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Retired Radio Man
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Post subject: Who Would Pay This?  Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 12:20 am |
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Elvirafan
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 2:12 am |
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That would be a stiff price for a simple audio VTVM, but that one has auto ranging.
That's very rare in service grade test equipment.
Bob
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Retired Radio Man
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 2:20 am |
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Elvirafan wrote: That would be a stiff price for a simple audio VTVM, but that one has auto ranging.
That's very rare in service grade test equipment.
Bob Carefully read the listing. RRM
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Indiana Radios
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 3:09 am |
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The seller is open to best offers. Quote: I appreciate it if you see any mistakes. Let me know, so I can correctly fix a listing before I receive another negative review for trying my best. This must be that one negative review: https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_prof ... &sort=TIMEMy gut feeling sides with the seller on this one.
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John Bartley
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 11:29 am |
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Retired Radio Man wrote: Elvirafan wrote: That would be a stiff price for a simple audio VTVM, but that one has auto ranging.
That's very rare in service grade test equipment.
Bob Carefully read the listing. RRM The first time I read it I scanned it quickly and only about half way thru I realised he's NOT selling the equipment .... just the catalogue pages ....
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lostcauses10x
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 3:56 pm |
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Location: Truth or Cosequences, NM
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Hmm on phone I can not see what category the was placed.
Looking for a suckered I belive.
10,000 plus items, I would avoid just because
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Indiana Radios
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 11:16 pm |
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Even with 10,000+ items for sale, I really don't see any evidence of fraud or account hijacking concerning this seller.
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John Bartley
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 11:21 pm |
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I don't think there's anything fraudulent happening .... he's just wording his titles to attract as much attention as possible and it makes them a bit confusing.
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westcoastjohn
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Tue 21, 2023 11:31 pm |
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1 guy griping because he couldn't understand what he was buying, oh well.
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Elvirafan
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Fri 24, 2023 1:54 am |
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Retired Radio Man wrote: Elvirafan wrote: That would be a stiff price for a simple audio VTVM, but that one has auto ranging.
That's very rare in service grade test equipment.
Bob Carefully read the listing. RRM OOPS! I read it quickly. I picked it up as a meter including the catalog pages..... I'm SO glad I don't deal with eBay any more. Bob
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Fri 24, 2023 3:36 pm |
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It's easy to tell it's a catalog since there's no pictures of an actual unit and it's listed under "Books & Magazines - Catalogs", so I don't think there's any intentional deception. But $42 for this catalog is beyond insane. This is something you would pick up for $5 at a swap meet or flea market.
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Sat 25, 2023 2:17 pm |
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Somebody who needs the catalog may not want to spend their time hunting around at swap meets till he finds it, and $42 isn't what it used to be. Time is valuable, especially when you're older.
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Indiana Radios
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Sat 25, 2023 3:32 pm |
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Seller states US $42.00 or Best Offer so who's to say he won't accept $10 for it or even $5. Everybody seems to be so hung up on the initial asking price that the option for counteroffers is completely ignored.
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lostcauses10x
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Sat 25, 2023 5:09 pm |
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Indiana Radios wrote: Seller states US $42.00 or Best Offer so who's to say he won't accept $10 for it or even $5. Everybody seems to be so hung up on the initial asking price that the option for counteroffers is completely ignored. Generally such prices are an indicator for what they will take on offer Yet one could throw a low ball. Result is they could yes, no Worse is they take a low ball as insult (or wast of time) and block you from purchasing from them.
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Post subject: Re: Who Would Pay This? Posted: Nov Sat 25, 2023 11:03 pm |
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lostcauses10x wrote: Generally such prices are an indicator for what they will take on offer
Yet one could throw a low ball. Result is they could yes, no
Worse is they take a low ball as insult (or wast of time) and block you from purchasing from them. You'll never really know one way or another until you make a counteroffer and take the risk.
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