[R-390] Re: Who Says Its Junk???
JMILLER1706 at cfl.rr.com
JMILLER1706 at cfl.rr.com
Mon Jul 25 10:25:10 EDT 2005
Is this the same guy that sells R-390 manuals on CDs? I seem to recall
several years ago some discussion that he might be wanting to sell the
Y2K manual on CD, which was compiled by others on a non-commercial
basis, as I understand it. Anybody remember this?
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Crestohl <W1RC at Verizon.net>
Date: Monday, July 25, 2005 8:23 am
Subject: Re: [R-390] Re: Who Says Its Junk???
>
> Cecil may have hit on it right here. It's called "shill
> bidding" and
> highly illegal.
> I think you get the boot from eBay if you are caught doing
> it. I
> can't
> see any other logical reason for the listing's disappearance.
> However this auction had a B-I-N and reserve set at the same amount
> and I suppose someone could have shill bid it up but it didn't
> get to
> the right amount before it closed so what would be the point?
> I am thinking that anyone seriously interested in a R-390 even
> in this
> price range would read this list and consequently why didn't Terry
> just advertise it here. I am sure that this is the
> forum and
> marketplace
> of the high-end MIL tube-based receivers.
> Hey, it you have the dough and need more
> toys....................... But I'm glad I got into these toys
> when nobody wanted them and
> they were cheap and plentiful. I remember tripping over TCS
> sets and other such things at flea markets in the 70s and snagging
> them for $10 - $25 at the end of the day if for no other
> reason than
> to
> save them from the dunpster.
> 73 all,
> Michael
> At 07:13 PM 7/24/2005, you wrote:
>
> I've also known of this to happen if ebay has any evidence
> that the
> owner is somehow bidding up his own auction....whether
> personally or by means of another member. Don't know that to
> be the case here
> but it goes on!
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