[R-390] Re: R-390A on eBay. Warning!

[odyslim at comcast.net]

 Well, I owe him an apology. I got my pic today as well.
It is a fine looking radio and should bring him a very nice 
price.

 Scott W3CV
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> I emailed the guy and got a reply within an hour along with 
> a link to a pic of the top of the radio. The top is as clean as 
> the rest of the radio and looking at the sheet metal and the 
> finish, the photo of the topside looks like it belongs to a late 
> EAC. Is full of IERC shields too. 
> 
> The guy does have a lot of negatives, apparently on his car part 
> auctions. How that would relate to this auction, I dunno. Private 
> auctions are STILL a Red Flag for me. YMMV 
> 
> Tom NU4G 
> 
> 
> On Nov 9, 2005, at 3:58 PM, Scott Bauer wrote: 
> 
> > This is just coming from some of my "not so delightful" eBay 
> > experiences. 
> > Item 5827806047, R390-A, there are no pics of the topside. IF, Slug 
> > rack, 
> > ect. I ask for more pics with no reply. After looking at his record 
> > of 50 negative 
> > feedbacks, I would not bid on this item. Just a bad hunch there may be 
> > something nasty lurking around in there. 
> > 
> > W3CV 
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