[TenTec] Live and Learn

[Carl Moreschi]

But Jeff was in the reverse situation.  Jeff was the buyer and not the
seller.  If he had mailed a postal money order, would things have gone any
better?

As far as selling, I like paypal.  It is immediate and I am assured I have
my money right away.  Even bank checks can be forged.  Paypal is not the bad
guy here.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Bell Mountain
Hays, NC 28635
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Live and Learn


> I agree with Rob's methods.  One can't be too careful these days.  Seems
> that there's lots of folks out to make a fast buck at the loss of others.
> I do a good bit of business via the internet.  And, as Rob says, if they
> don't like my terms, then I invite them to keep looking.  Remember, if it
is
> a deal that is "too good to be true" then it likely is one that will bite.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 1:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Live and Learn
>
>
> > hi,
> >
> > I learned a few years ago to avoid all of the new gee whiz ways of
> > payment.   I state right up front in any of my listings that the buyer
> > has two ways of paying:  U.S. Postal Money Order or check.   I also
> > state that if payment is made by check then they must wait for the
> > check to clear before I ship their purchase.  Usually I get payment by
> > the former method.   Sometimes the customer will want to call me on
> > the landline and chew the fat for an hour.  That's fine.  This
> > reassures him I'm a real ham and I live where I say I live and
> > everything is on the up and up.  When I get the money order (and I
> > have already told them all this  in my terms of sale) I ship the item
> > immediately by FedEx and send them a tracking number.  I also give the
> > buyer an opportunity (but very brief opportunity, like a week) to
> > return their purchase if they are not happy and they didn't run over
> > it or drop it in a full bathtub or something.   Never had a return, or
> > a deal that went sour this way.   But I have been burned fooling
> > around with all that junk you mentioned in your email.   When it comes
> > to buying and selling, I think the old ways are better, for me at
> > least.  Of course anyone who doesn't want to pay my price or do it my
> > way is free to move on.  There will always be a buyer eventually and
> > radio gear has a long shelf life.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > rob / k5uj
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