feb 2002 19:08:03 -0500
>    From:
>         "John W. Harden, Jr." <[email protected]>
>      To:
>         [email protected]
>
> Dear Fellow Hams/Hallicrafters Collectors,
>
> On July 24 2001 I shipped an SX-101A and an HT-32A "parts rig" to a ham
> in Texas. I made him a package deal for $350
> plus shipping. I paid $116.17 to UPS for ground delivery. Therefore the
> grand total was $466.17.
>
> The fellow said he was disabled and didn't have the money at the time to
> pay me. Like a fool I shipped the gear to him anyway
> as I was sensitive to his situation. He has not paid me a penny to date.
>
> I didn't do a good job on the packing on the parts rig as the panel
> meter and some knob skirts were damaged according to
> him. However it was a "PARTS RIG" I emphasize!!
>
> He has refused to pay me. This is even after I said he could have the
> parts rig for free in view of the damage. The SX-101A
> was in good condition and had been completely recapped and aligned using
> Hewlett Packard test gear. It was a very good
> SX-101A.
>
> He started off saying that "you did a good job on the SX-101A. It is
> much better on SSB than my SX-101MKII...." This was
> stated in his e-mail of 1 August 2001. By 20 November 2001 he was
> complaining that the SX-101A was "drifting, and the dial
> was slipping"...I knew by then that I had been ripped off and that I
> would never get paid.
>
> I explained several times to him that no BA gear is perfect, and that
> gear is sold "as is"!!!
>
> This gentleman should be avoided like the plague, and you should
> definitely collect from him ahead of time. If you get any gear
> from him you should make him ship it at his expense so you can check it
> out in advance.
>
> He had the audacity to tell me in January 2002 that he would ship the
> gear back to me at my expense!!!
>
> He is:
>
> George R. Griesbach
> W5GRG
>
> Comfort, Texas
>
> I feel like it is my duty to tell you all about the one time I have been
> ripped off on the reflectors.
>
> 73,
>
> John, W4NU
> Atlanta
>
> Atlanta
>
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