[TMC] GPR-92

[triodes at optonline.net]

Hi Eugene,

Yes, I figured that those few who still own these rare receivers would 
be pleased to hear of this.

Interestingly, while the eBay listing was live, I only had two offers, 
and the highest was only $800.00, so please take that into 
consideration. As such, it may not be that easy to sell these receivers 
at the price I was most fortunate to obtain.

With regard to the eBay listing: As the GPR-92 is a heavy receiver, the 
shipping cost would be high, and since eBay has mandated the collection 
and payment of state sales tax, I think that depressed the price an 
interested buyer would pay as well. We could be easily looking at 
several hundreds of dollars in sales tax alone on a purchase of this 
magnitude, and this is of course factored into the total price the buyer 
would pay.

As most of us know, a lot of amateur radio-related equipment has 
depreciated significantly over the years, and it is not bringing the 
kind of pricing it once did. I think the pricing on a lot of this gear 
probably peaked around 15 years ago or so. I attribute most of the 
depreciation to the ever-changing demographics of the hobby.

Considering the current state of the amateur radio marketplace, I was 
very pleased with the price my GPR-92 sold for.

73,

Bruce, W2XR


    ------ Original Message ------
    From: w2hx at w2hx.com
    To: triodes at optonline.net; tmc at mailman.qth.net
    Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 6:15 PM
    Subject: RE: [TMC] GPR-92

          Well that is great news! Especially for those of us who own 
this great receiver. Congrats.

  73 Eugene W2HX
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https://www.youtube.com/c/w2hx-channel/videos



  -----Original Message-----
  From: triodes at optonline.net
  Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 5:25 PM
  To: W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com>; tmc at mailman.qth.net
  Subject: Re: [TMC] GPR-92

  To all of those naysayers commenting on or ridiculing the asking price 
for this GPR-92;

  Originally, I listed it on eBay for $4995.00 or best offer, a few 
months ago. I terminated the listing when a very serious radio collector 
approached me outside of eBay, and I agreed to sell the receiver to him 
directly.

  I sold the receiver in mid-October for $4750.00 cash....no eBay or 
PayPal fees, and the buyer did not have to pay any sales tax. The buyer 
drove a  long distance to pick it up; he insisted that it not be 
shipped, for fear of the possibility of damage to it. And he was 
thrilled with the condition of this pristine GPR-92, and I know that 
another enthusiast of these extremely rare receivers will treasure it.
  It went to a very good home, and to a very nice person.

  So there you go....

  73,

  Bruce, W2XR


      ------ Original Message ------
      From: w2hx at w2hx.com
      To: tmc at mailman.qth.net
      Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 1:29 PM
      Subject: [TMC] GPR-92

            For all of you following along at home
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/154630773156

    Not mine

    73 Eugene W2HX
    Subscribe to my Youtube Channel:
  https://www.youtube.com/c/w2hx-channel/videos




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