David wrote:

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:58:09 -0500, Bob wrote:

The truth is that I know better but I got carried away. I bid before I had read
all the shipping rules. The seller does ship via US post office for troops at APO
addresses so my request was not impossible. I suppose he was greedily looking at
the ($41-$16.29) = $24.71 profit he could make by shipping by UPS. On top of that
he just didn't give a damn if by doing so it cost me (his client) the $24.71 that he
snared plus an extra ($33.62-$4.30) = $29.32 to UPS for brokerage.

The seller's got a good business going with almost 41000 sales and not to many
complaints so I never dreamed he would actually do what he did.

We live and learn. I guess after dealing with soldiers all my life (37 years) I have
a thing or two to learn about business people.

This is why I go to HRO and pay a few pennies more.

That sounds good if you happen to know what HRO is. (O:

Thanks for sharing your experience with us, even though you've had to endure
a lot of "hindsight advice". It's a lesson for all of us.

John


"Bob" wrote in message
...
Well Yes!! If you know about them, and their prices are competitive, sure!
Why not? I
also found an Ebay seller from Canada selling the radio which would allow
me to avoid
all the importation BS and I think I could pick it up right at his home,
but I did
not see that until after I had committed to buying from the first seller.

As I said earlier, I simply bid in to much haste and have only myself to
blame.

GP wrote:

Why not buy from Universal radio or any other radio store that sells
the 7600?...They ship to Canada and try to use the cheapest method
possible...

Dear Bob,

We all live and learn. WHENEVER I buy something I always try to
remember P. T. Barnum's sage comment!

In future, should you wish to import SW equipment into Canada, consider
buying from AES - http://www.aesham.com - a very reputable dealer
whom you can telephone toll-free and who will ship into Canada by
whatever means you desire, thereby minimizing your shipping costs.

Universal will also ship into Canada; however, I believe they will only
ship via UPS which, as you may know, causes some "problems" (and costs)
with shipment into Canada.

An English firm which ships to Canada at reasonable fees (and which
also has low prices) is THE SHORTWAVE SHOP.

Best of luck in the future and best of luck with your new Sony
ICF-SW7600GR.

Joe

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:22:56 -0500, Bob wrote:



David wrote:

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:01:36 -0500, Bob wrote:



BTW Before anyone says anything I do realize that I could have
prevented these
excessive charges by simply not dealing with this seller.


They don't have stores in wherever you are?

Sure we do David, at the same time a person should be able to deal on Ebay if he
chooses to do so.

I don't really "get" what it is that you are driving at.

eBay seems like an S&M institution. I've never understood what the
attraction is. The warranties are flaky. The businesses are virtual.

Spend a little more money for some peace of mind. Call Bob Grove, or
Fred Osterman or Bob Crane, etc. Keep our friends in business.

Joe Analssandrini wrote:

Dear Bob,

We all live and learn. WHENEVER I buy something I always try to
remember P. T. Barnum's sage comment!

In future, should you wish to import SW equipment into Canada, consider
buying from AES - http://www.aesham.com - a very reputable dealer
whom you can telephone toll-free and who will ship into Canada by
whatever means you desire, thereby minimizing your shipping costs.

Universal will also ship into Canada; however, I believe they will only
ship via UPS which, as you may know, causes some "problems" (and costs)
with shipment into Canada.

An English firm which ships to Canada at reasonable fees (and which
also has low prices) is THE SHORTWAVE SHOP.

Best of luck in the future and best of luck with your new Sony
ICF-SW7600GR.

Joe

Thanks Joe

I really don't need much of anything else now. I bought a Sony CFR 320 back in about
78 in Europe and did not use it much after I returned in 82. Anyway, I got listening
to it again this winter and it still works beautifully. My wife bought me a Grundig
350s to listen to in the kitchen and I just loved it's selectivity but the one I had
could not keep time, so I returned it and read a few posts about the 7600GR and
looked around for this one.

I kind of like the look of this Eton E1XM and may opt to buy one. I think that it
may be a little simpler to tool around the band with then the 7600GR. I like presets,
but so far I am finding the page system of the 7600GR just a little awkward. I know
that as I become more familiar with it things will get easier.

Well OK better run!

Take care.

David wrote:

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:22:56 -0500, Bob wrote:



David wrote:

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:01:36 -0500, Bob wrote:



BTW Before anyone says anything I do realize that I could have
prevented these
excessive charges by simply not dealing with this seller.


They don't have stores in wherever you are?

Sure we do David, at the same time a person should be able to deal on Ebay if he
chooses to do so.

I don't really "get" what it is that you are driving at.

eBay seems like an S&M institution. I've never understood what the
attraction is. The warranties are flaky. The businesses are virtual.

Hi Dave

Well I got into machining after I retired and I found Ebay a wonderful source
for so many things that you just could never find by your self in a non industrial
city and I have come to appreciate Ebay buying.

I got screwed on this deal because I was to lazy to follow all the common sense
checks that I should have. I did not do my homework.

Thing is, that it's not to late to remind others.

TTYL
Bob



Spend a little more money for some peace of mind. Call Bob Grove, or
Fred Osterman or Bob Crane, etc. Keep our friends in business.

John Black wrote:

Thanks for sharing your experience with us, even though you've had to endure
a lot of "hindsight advice". It's a lesson for all of us.

Ha ha ha ha

Well John, I can't say that I didn't know it as coming. Really ,, I
told my story because I am so ****ed at myself that I can hardly see straight and
putting things on paper helps get rid of the anger. I can lose a few bucks but I'll
be damned if it's going to drive me to a heart attack. (O:

I wish I could blame the seller but he was just another greedy little man who set up
his site to snare the unsuspecting, and he caught me. All our politicians seem to be
crooks and the Enron guys are crooks. Our country was run by crooks for 13 years and
your country went to war with a nation based on lies. I can hardly blame one little
Ebay seller for the "moral decay" of the our society!

Cheers
Bob



John

"Bob" wrote in message
...
Well Yes!! If you know about them, and their prices are competitive, sure!
Why not? I
also found an Ebay seller from Canada selling the radio which would allow
me to avoid
all the importation BS and I think I could pick it up right at his home,
but I did
not see that until after I had committed to buying from the first seller.

As I said earlier, I simply bid in to much haste and have only myself to
blame.

GP wrote:

Why not buy from Universal radio or any other radio store that sells
the 7600?...They ship to Canada and try to use the cheapest method
possible...

wrote:

Hi Dave

Well I got into machining after I retired and I found Ebay a wonderful source
for so many things that you just could never find by your self in a non industrial
city and I have come to appreciate Ebay buying.

I got screwed on this deal because I was to lazy to follow all the common sense
checks that I should have. I did not do my homework.

Thing is, that it's not to late to remind others.

TTYL
Bob

Well Bob, It took some stones to stand up and tell the world you made
a mistake so I say Thank You for taking the time to remind others to
do their homework.

Hope your next deal works out better!

Thanks, and yes, I will be more wary in the future!

Bob

Not trying to rub salt into your wounds but I would have just refused to pay
it and taken the negative...




"Bob" wrote in message
...


John Black wrote:

Thanks for sharing your experience with us, even though you've had to
endure
a lot of "hindsight advice". It's a lesson for all of us.

Ha ha ha ha

Well John, I can't say that I didn't know it as coming.
Really ,, I
told my story because I am so ****ed at myself that I can hardly see
straight and
putting things on paper helps get rid of the anger. I can lose a few bucks
but I'll
be damned if it's going to drive me to a heart attack. (O:

I wish I could blame the seller but he was just another greedy little man
who set up
his site to snare the unsuspecting, and he caught me. All our politicians
seem to be
crooks and the Enron guys are crooks. Our country was run by crooks for
13 years and
your country went to war with a nation based on lies. I can hardly blame
one little
Ebay seller for the "moral decay" of the our society!

Cheers
Bob



John

"Bob" wrote in message
...
Well Yes!! If you know about them, and their prices are competitive,
sure!
Why not? I
also found an Ebay seller from Canada selling the radio which would
allow
me to avoid
all the importation BS and I think I could pick it up right at his
home,
but I did
not see that until after I had committed to buying from the first
seller.

As I said earlier, I simply bid in to much haste and have only myself
to
blame.

GP wrote:

Why not buy from Universal radio or any other radio store that sells
the 7600?...They ship to Canada and try to use the cheapest method
possible...

Jim Hackett wrote:

Not trying to rub salt into your wounds but I would have just refused to pay
it and taken the negative...

The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on, nor all your piety and wit shall
will it back to cast out half a line nor all your tears wash out a word of it. (O:

Bob



"Bob" wrote in message
...


John Black wrote:

Thanks for sharing your experience with us, even though you've had to
endure
a lot of "hindsight advice". It's a lesson for all of us.

Ha ha ha ha

Well John, I can't say that I didn't know it as coming.
Really ,, I
told my story because I am so ****ed at myself that I can hardly see
straight and
putting things on paper helps get rid of the anger. I can lose a few bucks
but I'll
be damned if it's going to drive me to a heart attack. (O:

I wish I could blame the seller but he was just another greedy little man
who set up
his site to snare the unsuspecting, and he caught me. All our politicians
seem to be
crooks and the Enron guys are crooks. Our country was run by crooks for
13 years and
your country went to war with a nation based on lies. I can hardly blame
one little
Ebay seller for the "moral decay" of the our society!

Cheers
Bob



John

"Bob" wrote in message
...
Well Yes!! If you know about them, and their prices are competitive,
sure!
Why not? I
also found an Ebay seller from Canada selling the radio which would
allow
me to avoid
all the importation BS and I think I could pick it up right at his
home,
but I did
not see that until after I had committed to buying from the first
seller.

As I said earlier, I simply bid in to much haste and have only myself
to
blame.

GP wrote:

Why not buy from Universal radio or any other radio store that sells
the 7600?...They ship to Canada and try to use the cheapest method
possible...