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Michael posted:

"As far as Paypal goes, I do not have an account. I don't buy or sell
on E-bay, so i really don't need one."

So, why are you posting objections to those of us on eBay and Paypal
who have earned a credible history of performance over the years. We
who use eBay have no knowledge of who you are (because you have no
feedback history), so you could equally be a nice guy or a scam artist.
If you don't want, or don't have an eBay history, and are selling items
on the Internet, chances are that you are some type of scam artist, and
put-down those that would otherwise (based on their established history
of good dealings) pose a competition for you.


I am not COMPETING with anyone for sales. I don't care if the parts
I have ever sell. When I die whatever is left will be going to the local
landfill, rather than let them go to someone who will sell them on
E-bay. I don't buy on E-bay because I have more projects and parts
left, that time to finish the projects and use up the parts. Also,
almost all of my spare money is going into a non profit corporation to
help local disabled veterans. I collect and repair old computers for
vets who are too poor to buy a computer. I would rather do this than
put up with the **** I get from hams these days. Why subject myself to
it when I can work when I am well enough, then call the "Vets helping
Vets" to tell them that another free computer system is ready for them
to give away? Do you do anything for your fellow humans?

On eBay, before sending any seller money, most of us will look up
his/her eBay history. This tells a lot of information, and trust. Not
having a history on eBay, were I to send you $3.50 for one of your
connectors, I would be taking a risk...but not a large risk since the
amount is only $3.50, Were you no a listed and registed seller on
eBay, I wouldn't send you anything...except in this test case...because
you have no established credibility. Same thing holds true, if you
don't have a certified address on Paypal, in which case I can send you
nothing.

You have evidenced a very loud mouth, and evidently decline my posted
challenge. So....please go away!

Harry C.

I have no objections to anyone who buys or sells on E-bay, or uses
Paypal. As far as a loud mouth? It is you who refuses to admit that
Switchcraft is a quality product. I am 100% disabled, after 40 years of
working in electronic repair, Broadcast and CATV engineering. I spent my
last four years working at Microdyne building $20,000 to $80,000
telemetry receivers and systems. I really don't care what you think.
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

You wrote:

"Why subject myself to
it when I can work when I am well enough, then call the "Vets helping
Vets" to tell them that another free computer system is ready for them
to give away? Do you do anything for your fellow humans?"

In short I do but I don't wear my heart on my sleeve and present it as
a badge of honor. I'm also partially disabled with Parkinson's and
Crohn's diseases and am four weeks out of the hospital after having a
foot of my colon removed. Like you I rebuild and restore old computers,
but mostly give them to the really poor kids to give them a vision of
the worlds that they can aspire to. I also repair surplus geiger
counters and donate them to the local fire departments, now that Civil
Defense trashed them and sold them at auction. I've also been known to
donate to the DAV each time they ask, and was an active participant in
our local Civil Defense emergency communications group until that was
also disbanded (practically on the eve of when it is most needed). As a
Mason, most of my cash contributions go to the Masonic Homes,
children's hospitals, and other worthy causes (unfortunately these
contributions are now limited to my fixed income from Social Security
and my Raytheon pension, plus what little I earn on eBay.

So wish me well on my eBay sales, because the little that I earn from
that source goes into worthy causes, not on lavish vacations in Vegas
or the Islands!

Harry C.

wrote:

You wrote:

"Why subject myself to
it when I can work when I am well enough, then call the "Vets helping
Vets" to tell them that another free computer system is ready for them
to give away? Do you do anything for your fellow humans?"

In short I do but I don't wear my heart on my sleeve and present it as
a badge of honor. I'm also partially disabled with Parkinson's and
Crohn's diseases and am four weeks out of the hospital after having a
foot of my colon removed. Like you I rebuild and restore old computers,
but mostly give them to the really poor kids to give them a vision of
the worlds that they can aspire to. I also repair surplus geiger
counters and donate them to the local fire departments, now that Civil
Defense trashed them and sold them at auction. I've also been known to
donate to the DAV each time they ask, and was an active participant in
our local Civil Defense emergency communications group until that was
also disbanded (practically on the eve of when it is most needed). As a
Mason, most of my cash contributions go to the Masonic Homes,
children's hospitals, and other worthy causes (unfortunately these
contributions are now limited to my fixed income from Social Security
and my Raytheon pension, plus what little I earn on eBay.

So wish me well on my eBay sales, because the little that I earn from
that source goes into worthy causes, not on lavish vacations in Vegas
or the Islands!

Harry C.


I haven't been on a vacation in over 20 years because I couldn't
afford to take the time off, and had any money to spend at the same
time. The last few years that I was ale to work I was on the advisory
board for a local school system's vocational electronics course. I would
take vacation days to go into the classroom to help the kids that wanted
to learn, and give the an idea of what to expect in the real world of
electronics. Now, my disability pension is below the poverty level and
I don't get any retirement benefits so I continue to live a very simple
lifestyle. They tell me I am allowed to earn a little money from a
hobby, but no one will give me a dollar amount. Others tell me to take
in boarders. That will not only cost me my pension, it will kick my
property taxes up to more than I could make by renting out the extra
bedrooms.

As far as giving computers to needy kids there are at least a half
dozen groups already doing that in my area, so I chose to help another
group that was in need. The disabled vets don't care how old a computer
is as long as they can do e-mail and some simple browsing. After all,
most of them are confined to a wheelchair, or bed and have nothing else
to do but watch TV.

The needy kids that I have talked to wanted a better computer than
what I use for myself, and to track the project. They also want a
printer, a scanner, a cd burner and a DVD drive along with plenty of
paper and ink jet cartridges. Several insisted that they had to have a
laptop and that a desktop computer was useless to them. So far I have
only had one laptop donated. It is an old Compaq that has a failing
display and a dead battery. Who wants to spend several hundred dollars
to repair a Win 95 laptop? We all have choices to make in life. Since
I am a veteran who is disabled, and I chose to help my fellow veterans,
and I applied to join the DAV last week.

Have fun selling on E-bay. I can't afford to play the games a lot of
people want on E-bay. I see things that ask three times what something
is worth for the shipping costs. Add in their minimum bid and I can buy
two to four of the same item, brand new for the same price, and have
them delivered to my door.

BTW, I guess that you didn't know that Raytheon owned Switchcraft? I
don't know if they still do, but it was clearly marked on the cover of
the last printed Switchcraft catalog that I have.


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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Mike, the computers that I give to kids are equipped with GWBASIC and a
Microft C Compiler, so that they can acquire basic programming skills.
No Internet access, no games, simply things that will help them in
their later life.

Harry C.

wrote:

Mike, the computers that I give to kids are equipped with GWBASIC and a
Microft C Compiler, so that they can acquire basic programming skills.
No Internet access, no games, simply things that will help them in
their later life.

Harry C.


The groups dealing with kids around here tell me that they have to
have to have internet access for their school work. They asked for more
than I can deliver, so I turned my efforts elsewhere, and left the other
groups to help the kids. They already have every computer store in the
area giving them everything, leaving nothing for others who need
computers. My efforts are limited to an occasional mention in a weekly
"Bulletin Board" column in the local news paper, and what Vets helping
Vets has dropped off at their office.

My church is trying to raise the money to buy and set up a used
double wide portable classroom to teach free computer classes after
school. The people giving computers to kids do just that, and walk
away. The classes will start with the basics, then cover safe browsing.
Classes for the kids will be right after school, and another session for
adults in the evenings. Our recent work to help relocate refugees from
Mississippi to this area have set the project back quite a bit, but it
will happen.

A smaller computer repair course will be offered to selected students
who show an interest. It will be four hours a day on Saturday mornings
to make sure they really want to take the course. I hope to take most
of them to the point that they can pass the A+ certification at the end
of the course.

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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida