[R-390] Re: Who Says Its Junk???

[Michael Murphy]

Michael,

Police gear is sometimes also restricted due to the nature of its use. This
item, for instance, is restricted and if reported would have to be pulled
from E-Bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7531278183&category=25399&ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1

I know this because even though this is a relic of the early 1980's, it
still is basically functional. (and yes my company made it).

Mike Murphy WB2UID


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Crestohl" <W1RC at Verizon.net>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 1:18 PM
Subject: [R-390] Re: Who Says Its Junk???


> Hi Gang:
>
> I see that my posting has generated some discussion which is good.  This
> morning
> I went to check to see how Terry's auction was going and found a bit of a
> surprise:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5790213538
>
> Click on the link and you will see that the auction has been removed by
> eBay and
> is is now an "invalid item".
>
> Wonder what happened?  I cannot see why eBay would remove an R-390A from
> the active auctions.  They've been acting very strangely of late in this
> regard.  A
> friend posted a shoulder patch from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and
it
> was removed by eBay.  This wasn't even the current style either.  eBay has
> tightened their rules regarding police badges and related official
emergency
> equipment but most shoulder patches are still acceptable.  He inquired as
to
> why the auction was ended and was told that the RCMP asked eBay not to
> permit any of their official items, including patches, to be auctioned.
>
> Any ideas????
>
> Bob Young e-mailed me and the List asking if we thought it was worth the
> $3500.00 B-I-N/reserve price. It takes at least 100 hours to restore one
to
> this
> level and an hourly rate of $35.00 for that kind of work is not
unreasonable.
> I guess it could be worth this amount to someone who has the bux and wants
> what looks like a super nice R-390A.   Don't forget the cabinet is a Grand
> additional.
>
> 73,
>
> Michael
>
>
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