"Anonymous" wrote in message
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On the site swap.qth.com, some guys try
to trade ham-radio equipments. Most of
the ads are fake either the seller is a
crook or the wares are still sold but
not removed from the site.
Sellers consider buyers like pidgeons,
some say that their equipment is "mint"
although in reality its in poor
condition (even with non-working
functions or totally dead).
Having a callsign is not
a proof of respectability. Take care !

The secret is in the site you visit. In one Yahoo group, there have been
offers which are all legitimate (and the price is invariably very kind to
the buyer). This is not unlike researching products. I spent time trying
to determine if one particular product would work or not - it took some
searching, but I found my answer (no, it does *not* work) on the web from
the New England Medical Journal. I consider the New England Medical Journal
an honest source of information (if, of course, that is the type of
information I happen to be looking for).

Many sites are simply a number of sellers looking for buyers. Some are
legitimate; others not. This is the same for the general population. There
are athletes who are quite honest; others use steroids or corked bats. It
is up to the buyer to sort out the information. Buyer beware. It has
nothing to do with an amateur license, despite your anonymous troll
suggesting otherwise.


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA


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