[R-390] R-388 knobs, etc (LONGer Still)

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John,

Does the creep live near me here in Alabama. I could arrange a visit
maybe....and try to 'persuade' the guy to make things good with you.


Barry



> Barry, you said it.  Reading this stuff makes me so
> mad, I have a hard time containing myself.
> Personally, I received a R-390A last friday in trashed
> condition, due to nothing but the seller's apathy in
> packing.  Common sense could tell anyone that a 75 lb
> plus radio in ONE sheet of bubble wrap, in a flimsy
> U-haul box will not survive the UPS gorillas.  Seller
> was very quick in replying to emails until he got his
> money, since then I've tried contacting him about 6
> times with no response...which leads me to an open
> ended question:
> 
> Why it that almost no one has the guts to put anything
> other than A+++++++++ on those eBay feedback forms?
> 
> Sorry about the rant.  This sort of thing really
> bothers me.
> 
> PS, I agree MBE is the ultimate ripoff.  Peanuts, for
> example, are often on a 500% markup, and thats just
> for buying a bag, not for having them put them in a
> box.
> 
> John