On Oct 4, 7:45 pm, RHF wrote:
Oops ! - It Happen on eBay Again - Oh No I Paid Too Much !

RL Drake R8B Ham and Shortwave Receiver NEW IN BOX

Note the Seller Claimed - From an estate, this item was
purchased brand new by the deceased, and never opened.

Bidders :12

Total Bids : 28

Date : Oct-04-07

Closing-Final Price : US $1,725.00

eBay Item # 170153827646

just for the fum of it ~ RHF
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Here is another one that the eBay Seller claims :
"This is an unusually pristine nearly mint Drake R8B
communications receiver."
-and then states- There is a lot of BS offered in the
auctions for R8B receivers. One recent auction offered
an R8B that was supposedly "new" acquired by a 3rd
party and sold for $1700.00. {the former post}

DRAKE R8B SHORTWAVE/COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
Buy-It-Now Price $1500.oo {eBay # 200160024363}

Will it last a Day - tic toc, Tic Toc. TIC TOC ! ~ RHF