[TenTec] How to sell an Omni VII

[Steve Berg]

I have bought several rigs off of this list, and others from the e-place 
and other internet reflectors.  With the exception of an old Vibroplex 
bug (tested and in working order...according to the ad on the e-place) 
which arrived with the broken parts lovingly packed in the box, and was 
missing the essential connector straps on the bottom, all of the units 
have been fairly described, and they all have worked.  There are 
unscrupulous hams.  But also one has to realize that bad things can 
happen during shipment.  In fact, when I worked for Motorola back in the 
early 1970s, I would occasionally retest one of my radios that had been 
packed for shipment.  I knew that it worked when I tested it, but after 
getting boxed and bounced by a forklift or two, there were a few that 
did not work when I retested them.  Go figure.  I have no problem with 
using postal money orders to buy stuff, and I have also used bank money 
orders.  I have sold boatanchor radios to people, and have not been 
stiffed yet.  There is no way to achieve perfection and total certainty 
on this mortal plane, but with some prudence and care, both parties of a 
transaction can be made happy.  All things considered, the Internet has 
been a real boon to people looking to buy otherwise hard to find equipment.

Steve WA9JML