[TenTec] "Reasonable Price for Paragon II with PS?

[Bry Carling]

That's how I approach such things - or no offer at all. Often one can find an honest, fair minded ham selling a similar item in very good condition for a clear and affordable price without all the hassle or risks associated with such a speculative purchase.

Best regards - Bry Carling



> On Feb 7, 2014, at 2:13 PM, Richards <jrichards at k8jhr.com> wrote:
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> Ditto.
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> My wife was in business conducting estate sales with the premier handler of such sales in our bailiwick.  Occasionally, I gave appraisals of items within the scope of my particular expertise.   I probated a "few" estates along the way.   On this experience, an offer-before-you-inspect  routine is an unreasonable request, poorly calculated to fetch the highest possible price for the item.   I wonder if this constitutes a left handed attempt by the Administrator to get you to appraise or indicate its value for him.
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> A contract for sale arises whenever an offer to buy is accepted without exception by the seller.  I would never make any offer I would not want accepted - certainly not for the purpose of inspecting an item. Considering the mystery surrounding the item, I would offer no more than its minimum value as a parts rig, and, perhaps, hope he would accept it!   ;-)
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> Just MY take, anyway.
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>> On 2/7/2014 3:13 PM, Clayton Brantley wrote:
>> Ditto on estate sales.   If they want a sight unseen offer, mine would be PASS.
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>> Clayton N4EV
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>> On Friday, February 7, 2014 1:08 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.net> wrote:
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>> I agree, make an offer "subject to..........{you fill in the blank}"  but do
>> be reasonable.    I've done exactly this with boats and airplanes.  If it
>> shouldn't look or perform as it should, then I say "sorry to have taken your
>> time".     And I just did that on a commercial power amp.  The fellow that
>> has it can take it or leave it based on the offer and terms.  But, at the
>> same time when I see it, I may elect to revise my offer either up or down.
>> I've done that too.
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>> Just remember, the true value of any product is "what the buyer is willing
>> to pay and what the seller is willing to accept".
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>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Carter" <k8vt at ameritech.net>
>> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 8:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] "Reasonable Price for Paragon II with PS?
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>>>> On 2/6/2014 10:22 AM, Woody Demitz wrote:
>>>> I would appreciate thoughts on what a "reasonable" price is for a Paragon
>>>> II
>>>> with power supply. It is to be offered in an SK estate sale in the next
>>>> few
>>>> days, and to even get to see it, I would have to make a conditional
>>>> "reasonable" offer. The administrator says it is in "excellent to mint"
>>>> condition, but I have not seen it or even a picture of it yet, nor do I
>>>> know
>>>> what bells and whistles may be on it.
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>>> So, what you are really saying is that the "administrator" wants you to
>>> make an offer sight unseen.
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>>> IMHO, the administrator ought to lighten up. I've been to a few estate
>>> sales in my day, ham and otherwise, and was ALWAYS allowed to see the
>>> merchandise first without making an offer.
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>>> Good luck...
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>>> 73,
>>> Carter   K8VT
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