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Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 266
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 11:49 pm: | 
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On Ebay a new Bird 43 1000H element sold for $112.50 plus $4.50 shipping. Considering retail on these elements is $90 someone isn't very bright. Someone needs a hug!!! |
Leonard
Junior Member
Username: Leonard
Post Number: 48
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 10:21 am: |
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It's just like going to an auction out in the real world or an estate sale.
The bottom line you have to know what it cost for a new one.
And then go from there!
I had a friend who was selling some thing on a web sight, he had buy it for ($65.00) and some one bid $70.00 hummmmm now that is kinda off a bit.
I told him the guys cheese slid off his cracker a tad bit.
Some one needs a hug, or take it to the next level!!!!!!(LOL)
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Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 305
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:38 pm: |
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The skys the limit on Ebay on what you want to pay for an item!!!!!!!!
I saw a Turner plus 2 NMIB sell for 350.00 once! Yeah they are good mikes but not that great!!!! |
Sitm
Member
Username: Sitm
Post Number: 70
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 4:49 pm: |
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I would agree that sometimes radios sell for more than their price new. Especially at copper electronics. I have seen radios sell for more than their catalog price. Thats alittle strange.
But I have purchased several radios that are what I would consider great value.
A Regency INFO CB-2 NIB for $26. and change.
A Stalker Teaberry with mic and hump mount speaker for $16.and change and both of those are with shipping.
A Cobra 138XLR with ext speaker and three way antenna selector for about $45......... with shipping. Thats not too bad. But there is also junk on eBay. I have gotten two radios that were DOA. With Copper you have a customer service base. With eBay, you are either lucky or you get a hacked DOA radio. Good luck. I like to purchase the radios that are not in production anymore. Kind of fun..... |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 259
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 5:01 pm: |
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I seen a president madison go for $375.00 on ebay once. I thought it was kind of crazy too. It wasn't even new in the box. Had the extra speaker too but not for that price.
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Crafter
Senior Member
Username: Crafter
Post Number: 1005
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 5:40 pm: |
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Yea, I been buying me some scanners off e-bay got 3 so far just got my scanner array up today a 800mhz 8 element larsen a 6 element 440 beam cushcraft, a hustler vertical tuned for 49mhz and put a wilson 1000 on the top for 10m-11m dont need much else. |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 666
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 6:33 pm: |
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Hey CRAFTER:
You got a GOV'T installation near you or something? You can only listen to one scanner at a time. Right? |
Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 268
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 7:02 pm: |
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If you are informed, Ebay is a great place to buy radios. I bought a like new 1991 Cobra 148 GTL with a new mike , power cord, hardware, and bracket for $130 including shipping. This radio had a flawless appearance and it was unpeaked and unmodified. The description said "Minor scratches on the face and covers".......I couldn't find any and I modded the radio with a variable key that keyed 2 bird watts swinging to 10 bird 43 watt.
I once bought a radio that was described as unmodded and unpeaked but the clarifier had a huge range plus was unlocked. To me unlocking a clarifier on a radio without a freq counter is stupid.
I have had great luck overall on EBAY, but I know what stuff is worth. |
Crafter
Senior Member
Username: Crafter
Post Number: 1006
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 9:44 pm: |
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Due to being in the sticks I use it to point to busy area's as for listening, It takes doing but I can listen to two of them at one time. The 800 mhz sure comes in handy with all the other things! LOL! Have a few towers around here I listen too. Got them all stacked on top of each other now. Trying to get me a PRO2006 now.
Also trying to prove to wife I NEEDED THEM! URAH! |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 306
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 12:18 am: |
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LOL I saw a Cobra 2000 that was NMIB that was at buy it now for get this, $1000.00!!!!!!!!
The reserve was set for 750.00!!!! Yeah i understand the 2000 is no longer made and it is a great radio but get real, its NOT worth THAT much!!!! I think some of those guys that sell stuff much smoke crack or something... |
Sparkomatic
Intermediate Member
Username: Sparkomatic
Post Number: 269
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 7:38 am: |
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$750 or $1000 Now thats a lot of rock for a crackhead. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1983
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 8:28 am: |
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Radio's and Radio Equipment is like everything else in life.
What is worth $100.00 to one person may be worth $1000.00 to another.
If a person buy's something, No matter what the Cost and they are Happy, then that is all that count's.
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Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1375
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 9:06 am: |
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Lon I saw the picture of your grounding of you base equipment, beautiful, how you like free rent food for 31 days, but bring all your knowledge.
Well don Lon |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 1984
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 9:37 am: |
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Thank you KB.
Does that include OREO's for Desert? hehehe
The 1st Sargant was a BIG HELP in getting Everything set up as I was Under Shelves and Under Floor feeding Coax and Wire's to her and she was Marking Everything So I would not forget which went to what.
And Outside is Even worse, I have all of the Coax Running down the Tower from the Antenna's and then into 2 1/2" PVC pipe with Elbow running into house.
So with 5 peices of COAX coming up thru floor, I also MARK THEM VERY WELL and PAINT THE PL259's DIFFERENT COLOR's so that I do not make a Mistake.
As I get Older my Memory get's shorter.  |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1376
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 11:54 am: |
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THATS NOT ALL LON.
Anyway Lon if I had the knowledge that you have plus a lot of the other members I would be have one neat and proud station with many antennas and different meter radios, |
Taz
Senior Member
Username: Taz
Post Number: 2655
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 6:00 pm: |
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Well, ebay has been known for good deals but you can also be owned.
Taz |
Nlmadog
Junior Member
Username: Nlmadog
Post Number: 35
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:43 pm: |
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My take on Ebay is lots of junk and ripp off sellers,I have watched over the last few months radios take turns going from fair pricing to the outrageous.Sorry guys but like some of you I owned Brownings,Regency,Trams,Couriers and Layfattes when they were new,I won't pay more for them used,with bad tubes and worn out parts just because they are old. I have noticed lately that some of the really over priced stuff is going unbid for,I hope to see alot more of that happening.Some bozo just put a Courier 23 up with a reserve of 100.00 and a buy now of 250.00 He wants to buy more Brownings ! I saw a 49.00 Browning Trans switch go for 250.00 Suckers and Idots with more money than brains. |
Crafter
Senior Member
Username: Crafter
Post Number: 1009
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 9:18 am: |
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I had a 101ex that was working but weak tubes I parted it out for welln over 400.00 buy just listing each part correctly. Try to get 400.00 for a good 101ex!
Going to do another one here soon just getting it apart now. |
