At 09:53 PM 5/1/2007 EDT, you wrote: >Hi, > > I don't know if this fellow works any of the moidwest fests or not, what >he buys, though, he keeps so I am pretty sure it is not the same guy.
That's discouraging... it sounds like it's probably NOT the same guy. I was hoping this obnoxious clown was unique. > A week later, it was you know where with a reserve 3 times what he paid >for it. Yep, Hickok tube testers are HOT right now among the "triode audio" crowd. I've got a model 539C, THE Hickok that's the Gold Standard among these folks. Just for the sheer deviltry of it, I've been tempted to bring it to a Fest... no price tag on it, just sitting there... and listen to the idiots try to low ball me on it! "Oh, it's not in great shape, so I'll give ya $35.00"... when I've seen really ratty ones go for $500 - $700 on EBAY! After the lowball try... I'll just tell 'em "I bought it out here this morning because I needed a tube tester. Gave some guy ten bucks... it's not for sale"! Just to rub it in a mite... ;o) > I am afraid the next time someone does that to me, he is going to be in >for a tounge lashing if not more. I am going to have to find my Wouff Hong >and Rhetty Snitch~ Lately I've taken a slightly different tack. I wear my Biker's leathers, boots, and colors! Along with that I'm 6' 0", and weigh 245 pounds. Besides that I have a reputation at Fests for being a bit of a surley son of a bitch, and Black hams aren't at all common up here to begin with!!! That combination, I think, makes a LOT of folks decide that discretion is the best policy when I'm negotiating on a hunk of gear! <<grin>> I've YET to have anyone butt into negotiations since I started wearing the biker stuff!!! > 73, > > W4AWM 73's Mr. T., W9LBB ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
