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

[Barry]

> 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