[R-390] Radio Mart burned my @#$%$ again

[Bill Cotter]

I have to concur with Rick's observations about RM.

Martyn's operation is about 25mi from my qth, and I have had one 
dealing with him, which went very well. He seemed very 
business-like and determined to make me happy. I have also spoken 
with JAWS club members who have bought and sold many items with RM 
and have had no problems. Surprisingly, one person purchased a 
Collins receiver and it turned out to be DOA. Martyn immediately 
replaced it with a better receiver with no complaint.

Granted, many people have complained about his ethics, and his 
feedback reflects this fact. However, he has done MANY 
transactions, and I would expect a small percentage to fail. My own 
experiences as a buyer on e-Bay have taught me to expect 10-20% 
disappointment from all sellers. If I were to consider purchasing 
something really expensive from him, I would want to contact him 
(by phone, or at least by e-mail) and assure myself about what I am 
getting into.

73 bill n4lg



At 10:41 AM 7/31/2007, Rick Brashear wrote:
>I have heard scuttlebutt about Martyn for years, but honestly, I 
>have never
>had a problem with him.  I bought an R-388, a NC-183 and some Drake
>equipment from him to name just a few.  Each time the item was just as
>described and the transaction went very smoothly.  I've exchanged 
>email with
>him on many occasions and always found him to be very polite and 
>honest.
>I'm not saying this to bring out a flurry of posts telling how 
>they have
>been burned, we all have out good and bad deals.  I am just saying 
>I have
>never had a problem with him and will buy from him again if he has 
>something
>I want.
>
>No, I am not affiliated with Martyn in any form or fashion.  I 
>know him only
>through eBay.
>
>73,
>Rick/K5IAR
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>[mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of Barry
>Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:02 AM
>To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [R-390] Radio Mart burned my @#$%$ again
>
>
> > Sorry, I fail to see what he did wrong.  You were apparently 
> willing to
> > pay up to $625.52, and he was willing to pay up to $629, so he 
> won it.  If
>
> > you were really willing to pay more than $625.52, you should 
> have bid
> > higher.  If you were not willing to pay more than $625.52, you 
> have
> > nothing to complain about, the fact that you were hoping to get 
> it for
> > $482 and had apparently counted your chickens before the 
> auction ended
> > notwithstanding.
> >
> > In fact, it appears as if you both knew pretty much exactly 
> what it was
> > worth.  His winning bid was less than one "bid increment" above 
> yours, so
> > we know he bid exactly $629 for the radio.  Two bidders within 
> $5 of each
> > other on a $600+ item is pretty accurate market valuation, I'd say!
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Don
>
>While there was nothing wrong with the way the auction was 
>conducted, I do
>hate to see RM list another radio R390A the way he does.  I 
>haven't bought
>anything from him and I doubt I ever will, but there have been enough
>reports that what he states about them are not exactly truthful.
>
>Barry - N4BUQ
>
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