No bad digits or segments, otherwise operationally
unknown. Appearance is VG (high-res JPEGs available). $25 plus shipping
without
manual (I paid $40 for an original manual). $45 plus shipping with manual.
(Manual alone is $40 shipped.)


[Translation: I bought this damn thing, paid $40 for a manual, and STILL
could not get it to work. Better call it 'untested']

Subject: frequency counter with Nixie-type display
From: "JOE"
Date: 12/25/2004 6:02 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: 1104016165.a00190babfd53eeb870a9213cd93b8af@megan etnews2

No bad digits or segments, otherwise operationally
unknown. Appearance is VG (high-res JPEGs available). $25 plus shipping
without
manual (I paid $40 for an original manual). $45 plus shipping with manual.
(Manual alone is $40 shipped.)


[Translation: I bought this damn thing, paid $40 for a manual, and STILL
could not get it to work. Better call it 'untested']

Well, no, although I can see why you'd think that. Real translation: I already
had two perfectly good counters but had a thing for Nixie displays (as I said
in the ad) so I got this one, then went looking for a manual because I ALWAYS
get one for all my gear (which may not be rational, but the whole boatanchor
thing isn't totally rational), found one, paid $40 for it, flipped the counter
on to watch the display show random numbers, watched again a few other days,
let the counter sit for a couple of years, and decided to sell it on the same
basis that I bought it: a counter with a working display.

Don't let the shanigans of a few less-than-honest SOBs turn you completely
cynical.

Avery W3AVE
Potomac, Md.

Subject: frequency counter with Nixie-type display
From: Leonard Martin
Date: 1/8/2005 2:28 AM Eastern Standard Time
Anyone would think that, from what you originally posted. You're
obviously an articulate person. Why didn't you give a few more details
initially?

I'll never understand this terse posting/listing by people who want to
sell things to complete strangers. On eBay it's especially irritating.
It's like the seller thinks he's talking to his best friend: "Hey bro.
Find a nice counter for ya. Goes to 200 Mhz. How about 50 bucks?"

Out here in the world of strangers we need a bit more detail.

Leonard

Leonard, you make a good point, but the item for sale was extremely cheap by
any standard--worst case, the manual could be resold for $25 or $30. It just
didn't occur to me to supply the amount of detail that I would if I were
selling a $250 or $500 piece of gear. BTW, I did sell the counter for my asking
price, and the buyer is very happy--as he should be, in my opinion, but I agree
that that has nothing to do with your argument.

FWIW, when you objected publicly to the skimpy description, I responded
publicly with the back story. I hope that counts for something.

Avery W3AVE

No bad digits or segments, otherwise operationally
unknown. Appearance is VG (high-res JPEGs available). $25 plus shipping
without
manual (I paid $40 for an original manual). $45 plus shipping with
manual.
(Manual alone is $40 shipped.)


[Translation: I bought this damn thing, paid $40 for a manual, and STILL
could not get it to work. Better call it 'untested']

Well, no, although I can see why you'd think that. Real translation: I
already
had two perfectly good counters but had a thing for Nixie displays (as I
said
in the ad) so I got this one, then went looking for a manual because I
ALWAYS
get one for all my gear (which may not be rational, but the whole
boatanchor
thing isn't totally rational), found one, paid $40 for it, flipped the
counter
on to watch the display show random numbers, watched again a few other
days,
let the counter sit for a couple of years, and decided to sell it on the
same
basis that I bought it: a counter with a working display.

Don't let the shanigans of a few less-than-honest SOBs turn you completely
cynical.

Avery W3AVE
Potomac, Md.


Anyone would think that, from what you originally posted. You're
obviously an articulate person. Why didn't you give a few more details
initially?

I'll never understand this terse posting/listing by people who want to
sell things to complete strangers. On eBay it's especially irritating.
It's like the seller thinks he's talking to his best friend: "Hey bro.
Find a nice counter for ya. Goes to 200 Mhz. How about 50 bucks?"

Out here in the world of strangers we need a bit more detail.

Leonard

--
"Everything that rises must converge"
--Flannery O'Connor

Well, I can vouch for Avery on this one. I sold the counter to him and it did
indeed work when I sold it to him and I don't doubt it still does. Oddly, my
rationale for buying it and selling it was just like Avery's!

Barry - N4BUQ