Rene said:
As far as "complaining",-- about this "subject"--the same
could be said about any other subject on the BB board, "politics"
or whatever,--but people do have a right to voice thier opinion,
or so I thought.
Rene,
My point clearly was, let's not be hypocritical about it .. that is, "complain" about Ebay and the high price of BA's and then sell yours for Ebay prices. That's a fairly simple concept!
It would have been necessary for you to completely misread my post to think I was "complaining" about voicing an opinion. :oops: I think voicing opinions are downright Amurican!
In fact, let me solicit your opinion. What do you think a Valiant should be sold for these days .. understanding that they consistently sell for anywhere between $400 and $700 on Ebay? If you had one .. :mrgreen: .. would you be willing to sell yours for, maybe $75 because they used to sell at hamfests for that price?
--Larry W8ER
Hi Larry,--Good to hear from you again,
First of all, I DO agree with you, on not being "hypocritical"--i.e., selling
stuff at "top dollar" on EBAY and then that same person complaining
because of the "epay" prices.
I have purchased only one item on EBAY, a couple of years ago, es
that was a Drake 2B, es at a fairly "good price",--only abt $150.00
The only "problem" I found was that it did not have the original 10
meter xtal, so I could not use the receiver on a portion of the 10mtr
band, and 15 meters was not working because of it.
Now it was not a "big deal", as I could get the proper xtal, BUT the
seller neglected to mention it.--es thats where I have a problem.
But the same kind of thing happens at hamfests,--so be it.
Now on your "querrie" on the Valiant--My policy is to try to price
it "reasonable" based on condition.
I know this can be very "subjective" but from my experience over
the years in seeing what typical equipment goes for, --both on the
"high" and "low" side,--I try to ask somewhere in the "middle".
Again, other "variables" come into play--i.e, the overall condition
and how "good" is a piece of equipment i.e, --a DX-40 vs a Ranger,
should be obvious as to which is the "better" piece.
Back to the Valiant,--I would think if the xmtr is in "good shape" and
not "butchered", es full of rust es corrosion, a fair price would be
between $350.00 and $400.00--but that is just my "opinion".
As to a $75 valiant, --I am well aware, that is a thing of the past,
unless the rig were a "basketcase"--man its hard to find a decent
DX-40 for that price anymore.
BUT, I would think that $800 bucks for a Valiant is a bit on the high
side, unless I just HAD to have one,(so the price is "subjective")
As far as EBAY, my policy is I would rather bring an item to a
local hamfester even though I might not get "top dollar" es give
a local ham a chance for a better price than ebay, es at the same
time, I don`t have to bother with shipping, especially with the heavier
items.
Anyway, enough of my "ramblings" Larry
73, Rene, K1MVP :neutral: