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

[Rick Brashear]

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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