[Amps] DRAKE L4B ON EBAY

[Bob K6UJ]

I'm not saying this is what happened here but shill bidding happens all the time on EBAY.
I agree  it  looks fishy to me too.

Bob
K6UJ




On Jun 6, 2012, at 3:25 AM, Gudguyham at aol.com wrote:

> Something fishy about that auction for sure.  I'd like to know who  bought 
> it and why they paid so much for it.  Other than a few mods it was  just 
> another L4B.  The blue panel lights???
> 
> 
> In a message dated 6/5/2012 8:12:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> dave at wv9e.net writes:
> 
> There  were 3 good ones at Dayton for around $ 800.... so I think that's 
> pretty  wild.
> 
> Dave, WV9E
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Baker"  <k7dd at cox.net>
> To: <Gudguyham at aol.com>;  <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 12:38  AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] DRAKE L4B ON EBAY
> 
> 
>> Christ! The final  bid was $1597! What the hell was his reserve?!
>> Way more than I would  pay for an L4B but he obviously didn't WANT to 
> sell 
>> it
>> due to  the high reserve. This is at least $297 over what I would have
>> expected for it to sell for.
>> 
>> Mike Baker  K7DD
>> K7dd at cox.net
>> All QSO's are uploaded to LOTW and EQSL.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com  [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
>> Behalf Of  Gudguyham at aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 6:51 PM
>> To:  amps at contesting.com
>> Subject: [Amps] DRAKE L4B ON EBAY
>> 
>> Guys, check out this EBAY auction for a Drake L4B.  Look at the   bidding
>> history and the feedbacks by some of the bidders.  The  amp still  did not
>> reach reserve.  I am I missing something  here?
>> 
>> _DRAKE  L-4B HF AMPLIFIER | eBay_
>> 
> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRAKE-L-4B-HF-AMPLIFIER-/140760609997?pt=LH_Default
>> Domain_0&hash=item20c5fc74cd)
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