[drakelist] WANTED
I am restoring a 2NT transmitter. Right now my shopping list is short. Here's what I need so far... 1)5K ohm 5 Watt pot. Power control in the final screen grid circuit.(this one is frozen stiff) 2)Clip on socket for the #47 lamp used to illuminate the meter. (for some reason removed this unit) 3)1 small knob or just the chrome insert. One insert missing from one of the knobs. 4)Crystals. I'd rather use crystals than a VFO of some type to make this a historically accurate novice station. I haven't been able to fire this thing up yet, so the list may grow. If anyone out there can help me with these items I would be grateful. Thanks. 73, Chuck K4QS More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com
[drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
n0tu/Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- ...for zip code 80132 near Denver it's $54.16 . GL Steve/n0tu On Dec 14, 2007 11:42 AM, Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 13:42 -0500, Mark Pilant wrote: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Out here in the Wilds of Montana it shows $67.35. 73, -Doug, W7KF -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
ROLYNN PRECHTL K7DFW [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: = $66.62 to western Oregon. K7DFW ..._._ -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Thomas Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- To central Ohio it's $40.17. - Original Message - From: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:42 PM Subject: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thank you all very much. Here was the motivation for the experiment... I just recently purchased a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/W-7 on eBay, and the the shopping costs were shown as $44.00. I assumed, since I had know reason to think otherwise, this what what the seller specified for shipping charges. I was a little surprised when the actual shipping charges came in at $120.00. (I have always sold items specifying the buyer will bay the actual shipping charges.) We agreed to split the difference (of $44 and $120) and all went well. However, I got to thinking the shipping costs might be generated by eBay. It appears this is the case. So I just sent the seller the remaining shipping amount to make sure everything was square; and he did not get the short end of eBay's friendly shipping cost estimate. So I guess the bottom line is to make sure, if it is not explicitly stated in the auction, to confirm with the seller what the actual shipping costs are. Thank you all for your time and help with my experiment. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Donley [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Mark, I am in Ellettsville, IN and the shipping charge is $42.65. Dick - Original Message - From: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:42 PM Subject: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Hunter Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- eBay is the electronic equivalent of crack. R. Hunter Ellington, Esq. Shareholder Gorrell Giles PC 1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 996-6585 Direct (303) 996-2680 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Pilant Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 12:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thank you all very much. Here was the motivation for the experiment... I just recently purchased a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/W-7 on eBay, and the the shopping costs were shown as $44.00. I assumed, since I had know reason to think otherwise, this what what the seller specified for shipping charges. I was a little surprised when the actual shipping charges came in at $120.00. (I have always sold items specifying the buyer will bay the actual shipping charges.) We agreed to split the difference (of $44 and $120) and all went well. However, I got to thinking the shipping costs might be generated by eBay. It appears this is the case. So I just sent the seller the remaining shipping amount to make sure everything was square; and he did not get the short end of eBay's friendly shipping cost estimate. So I guess the bottom line is to make sure, if it is not explicitly stated in the auction, to confirm with the seller what the actual shipping costs are. Thank you all for your time and help with my experiment. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Donley [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Mark, I have heard a lot of complaints about the shipping costs being excessive if the seller uses the ebay shipping calculator. Many sellers have been made aware of the discrepancy and tell bidders to disregard the shipping estimate and that they will calculate the actual shipping cost when the auction is over. It is always a good idea to question the shipping costs before bidding. I don't think your seller lost any money on shipping. The estimated shipping cost, if paid by the buyer would go directly to the sellers account, not to ebay. Dick KC9UB - Original Message - From: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thank you all very much. Here was the motivation for the experiment... I just recently purchased a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/W-7 on eBay, and the the shopping costs were shown as $44.00. I assumed, since I had know reason to think otherwise, this what what the seller specified for shipping charges. I was a little surprised when the actual shipping charges came in at $120.00. (I have always sold items specifying the buyer will bay the actual shipping charges.) We agreed to split the difference (of $44 and $120) and all went well. However, I got to thinking the shipping costs might be generated by eBay. It appears this is the case. So I just sent the seller the remaining shipping amount to make sure everything was square; and he did not get the short end of eBay's friendly shipping cost estimate. So I guess the bottom line is to make sure, if it is not explicitly stated in the auction, to confirm with the seller what the actual shipping costs are. Thank you all for your time and help with my experiment. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
BSugarberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hello Mark, $40.17 to Akron, Ohio. Shipping is via UPS Ground. 73, Bruce WA8TNC == Mark Pilant wrote: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Mike Bryce [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- You know... It's not ebay that sets the shipping charges.. I am sure you have seen the shipping of $28.50 to ship two 6JB6's across the country...via us mail to get a really good guess at the price, you need three things 1. how much does it weigh? 2. how far is it going? 3. size of the box ok.. a forth one.. 4. the shipping method and carrier I just shipped an old ten tec omni to tex via fedex home and it costs $23 and change it weighted 21# Mike, WB8VGE SunLight Energy Systems The Heathkit Shop http://www.theheathkitshop.com/ J e e p o|||o Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced On Dec 14, 2007, at 2:06 PM, Mark Pilant wrote: -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
$33.87 to Louisville, Ky... - Original Message - From: Mark Pilant To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:42 PM Subject: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.2/1184 - Release Date: 12/14/2007 11:29 AM
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- That is so true! We should file a Class action on the basis of how addictive they've made it causing us to buy things we don't really need. Listen to werid Al's e-bay song if you don't believe it. -- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld - Original Message - From: Hunter Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12/14/2007 12:18 PM MST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Hunter Ellington [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- eBay is the electronic equivalent of crack. R. Hunter Ellington, Esq. Shareholder Gorrell Giles PC 1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 996-6585 Direct (303) 996-2680 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Pilant Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 12:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thank you all very much. Here was the motivation for the experiment... I just recently purchased a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/W-7 on eBay, and the the shopping costs were shown as $44.00. I assumed, since I had know reason to think otherwise, this what what the seller specified for shipping charges. I was a little surprised when the actual shipping charges came in at $120.00. (I have always sold items specifying the buyer will bay the actual shipping charges.) We agreed to split the difference (of $44 and $120) and all went well. However, I got to thinking the shipping costs might be generated by eBay. It appears this is the case. So I just sent the seller the remaining shipping amount to make sure everything was square; and he did not get the short end of eBay's friendly shipping cost estimate. So I guess the bottom line is to make sure, if it is not explicitly stated in the auction, to confirm with the seller what the actual shipping costs are. Thank you all for your time and help with my experiment. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
[drakelist] eBay shipping costs
Be aware that Upay, I mean eBay, has had interface problems in the past, still does for some features.? In any case, on one screen you might see a clickable button labeled shipping costs.? Following that link,?make sure you read all the print, including the fine print.? On the next screen from shpping costs, you get a statement of the automatically computed costs.? What may or?may not be obvious is that this second screen is actually shipping costs PLUS seller defined?handling costs.??From the first screen,?one might conclude that only?the?actual, valid shipping costs are being calculated.? Not so.? It is a minor wording issue but it enables some less than reputable individuals to capture added profit (over and above even reasonable handling costs) under the guise?of shipping costs.? ? -Original Message- From: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 2:06 pm Subject: Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang? --? Thank you all very much.? ? Here was the motivation for the experiment...? ? I just recently purchased a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/W-7 on eBay, and the? the shopping costs were shown as $44.00. I assumed, since I had? know reason to think otherwise, this what what the seller specified? for shipping charges. I was a little surprised when the actual? shipping charges came in at $120.00. (I have always sold items? specifying the buyer will bay the actual shipping charges.)? ? We agreed to split the difference (of $44 and $120) and all went? well. However, I got to thinking the shipping costs might be? generated by eBay. It appears this is the case.? ? So I just sent the seller the remaining shipping amount to make sure? everything was square; and he did not get the short end of eBay's? friendly shipping cost estimate.? ? So I guess the bottom line is to make sure, if it is not explicitly? stated in the auction, to confirm with the seller what the actual? shipping costs are.? ? Thank you all for your time and help with my experiment.? ? 73? ? - Mark N1VQW? ? --? Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body? Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message? Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net? --? More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com
RE: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Terry Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Mark: $67.35 to central Washington state. (Wenatchee) Terry K7WLD -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Pilant Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] eBay shipping costs
Less than reputable? Say it isn't so! - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: [drakelist] eBay shipping costs Be aware that Upay, I mean eBay, has had interface problems in the past, still does for some features. In any case, on one screen you might see a clickable button labeled shipping costs. Following that link, make sure you read all the print, including the fine print. On the next screen from shpping costs, you get a statement of the automatically computed costs. What may or may not be obvious is that this second screen is actually shipping costs PLUS seller defined handling costs. From the first screen, one might conclude that only the actual, valid shipping costs are being calculated. Not so. It is a minor wording issue but it enables some less than reputable individuals to capture added profit (over and above even reasonable handling costs) under the guise of shipping costs. -Original Message- From: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 2:06 pm Subject: Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thank you all very much. Here was the motivation for the experiment... I just recently purchased a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/W-7 on eBay, and the the shopping costs were shown as $44.00. I assumed, since I had know reason to think otherwise, this what what the seller specified for shipping charges. I was a little surprised when the actual shipping charges came in at $120.00. (I have always sold items specifying the buyer will bay the actual shipping charges.) We agreed to split the difference (of $44 and $120) and all went well. However, I got to thinking the shipping costs might be generated by eBay. It appears this is the case. So I just sent the seller the remaining shipping amount to make sure everything was square; and he did not get the short end of eBay's friendly shipping cost estimate. So I guess the bottom line is to make sure, if it is not explicitly stated in the auction, to confirm with the seller what the actual shipping costs are. Thank you all for your time and help with my experiment. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Your seller is rippng you off. I have sold on E-bay for many years and the shipping information is via UPS, FEDEX, USPS, etc and is estimated by furnishing the weight, dimensions, ship point, delivery point and special fees. E-bay has nothing to do with the cost of shipping. They simply provide a method for the buyer to use to view the cost that the seller has provided from the shipping service. E-bay deserves a lot of slams, but this is not one of them. Boyd W0BUW Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Pilant made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thank you all very much. Here was the motivation for the experiment... I just recently purchased a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/W-7 on eBay, and the the shopping costs were shown as $44.00. I assumed, since I had know reason to think otherwise, this what what the seller specified for shipping charges. I was a little surprised when the actual shipping charges came in at $120.00. (I have always sold items specifying the buyer will bay the actual shipping charges.) We agreed to split the difference (of $44 and $120) and all went well. However, I got to thinking the shipping costs might be generated by eBay. It appears this is the case. So I just sent the seller the remaining shipping amount to make sure everything was square; and he did not get the short end of eBay's friendly shipping cost estimate. So I guess the bottom line is to make sure, if it is not explicitly stated in the auction, to confirm with the seller what the actual shipping costs are. Thank you all for your time and help with my experiment. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Probably about right, given the box sizes and the weight of the PS7 Good luck, David Wd9cmd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Pilant Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- $42.65 to beautiful Huntingburg Indiana !! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Pilant Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Greetings. I'm looking for a kind soul, with an eBay account, to look up the following: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=190182360471 which just happens to be a Drake TR-7; to keep things somewhat on topic. I am interested in what you see shown for shipping costs. I'm in NH and it shows $48.66. Thanks in advance. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Your seller is rippng you off. Actually, in this case he was just about dead on. Which is not to say other sellers may be gouging. I just ran the numbers through the UPS site and given the dimensions and weights of the two packages, the cost comes out to just over $100 for UPS ground from California to New Hampshire. BTW, the TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/WH-7 tipped the scales at just under 50 pounds and was packaged (very poorly) in two boxes. So all in all I think my little experiment was worth while for me, and a little enlightening. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment
Duane Calvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I believe the Ebay site actually links directly to the UPS site for calculating the shipping costs. Always consider the shipping costs as part of the overall cost of the item, and don't forget the shipper may have to purchase cartons and packing material as well, which, at least around me, is not inexpensive. I usually underestimate the overall cost to ship, and short myself that way. Maybe I'll start using the Ebay calculator! 73, Duane At 09:04 PM 12/14/2007, you wrote: Mark Pilant [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Your seller is rippng you off. Actually, in this case he was just about dead on. Which is not to say other sellers may be gouging. I just ran the numbers through the UPS site and given the dimensions and weights of the two packages, the cost comes out to just over $100 for UPS ground from California to New Hampshire. BTW, the TR-3/RV-3/AC-3/WH-7 tipped the scales at just under 50 pounds and was packaged (very poorly) in two boxes. So all in all I think my little experiment was worth while for me, and a little enlightening. 73 - Mark N1VQW -- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
