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lrdheat
 

I was looking for a headphone am/fm set (mine just died). Can't believe that an e-bay seller thinks that he can get $500 or $1,000+ for some pedestrian offerings.
 
Check this seller's store!
 
 
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Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
 

Something less pretty but equally suitable could be rigged up with a
pair of lightweight headphones and a cheap, tiny FM radio.
 
Michael UK

----- Original Message -----
 

I was looking for a headphone am/fm set (mine just died).
Can't believe that an e-bay seller thinks that he can get $500 or $1,000+ for some pedestrian offerings.
 
Check this seller's store!
 
 
Heatwave
 
lrdheat
 

That goes without saying...but how can this person have the gall to ask these prices? Can he possibly be getting people to buy?


--- On Fri, 3/25/11, Michael wrote:

From: Michael
Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] optimistic seller
To: ultralightdx@...
Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 6:04 PM

 
Something less pretty but equally suitable could be rigged up with a
pair of lightweight headphones and a cheap, tiny FM radio.
 
Michael UK
----- Original Message -----
 

I was looking for a headphone am/fm set (mine just died).
Can't believe that an e-bay seller thinks that he can get $500 or $1,000+ for some pedestrian offerings.
 
Check this seller's store!
 
 
Heatwave
 
dave_m1ctk
 

Can't access this link myself

On 25 March 2011 23:09, Richard Berler <lrdheat@...> wrote:

 

That goes without saying...but how can this person have the gall to ask these prices? Can he possibly be getting people to buy?

--- On Fri, 3/25/11, Michael <michael.setaazul@...> wrote:

From: Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] optimistic seller
To: ultralightdx@...
Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 6:04 PM


 
Something less pretty but equally suitable could be rigged up with a
pair of lightweight headphones and a cheap, tiny FM radio.
 
Michael UK
----- Original Message -----
 

I was looking for a headphone am/fm set (mine just died).
Can't believe that an e-bay seller thinks that he can get $500 or $1,000+ for some pedestrian offerings.
 
Check this seller's store!
 
 
Heatwave
 
R. Mark Barnett
 

 "Let the buyer beware" should be the motto of eBay. To me "You ALWAYS get what you pay for" means expect to pay a premium for good products, not (IMHO) "The most expensive is always the best". I suspect these auctions work if...."A fool and his money are soon parted" is a true-ism. Hummmm I wonder if I could get $500 for my Grundig YB300PE???????

I have been burned once on eBay...  the seller was in the USA. For $25 I learned.. ALWAYS READ THE FEEDBACK!  I have never been burned by an Asian seller.... some people won't buy a Tecsun ultralight "direct" because they have to buy from an Asian seller like Anon.... I feel as secure buying from them as I do Amazon.


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--- On Fri, 3/25/11, Richard Berler wrote:

From: Richard Berler
Subject: [ultralightdx] optimistic seller
To: ultralightdx@...
Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 6:53 PM

 

I was looking for a headphone am/fm set (mine just died). Can't believe that an e-bay seller thinks that he can get $500 or $1,000+ for some pedestrian offerings.
 
Check this seller's store!
 
 
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kg4lac <kg4lac@...>
 

Try returning a defective item to an Asian seller and then you will get burned. Sure the sellers claim you can return it. Just try to do so. Shipping rates are the same or higher than the cost of the item. I found out the hard way. Live and learn. Do not purchase from sellers outside your own continent.
keith beesley
 

Sorry you have had a problem. In my experience, the ultra-cheap pocket radios from China (under c. USD $20.) are extremely variable in quality (as one might expect). The Sony S10MK2 and SRF-59 and Panasonic RF-P50 are cheap and very good for the price (and also available from local retailers). On the other hand, my Coby CX-5 is tiny and gets about 5 FM and 3 AM stations; I sometimes carry it around and listen to news or ballgames on it; it does get quite loud.

For serious listening and DXing I use my 1103, Redsun 2100 (aka C. Crane CCSW), Eton E10 or E100; I've never had any problems with any of those. I also only order from sellers with plenty of positive feedback; "liypn," "anon.co," "tqchina," and "hygt369" are a few who spring to mind. I've never bothered to return anything to China. 

The only ebay sellers I've had trouble with have been based in the USA, LOL.

Regards,
Keith B.   


--- On Sat, 3/26/11, kg4lac wrote:

From: kg4lac
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: optimistic seller
To: ultralightdx@...
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 4:48 AM

 

Try returning a defective item to an Asian seller and then you will get burned. Sure the sellers claim you can return it. Just try to do so. Shipping rates are the same or higher than the cost of the item. I found out the hard way. Live and learn. Do not purchase from sellers outside your own continent.
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