On 19 Jan 2005 05:40:58 -0800, wrote:

Not sure I understand your snide comment. Both mint and collector
quality are vague descriptions and it's up to buyer and seller to reach
an understanding about the specific condition of the radio. It looks
pretty good to me.

I think that it is unrealistic to expect any 30 year old shortwave
radio will be perfect.

The key with this sale as others is the reputation of the seller.
While I don't know Mr. Atkins personally, I do know of him by
reputation within the hobby. My knowlege of him goes back to when
Fine Tuning released it's Proceedings.

Radio E V E R H A R T wrote:
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:45:13 -0800, "Guy Atkins"
wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5743939986

Thanks for looking!



Too bad collector quality and mint are two very different things.

Sorry the comment came across as "snide". Not my intention at all.
My message was meant to inform. The term "collector quality" does
not mean mint or new. Sounds like it - but it doesn't. Just wanted
people to be aware of that. Also, your statement: "I think that it
is unrealistic to expect and 30 year old shortwave radio will be
perfect" is ridiculous. There are plenty of "old", perfect radios
and they demand a lot of cash as they should. Also, the term mint or
like new should be the same for a 30yr old radio as it is for a 1 year
old radio. I can tell by your message that you'd advertise an older
radio as like new and then when your buyer received it you'd say:
"Well it's like new for a 30 year old radio". Whoa, that's where the
argument starts. And you'd be wrong.

Regards, Bill E