"Mark S. Holden" wrote in message
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If you've been thinking about buying an R8b with the VHF
converter, there's a used on on ebay that's an "incredible"
deal. The listing says "The current Drake price with the
optional VHF CONVERTER for the R8B is $1,765+ so save with this
auction."

The opening bid he's looking for? $1800.

Why buy new when you can get a used one for a little more?

That way you can forego any warranty coverage, have a radio
with ready-aged components, and you might also have helped a
fellow human being out of their impending financial crisis. It
feels good to give, doesn't it?



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=3037558891&c
ategory=4673

"Mark S. Holden" wrote:

If you've been thinking about buying an R8b with the VHF converter, there's a used on on ebay that's an "incredible" deal. The listing says "The current Drake price with the optional VHF CONVERTER for the R8B is $1,765+ so save with this auction."

The opening bid he's looking for? $1800.

Why buy new when you can get a used one for a little more?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=46 73

I see that he's taken the auction down. Probably doing a bit of rethinking.

Yes... Some people trust a used piece of equipment MORE
than a brand new one ... Their psychology works like this: american
consumer products don't go through proper quality control -so they
trust more a product that has been tested by a hobbyist than the
manufacturer. May the SWLs live forever.