[Milsurplus] Fwd: [Boatanchors] RBA, RBB and RBC extortion

[Peter Gottlieb]

We all know surplus guys like that. I've met many.  They obviously wanted their stuff much more than I did. 


Peter

> On Sep 2, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Taigh Ramey <taigh at twinbeech.com> wrote:
> 
> I met a guy like that in the surplus business a long time ago. He owned a
> big outfit in Rochester, New York called MDA or Material Defense Associates.
> Lots of cool aircraft stuff including K-14 gun sights for the P-51 Mustang.
> 
> Jay Wisler once told a story about asking the owner of MDA, Jerry Bachman,
> how much he wanted one of his new in the box gun sights. I recall it was
> something like $1500 which was astronomical at the time. Jay picked up one
> from the ground nearby that had likely been outside in the not so kind
> Rochester weather since the 1950's. Needless to say it was rough. Jerry took
> the sight out of his hand and said '$1500 for the new and $1500 for the
> junk. Same price. I am the only one who has them so that's the price' and
> then he threw the sight against a brick wall and smashed it. 
> 
> Wow.
> 
> Taigh
> 
> Taigh Ramey
> Vintage Aircraft Inc.
> 7432 C.E.Dixon Street
> Stockton, California 95206
> (209) 982-0273
> (209) 982-4832 Fax
> www.twinbeech.com
> KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Kenneth G. Gordon
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 8:14 AM
> To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Fwd: [Boatanchors] RBA, RBB and RBC extortion
> 
>> On 2 Sep 2015 at 13:27, Ray Fantini wrote:
>> 
>> So tired of seeing this statement " If I don't get what I am asking 
>> will throw it away" why would anyone ask a high price first and then 
>> threaten to just take a total loss if no one pays them that price? 
>> Don't get me wrong, I am not talking this exact person but see the 
>> same statement all the time and have been getting tired of it. Maybe it's
> just me but wanted to spout off about it.
> 
> Well, you ain't alone, Ray, believe me.
> 
> Like the complete jerk we all (may) remember who had some ancient Navy
> transmitters, NIB, who was "offering" them on eBay for something like $10K,
> when they MIGHT have been worth $500. 
> 
> Someone I (we?) know actually went to him and offered to buy them for a
> reasonable price, and he told him that he would rather destroy them.
> 
> What a complete idiot.
> 
> Oh, well.
> 
> Ken W7EKB
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