Tim Shoppa wrote:
D Peter Maus wrote:
Chuck - K1KW wrote:
Has anyone contacted Rick Mish to get the real story?

According to the description in the orginal auction where the crook Martyn
bought it under the "gottahaveit" ID, the seller only said Rick "checked it
out, or went over it" That's a bit different than a refurburshing I've seen
Rick do. In fact the closeups of the receiver show that Rick probably
didn't do his normal excellent job and all he did was check it out.

It's the outrageous BS that Martyn the crook attaches to his auctions that
is amazing...and suckers fall for it all the time. The guy is an out right
liar and a fraud. His description of this receiver is so wrong in a number
of areas!

Ebay doesn't care since they still collect fees from him AND Ebay is
passive participant in his fraud since it has been documented and reported
numerous times.


Your original point is well made. Rick Mish should be contacted to
verify if Martyn's claims are true.

If Martyn is trading off Rick's reputation and the work is NOT as
described, Mish can legally have Martyn's ass for fraud,
misrepresentation of Mish's work, harm to his reputation, and
profiteering on Rick's name without permission.

Then have Rick contact eBay about trading on his reputation without
permission.

THAT will get the job done.

Suing Radio-Marty for misrepresentation would be like suing the
retarted kid at the playground because he mumbles incoherent stuff
about you. Nothing against retarted kids, sorry to compare them with
Marty! But a not particularly useful experience for a well-respected
professional to to one-up a retarded kid.

Tim.


Actually, it happens every day. On the private and the corporate
level. Someone trading on another's reputation, is serious enough in
itself. Misrepresenting products in another's name can have long term
consequences to the business and personal reputation of the person who's
reputation his being traded upon.

Litigation, as distasteful as it may seem, is the only way to
minimize that kind of damage.

Often, however, the process never makes it to a courtroom. Once an
action is filed, settlements often happen quickly.