[Amps] Sale of CB amps on eBay

[wb4mnf]

Reason for ebay response is they are getting fed up with
misinformation from the radio police.

They pulled my Siltronix 1011C listing because some A$$hole
told them it was an unlawful CB rig.

My response to ebay was that they are causing harm to myself and the
bidders by acting on incorrect information from the 'radio police'.
Proof provided in a copy of the datasheet from the manufacturer
stating "receive only" on 11m.

A quest in the company of idiots is not easy undertaking.

Stuff built prior to the requirements for certification.
i.e. Johnson Thunderbolt amp (works great on 11m)m Johnson
Ranger, 11m bandswitch position, etc. does not require said certification.

The CB amps are not that big a problem anyway. It's the damn
jackrabbit TV broadcasters, the long range cordless phones,
and the 10 year lightbulbs that are giving me grief on the bands.

-bob
wb4mnf


Roger D. Johnson wrote:

>  The sale of these amps continues unabated despite my protests
> to eBay. They sent me an e-mail that said essentially, "If you
> don't like it, complain to the authorities and leave us alone".
> I wrote to Riley Hollingsworth giving him some examples of the
> equipment being sold openly. As yet no reply from him.
> 
>  After reveiwing eBay policies, I think I may have come up with
> a way to counter this problem. Their policy prohibits the listing
> of CB amplifiers. See:
> 
> http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-scanners.html
> 
> In addition section 4 of their User Agreement, states that the
> buyer is obligated to complete the transaction UNLESS the trans-
> action is prohibited by law or the User Agreement. See:
> 
> http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-user.html
> 
>  If I read this correctly, I can bid high on a piece of CB junk
> and then refuse to pay unless the seller can furnish proof of
> FCC certification for legal sale of the item.
> 
> Any holes in my thinking? I'm going to try it on one item to
> see what happens. Anyone care to join me in the experiment?
> 
> 73, Roger
> 
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