[Premium-Rx] WJ8711A-3 special government edition to sale

[Joseph]

Hello friends

Everyone has the right to feel that the price of a receiver is too high for his wallet but that is not the important thing
The important thing is that the price is the one that connoisseurs, collectors are ready to give

In the case of the WJ8711, there are many models: WJ8711, WJ8711-1, WJ8711A-1, WJ8711A-3 and in each model the eprom versions have also evolved
When you want to buy the most advanced and perfect copy, you have to accept to pay more than the opposite

Israeli sell you WJ-8711A-1 for 1700-1800 € but they are in their juice, are not tested, have old ram-battery, are not sold with a box nor with a led backlight etc .. .
When you order them you will still have to pay in addition to the important customs duties because these sellers will declare them to you at the full price.

Personally, I sold not long ago, the same WJ8711A-3 at the price of 2900 € to a French but it was a connoisseur and collector who had the means

Prestige receivers are not sold at the cost of scrap but for their history, condition, reputation

Best regards 
Joseph 




Le 18 oct. 2019 à 05:58, radio at 8zo.com a écrit :

Eugene, are you listing your two receivers here for sale at US $600.00 each?  If so, I’ll buy them both (as will half the people on the list).  I’m not sure how you expect your question to be properly addressed as the only information you have given about your receivers is the very low price you paid.  Of course, that might be your point.  As you know, prices vary by different model number, condition, accessories, shipping, location (a majority of our members are outside North America) and other significant considerations.  

Generally speaking, we ask that members in good standing post an asking price when listing a receiver (etc) for sale.  In this case, the requirement was fulfilled.  We actively encourage people to list their radios here as it benefits everyone in our premium receiver fraternity, and the sellers are free to set the asking and selling prices as they see fit.  

Again, I’m not sure of the intent, but it would be easy to interpret this response as “price policing” a for-sale offering on the list.  Such a response can discourage people from posting radios-for-sale to the list, and this benefits no one.  I have purchased some really rare radios from the original poster, who is an internationally renowned and respected collector.  BTW, I have also purchased some really nice & rare MacKay radios from Eugene.  I’m grateful you are both on the list.  The bottom line, however, is this: current pricing is set only when a seller agrees on a price with a buyer and money changes hands.  

As for the differences in the various iterations of the WJ-8711 series of radios, they are so numerous to be mind numbing!  I’ll leave that for others to discuss...

Thank you & vy 73 de Paul  W8ZO



> On Oct 17, 2019, at 9:32 PM, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
> 
> I wonder how different yours is than mine. I bought two for $1,200 ($600 apiece) so I am curious how yours is different than mine to command such a premium (pun intended)!
> ________________________________________
> From: premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net <premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Joseph <joseph.bozzer at skynet.be>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 8:44 AM
> To: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] WJ8711A-3 special government edition to sale
> 
> SPLENDID receiver WATKINS JOHNSON WJ-8711A-3 …. a legend!
> 
> It's a special government edition
> 
> - 100% working
> - very good cosmetic state
> - Absolutly NIEUW ram-battery
> - LAST eproms version special government edition : 01 00 03 - 05 00 00 - 1.21
> - auxiliaries connectors furnished
> - With internal speaker and preselector options installed
> - S-meter backlight by green led
> 
> Price : 2900€ shipping included
> 
> 
> 
> 
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