[Milsurplus] Apex Electronics

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 8:50 PM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Agreed.  I'm one of those who strives to get "every nut and bolt"
> of a system.  There's a name for we collectors who seek
> all the bits:  "Completeist."

Which means the person with a complete collection of National
Geographic or TV Guide Magazines rather than just some random
collection are really "Completetists" and not hoarders as previously
suggested. (o: I'd offer that someone who just randomly grabs books,
or radios, empty milk cartons or anything else just to collect it
might be more toward the hoarder category. Then again, I've seen
people in the radio hobby who assume anyone with more than a couple
radios ("you can't use more than one at a time") is a hoarder too,
keeping others out there from enjoying them, blah blah.

Years back I was at a surplus dealer in NH (can't remember if it was
ESS or one of the dealers further south) who, at that time, had some
good stuff with high prices. I asked him why everything was priced so
high, to which he replied "If I priced it reasonably as you suggest,
sure - I'd sell it all, and the place would look barren. Where would I
get more to attract buyers?". To him, it was easier to negotiate on
price at his leisure, as more items of general interest showed up.
Sounds like Apex hasn't even done this.

Looks like a fun visit, either way. I'd like to get my mitts on that
old IH truck in their yard.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4