Ron wrote:
On 20 Feb 2005 19:36:33 -0800, wrote:
People collect Heathkits for nostalgia
True. And there is a reason for that nostalgia, that the RCA stuff
does not enjoy.
Yes, that's what they ordered catalogs of and dreamed of owning when
they were in junior high and their drunken, abusive fathers wouldn't
let them run a soldering iron in the house. Real equipment like GenRad
and HP was unobtanium.
At a far higher price, that I for one, am not interested in. No one
likely to buy the IM-21 I offer for sale will be, either.
Since there is no commercial demand for them most HP, GenRad,
Ballantine and other lab grade tube boxes are now $20 hamfest pieces.
Your Heath is a $10 hamfest piece.
If you must badmouth products that people offer for sale, better
learn to do it right from your betters.. Yell ALERTS!!! Imply the
stuff is stolen!!! Claim that the seller has bad breath!!!. Mumbling
"surplus scrounged stock cheapies" is lame, to say the least.
Luckily, anyone likely to bid on my IM-21 will know exactly what
he/she is bididng on and will ignore your drivel.
You posted your FA eBay blurb in rec.audio.opinion so I provided my
opinion as I will continue to do whenever ebay auctions are put in
r.a.o. My feeling is that you should EITHER sell on Usenet OR eBay but
not both, however, if you must fluff your eBay auctions on Usenet,
marketplace groups are appropriate.