Thanks to a clueless ePay seller. I wanted one for forty years,
and finally snagged a decent one for a good price. The jerk didn't
even use packing material in the box! What a let down, I could
have cried when I took it out of the box. My kid bought it for me.

Pete

Tio Pedro wrote:
Thanks to a clueless ePay seller. I wanted one for forty years,
and finally snagged a decent one for a good price. The jerk didn't
even use packing material in the box! What a let down, I could
have cried when I took it out of the box. My kid bought it for me.

Pete

The two most common things in the universe...hydrogen and stupidity. :-(

At least from you picture, it seems that the damage is confined to the
front panel -- and you have a good shot at repairing it.

Remove the front panel from the radio. Get a couple of two by tens just
a little longer than the panel. Make a 'sandwich' with the panel between
the two boards. Use 4 C-clamps, one on each corner and slowly press the
panel back into shape.

Good luck!

"Carter" wrote in message news:jbk4k.6529$
The two most common things in the universe...hydrogen and stupidity. :-(

At least from you picture, it seems that the damage is confined to the
front panel -- and you have a good shot at repairing it.

Remove the front panel from the radio. Get a couple of two by tens just a
little longer than the panel. Make a 'sandwich' with the panel between the
two boards. Use 4 C-clamps, one on each corner and slowly press the panel
back into shape.

Good luck!

Carter..

Good suggestions. This radio was almost immaculate before
it was destroyed, and that is what hurts. I'm hoping the
paint doesn't "chip" when I attempt to straighten the
panel. I'll try the C-clamps and report back how it goes.

Pete

Tio Pedro wrote:
Thanks to a clueless ePay seller. I wanted one for forty years,
and finally snagged a decent one for a good price. The jerk didn't
even use packing material in the box! What a let down, I could
have cried when I took it out of the box. My kid bought it for me.

Pete

Ouch, and ya got such a good deal on it. Hapless seller's like that
should be drawn and quartered.

Zing him on ebay feedback is about all you can do. If you want a bigger
hammer for satisfaction post his email address around the forums and I'm
sure many folks would like to have a go at him to vent frustrations.

-ex
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exray wrote:
Tio Pedro wrote:
Thanks to a clueless ePay seller. I wanted one for forty years,
and finally snagged a decent one for a good price. The jerk didn't
even use packing material in the box! What a let down, I could
have cried when I took it out of the box. My kid bought it for me.

Pete

Ouch, and ya got such a good deal on it. Hapless seller's like that
should be drawn and quartered.

Zing him on ebay feedback is about all you can do. If you want a bigger
hammer for satisfaction post his email address around the forums and I'm
sure many folks would like to have a go at him to vent frustrations.

-ex
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Who was the carrier? Ken

Hi!

Thanks to a clueless ePay seller. I wanted one for forty years,
and finally snagged a decent one for a good price.

Ouch. At least it wasn't plastic or wood, both of which I'd consider more
difficult to repair.

The jerk didn't even use packing material in the box!

Not to sound harsh or uncaring or anything, but if there was ever any doubt,
I'd send the seller my own box with worthy packaging materials inside. I've
only purchased one radio on eBay (succesfully, I've tried for others) and it
came very nicely packaged. At least that's the conclusion that I've come to
after reading many sad tales on RAR+P.

(I know that the seller might still screw it up. So I'd send a pretty darn
foolproof package with plenty of ability to stand errors.)

What a let down, I could have cried when I took it out of the box.

I wouldn't have blamed you if you did! Even if it is just a thing, you were
looking forward to it.

William

"William R. Walsh" m
wrote in message news:M%D4k.207341$yE1.134457@attbi_s21...
Hi!

Thanks to a clueless ePay seller. I wanted one for forty years,
and finally snagged a decent one for a good price.

Ouch. At least it wasn't plastic or wood, both of which I'd consider more
difficult to repair.

The jerk didn't even use packing material in the box!

Not to sound harsh or uncaring or anything, but if there was ever any
doubt,
I'd send the seller my own box with worthy packaging materials inside.
I've
only purchased one radio on eBay (succesfully, I've tried for others) and
it
came very nicely packaged. At least that's the conclusion that I've come
to
after reading many sad tales on RAR+P.

(I know that the seller might still screw it up. So I'd send a pretty darn
foolproof package with plenty of ability to stand errors.)

What a let down, I could have cried when I took it out of the box.

I wouldn't have blamed you if you did! Even if it is just a thing, you
were
looking forward to it.

One always hears "It's just a thing, and things can be replaced." But that,
though accurate in most cases, does not apply equally across the board.
There are things that are irreplacable. Things such as this radio with an
emotional or nostagic attachment. Things like photos, mementos, etc.

Brenda Ann wrote:
"William R. Walsh" m
wrote in message news:M%D4k.207341$yE1.134457@attbi_s21...
Hi!

Thanks to a clueless ePay seller. I wanted one for forty years,
and finally snagged a decent one for a good price.
Ouch. At least it wasn't plastic or wood, both of which I'd consider more
difficult to repair.

The jerk didn't even use packing material in the box!
Not to sound harsh or uncaring or anything, but if there was ever any
doubt,
I'd send the seller my own box with worthy packaging materials inside.
I've
only purchased one radio on eBay (succesfully, I've tried for others) and
it
came very nicely packaged. At least that's the conclusion that I've come
to
after reading many sad tales on RAR+P.

(I know that the seller might still screw it up. So I'd send a pretty darn
foolproof package with plenty of ability to stand errors.)

What a let down, I could have cried when I took it out of the box.
I wouldn't have blamed you if you did! Even if it is just a thing, you
were
looking forward to it.

One always hears "It's just a thing, and things can be replaced." But that,
though accurate in most cases, does not apply equally across the board.
There are things that are irreplacable. Things such as this radio with an
emotional or nostagic attachment. Things like photos, mementos, etc.



'Things' such as getting something you really treasured for Fathers Day....

No matter what the outcome, he lost that.

jak