Steve Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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I have only been stung once on e-bay and that was when I first started
buying vintage equipment there. I bought a Vibroplex bug that was in
mint condition and had been tested. When it arrived, the broken parts
were also lovingly packed in the box. It was missing the connection
straps underneath the base. It was not even functional, much less
tested. Fortunately, Mitch there at Vibroplex had the necessary parts
and it now works just fine. His is a rare company that can supply parts
for a product more than 50 years old. I expect that most equipment that
is vacuum tube based is as cantankerous as I am, and it is mostly newer
than I am. So, one can plan on having some work to do with anything
bought on e-bay or elsewhere. My objection is that vendors misrepresent
equipment they are selling. I have bought items which the seller was
honest and said that there were problems. No problem with that. I
prefer buying and selling on lists such as this or on the Boatanchors
list, or from people I know from these lists. Still a thread like this
is useful since it makes me aware of potential problems in advance.
73,
Steve WA9JML
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