[R-390] Re: Another Holy Smokin Deal - The Seller Responds

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It just goes to show you there are suckers every where.

W7ITC

On 3/11/08, Tom Norris <nu4g.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
> I emailed the auction lister and very very gently asked why the
> reference tubes (they're not even regulator tubes) were so costly as
> they can be had nearly everywhere else for under $5.
>
> His answer -
>
> "THESE ARE PERFECTLY MATCHING THIS MAKES THESE WORTH 50X MORE. I
> WOULD KNOW!!"
>
> How does this jibe with his "dad kept them in a cigar box" story?
> You figure it out.
>
> geesh, the last 3 or 4 I got from AES had matching date codes  too,
> but they were only $3.50 or so each.
>
> 73
>
> Tom NU4G
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2008, at 9:16 PM, Jim Shorney wrote:
>
> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:10:52 -0400, Scott Bauer wrote:
>
> >  For the low buy it now price of $299.99, you can own these 12, 5651
> > vacuum tubes. 200204652100 see for your self. Each comes with less
> > than .03
> > microcuies of krypton too! Are these the ones we used to shoot with
> > our BB
> > guns, pick up  the glass and then go eat lunch without washing our
> > hands?
>
>
> If you're sitting down, check the seller's other items. Lots of
> pricey @rare@
> stuff.
>
>
> 73
>
> -Jim
>
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