I have been a licensed ham since 1959 and after twenty years of inactivity I have gotten the bug again. The Ten Tec reflector has been a wonderful source for information and guidance as well as leads
Chip, I cannot comment on your specific instance, but I can tell you that I was sold an IC735 earlier this year that was intentionally misrepresented by the seller (who happens to be a car insurance
Well... as someone who has bought and sold a LOT of stuff (not just ham radio gear) on the 'net, I think you have a point. If I put something up for sale on an elist, I rank the buyer order by the ti
I might add that I have bought stuff at hamfests and online. In person, it's easy to weed out the nasty stuff. Online, it's far easier for people to misrepresent equipment, at least physically speaki
John, This is a hobby. If Brian would have called and simply said listen I know I said you could buy the amp but I have an opportunity to sell both units I would completely understand. I would have a
I've been a ham over 40 years. I sold new and used gear at hamfests for about 10 years. Stopped about 4 years ago. Too much competition from the Internet. In all these years I've never been "stuck" w
WA6MHW wrote: Please send me your address, and shipping preference (UPS, etc). I will check online for the shipping from here to you with UPS. If you prefer a different method of shipment, let me kno
In my opinion you have a legally binding contract which was breached. Although the retired attorney may know that you will not take the time and effort to sue his butt, you can contact the state bar
I really like John's method of selling. If I remember correctly from a business law class I took once, you need two things to have a binding contract: 1) an offer, and 2) acceptance. Once someone has
I don't think a complaint would have much of an effect on his status... nor would a small claim, but no money changed hands. Although I don't think much of the situation, and I certainly wouldn't've
Author: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw@blomand.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 13:56:49 -0500
I'm not sure where the seller got the idea of "that's how it's done today". Well actually I do know where the "how it's done today" came from. But in a gentlemen's world, this deal is not the way it'
Hi Chip, I am sorry that you have encountered a "raw deal" on the TenTec thread. I have been a ham since 1961 and the accepted practice has always been the "word" of the individual. If it was stated
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 18:24:00 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time)
When you ask for a preferred method of shipment, it means you are selling it to that person. But, as I have seen so many times in the past, lawyers can bully people and pull these kinds of stunts bec
Only once or twice have I had a deal which was then renegged upon (without consent of both parties) on the basis of "I found someone who was willing to pay me more" long after the proverbial handshak
Tom, Don't knoow if you watch Star Trek and are familialr with the the Freengi "rules of acqiustion" but rule #1 Sez "Once you have their money,never give it back" Rule3 15 sez "Satisfaction is not g
While I have known a tol'ble honest lawyer, and maybe two in a fairly long life, they have been few and far between. Most have been like the brand inspector told the guy who asked if there was an hon
Keep in mind, the three lowest forms of humanity are:1 Used car salesmen 2. Politicians and 3. lawyers. The most dangerous individual is the lawyer who paid his way through law school by selling used
What just occurred to me is this: so what if the W5 got a better offer, is he living hand-to-mouth? Can he not afford to keep his word? Is your word worth the paltry difference in price? It's a pity
Since the thread has degraded this far already: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A very successful attorney parked his brand new Lexus in front of the office, ready to show it off to his colleague
Hi, Chip: I've read the thread over the weekend. Maybe some of our answers will prove useful to you. Hope so. You simply asked a question: "Is this how it is done today?" The answer is simple: "Somet