[R-390] Too quiet lately! Another "BlackFaced R-390(A) Thingy"

[Tim Shoppa]

> A couple of months ago when Martin sold one of Rick's
> receivers he sent Rick mail wanting to swing a deal. 
> He'd provide receivers and Rick would refurb them for
> him and he's sell them on eBay. Anyone who knows Rick
> could guess what the reply ws <grin>... and it wasn't
> too polite.

Turning a hobby into a business is a big step.  I did it once, had a lot of
fun for a few years and made a lotta bucks, but moved into a "steady job" and
now I have different hobbies/interests (actually they more closely match what I
was doing at age 13!)  Becoming the "back
end" of a dealer/frontman, especially one you don't trust,
is an enormous step, and I can't blame Rick for not going there, especially
since he already has such a good reputation and apparently plenty of work.

Right now I'm spending so much time learning about the guts of my yellow striper
that even at $700 profit per radio I'd be making way less than minimum wage.
I imagine those who are "in the business" - whether respected or not -
have a lot more productivity than me!  In my previous hobby-turned-business
venture the minimum profitable contract was $500 to $1000 after you figure in
the time to make the sale, do the work, do the billing, etc.

Tim.