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IonSpot

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Dec 14, 2005, 9:24:42 PM12/14/05
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Check this ebay auction on a Kenwood receiver. It has radiomart written all
over it, including the photo.....another identity exposed?

http://cgi.ebay.com/KENWOOD-R600-RECEIVER-EXCELLENT-FREE-SHIP_W0QQitemZ5838522399QQcategoryZ4673QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Larry Naumann

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Dec 14, 2005, 9:31:51 PM12/14/05
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YEAH, BUT IT HAS TO BE A REAL DEAL, HE "CLEANSED" IT ALL UP


"IonSpot" <pat...@new.rr.com> wrote in message
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cuh...@webtv.net

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Dec 14, 2005, 9:40:29 PM12/14/05
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Dont ever buy anything from radio-mart,,, tell the World he is a Crook
and a Cheat and a Shyster and a Liar.eBay Sucks!
cuhulin

Telamon

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Dec 15, 2005, 1:13:19 PM12/15/05
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In article <oA4of.11787$Eu3....@fe07.lga>,
"Larry Naumann" <n0...@charter.net> wrote:

The photo of the radio has radio-mart in the lower left corner.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

MnMikew

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Dec 15, 2005, 1:22:58 PM12/15/05
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"Larry Naumann" <n0...@charter.net> wrote in message
news:oA4of.11787$Eu3....@fe07.lga...

> YEAH, BUT IT HAS TO BE A REAL DEAL, HE "CLEANSED" IT ALL UP
>

Hummm. This guy may have used one of RM's pics in the listing. Check the
feedback, not much radio stuff, mostly football tickets.


Mark S. Holden

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Dec 15, 2005, 2:00:55 PM12/15/05
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Hard to say, but the guy is in Kentucky, and does seem to use similar
wording.

Though IIRC, someone else a while back had some radio stuff to sell, and
not knowing any better, decided to make his listings look like RM ones
because he gets top dollar for his stuff.

One notable difference is the auction was clearly missing a profit
center by offering "free shipping".

mike maghakian

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Dec 16, 2005, 12:29:19 AM12/16/05
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I am pretty sure this is NOT radio-mart. I think this person saw how
successful radio-mart is and copied as much as possible.
it is interesting to note that he got a lot less than radio-mart would have
gotten !!!!

"IonSpot" <pat...@new.rr.com> wrote in message
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basfm6

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Dec 16, 2005, 12:47:58 AM12/16/05
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Like you could afford to buy anything from Radio-Mart...

<cuh...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:22403-43A...@storefull-3256.bay.webtv.net...

cuh...@webtv.net

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Dec 16, 2005, 12:55:20 AM12/16/05
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Like at least he cleansed that radio by wiping the dust off of it.
cuhulin

Telamon

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Dec 16, 2005, 8:30:57 PM12/16/05
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In article <SeydnaYEkIo...@comcast.com>,
"mike maghakian" <magh...@comcast.net> wrote:

Maybe he does not have someone shilling for him.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

RHF

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Dec 17, 2005, 3:32:15 AM12/17/05
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MM - Sort of like an eBay version of a Copy Cat Shiller ~ RHF
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OregonMike

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Dec 17, 2005, 4:42:37 AM12/17/05
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Yes, very interesting how the pic has radiomart on it!

OM

dxAce

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Dec 17, 2005, 6:17:57 AM12/17/05
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OregonMike wrote:

> Yes, very interesting how the pic has radiomart on it!

Yeah it's the pic and also the use of the word 'cleansed' in the description.

It has 'Radio-Mart' written all over it.

Perhaps this is 'Radio-Mart's' ticket buying and selling operation, but then one
wonders what the purpose was in listing this radio through that sellers ID?

dxAce
Michigan
USA


RHF

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Dec 17, 2005, 8:39:54 AM12/17/05
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DX Ace,

Hey may be ever consider that 'some junk'
is so Bad that even RadioMart (RM) will not
sell "The Junk" on eBay under his own name.
- - - now that's a laughter :o) ~ RHF

RHF

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Dec 17, 2005, 1:23:55 PM12/17/05
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For One and All,

Radio-Mart (RM) - How Does He Do It ?
[ That is in "Radio" '-' "Mart" followed by "(RM)" Please ! ]

eBay Auction Listing Reads :
"DRAKE R-8A Receiver** Close to Mint Condition**"

and the eBay Seller is {Drum Roll Please} . . . Radio-Mart (RM)

http://cgi.ebay.com/DRAKE-R-8A-Receiver-Close-to-Mint-Condition_W0QQitemZ5840527267

Yes Folks - In Classic Radio-Mart (RM) Style :
" Radio Mart Does it again, bringing you the
very best in Ham Radio equipment to e-Bay!!! "

eBay Items for Sale by : Radio-Mart (RM)
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZradio-martQQhtZ-1

Now Ask Yourself Folks - How Does He Do It ?
[ Some People Must Live a Charmed Life :<]


Please Note - That all future references to Radio-Mart (RM)
should properly bear the "(RM)" after the 'Radio-Mart' Brand Name
and an additional reminder that Radio-Mart (RM) is spelled with a
Capital "R" in Radio; with a Hyphin between the the Words Radio
and Mart; and with a Capital "M" in Mart.

Yes - Lets all do the Radio-Mart (RM) Brand Name Justice
by Spelling It Radio-Mart (RM) correctly and presenting It
Radio-Mart (RM) properly in our posts here on RRS :o)


that's all folks ~ RHF

mi...@sushi.com

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Dec 18, 2005, 12:52:31 AM12/18/05
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http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=jeffbobsquarepants
Funny how Radio-Mart (RM) is the only negative feed this guy has.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=katkot99&items=25&page=2&frompage=-1&iid=-1&de=off
This unlucky guy got screwed by both Radio-Mart (RM) and
gottahaveit1995, the Radio-Mart (RM) alias. Otherwise, he would have
perfect feedback.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=wbt400
Another guy with perfect feedback except for Radio-Mart (RM).

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=markmadrn
Radio-Mart (RM) strikes again!

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=arlnpaul
Captain, sensors picking up approaching negative feedback!
Full reverse!!!

I think I see a pattern here. ;-)

OregonMike

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Dec 18, 2005, 2:05:43 AM12/18/05
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>
>Yeah it's the pic and also the use of the word 'cleansed' in the description.
>
>It has 'Radio-Mart' written all over it.
>
>Perhaps this is 'Radio-Mart's' ticket buying and selling operation, but then one
>wonders what the purpose was in listing this radio through that sellers ID?
>
>dxAce
>Michigan
>USA
>


Maybe, Radio-Mart forgot which ID he was planning to scam somebody
with on that item?

OM

D Peter Maus

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Dec 18, 2005, 9:30:19 AM12/18/05
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mi...@sushi.com wrote:
> http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=jeffbobsquarepants
> Funny how Radio-Mart (RM) is the only negative feed this guy has.
>
> http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=katkot99&items=25&page=2&frompage=-1&iid=-1&de=off
> This unlucky guy got screwed by both Radio-Mart (RM) and
> gottahaveit1995, the Radio-Mart (RM) alias. Otherwise, he would have
> perfect feedback.
>
> http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=wbt400
> Another guy with perfect feedback except for Radio-Mart (RM).
>
> http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=markmadrn
> Radio-Mart (RM) strikes again!
>
> http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=arlnpaul
> Captain, sensors picking up approaching negative feedback!
> Full reverse!!!
>

And after being burned by Radio-mart once, he turns around and goes
back for more witin days. I'd like to meet this guy's wife.

What raises some questions, is that Radio-mart's common mode here, is
to post a complaint of 'not-so-nice-feedback,' while keeping both his
auctions and feedback profiles private. Rendering further investigation
impossible.

While there are actually legitimate reasons for keeping an auction
private, this pattern of feedback hostility without any avenue of
confirmation would be reason alone to avoid doing business with Radio-mart.


p

cuh...@webtv.net

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Dec 18, 2005, 10:26:44 AM12/18/05
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I usually do much gooder at the Goodwill thrift store than metinks I
would ever do at Radio-Mart,,, and y'all can tell that Shyster I says so
too.Good old Pam woman,she brought back some real good old books she had
bought at the Goodwill store a bunch of years ago.She said,here
Larry,help yourself.Me and Pam are the best of friends,we look out for
each other at the Goodwill store.(Huh,Pam,you want this?) [naww Larry,I
am goin to let you have that]
cuhulin,aka Larry

Motorola Ain't Collins

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Dec 18, 2005, 2:56:25 PM12/18/05
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I tell you who got burned - whoever paid $1995.00 for the R-390a 2 or 3
weeks ago. Tag line said it was "Collins Original" but the nameplate
on the front of the radio said MOTOROLA. The pics are gone now but I
noticed this before the radio sold.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall when the buyer saw that his "COLLINS"
R-390a was really a MOTOROLA.

The pics are gone now but the link was
http://cgi.ebay.com/Collins-R-390A-Mint-Condition-Collins-Original_W0QQitemZ5838472691QQcategoryZ4673QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

David

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Dec 18, 2005, 3:01:19 PM12/18/05
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On 18 Dec 2005 11:56:25 -0800, "Motorola Ain't Collins"
<watchin...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Who gives a shit?

dxAce

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Dec 18, 2005, 3:13:59 PM12/18/05
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David wrote:

About you? No one.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


Carter, K8VT

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Dec 18, 2005, 10:30:43 PM12/18/05
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Well, before you get too concerned, you have to realize that although
the radio was "originally" *designed* by Collins (thus making it a
"Collins Original" as stated by the seller) and that Collins did build
many, the gummint let contracts to several other companies to *build*
the radios to Collins specs in later years, including Motorola and
Helena Rubenstein (yes, *that* Helena Rubenstein). However, technically
speaking, it is still legitimate to refer to the 390 as a "Collins"
radio no matter who built it. As Cuhulin often says, "Look it up".

cuh...@webtv.net

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Dec 18, 2005, 10:59:22 PM12/18/05
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Well,I didn't know Helena Rubenstein (of ladies makeup fame) used to
build radios.So I reckon I will look that one up.
cuhulin

David

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Dec 19, 2005, 8:38:01 AM12/19/05
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On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 03:30:43 GMT, "Carter, K8VT" <k8...@ameritech.net>
wrote:

And it's quite possible to have an R-390A with a Collins Serial # tag
and everything from the front panel back be from a half-dozen
contractors. If you want to have a 4 sure Collins get an R-390.

cuh...@webtv.net

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Dec 19, 2005, 10:02:34 AM12/19/05
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My wooden cabinet AM/FM/Shortwave/Phonograph Radio has a pot metal
thingy on the front of the radio that says Grundig.I think it is a
Majestic model radio.OK,the two little owners manuals/operating
manuals/booklets do not say a word about Grundig,the only brand name
they mention is Telefunken,,, so,I call it my Telefunken Grundig
Radio.One of the little booklets says 1957,which leads me to believe the
Radio was manufactured in the year 1957.Take for instance the World War
Two era Willys and Ford model Jeeps,long after Willys and Ford stopped
building those models of Jeeps after World War Two,Hotchkiss in France
was still building the same models of those Jeeps on into the
1960's.Look it up.
cuhulin

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