Oh, don't be such a cynic.
It's often rooted in timidity, embarrassment,
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Do not be quick to attribute to malice,
that which is more easily explained by ignorance.

Well said. I get a lot of email from people who just inherited or found
something. They are not radio people. They basically don't have a clue and
they're not trying to get rich. If I were willing to pay shipping for this
stuff (which is often crap IMHO), I could fill a warehouse to the ceiling.
Many of them are also not Internet-savvy, so you could earn some bonus karma
points by giving them a break. In the last two or three years, I have gotten
hundreds of "do you want to buy this" emails, and of those bought one, yes
count it, one radio, a Midwest console that was within easy driving
distance. For the rest, I advised the owners to contact the nearest radio
collector club or make a nice donation to a local charity.

Lighten up :-)

Regards,

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html