It's been my experience, when it's time to sell on the used market, optional
add-ons really aren't worth much. A little but not much unless it's a hard
to find radio with hard to find add ons and even then it's always much more
profitable to pull the options out and sell them separate.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: icom for sale
> Colin,
>
> Thanks for that break down. I purchased my IC7000 just short of 5 years
> ago, bran new out of the box, for 1000 dollars from HRO. It retailed for
> 1300 but with all the stuff I bought along with the radio, I ended up
> saving
> 300 dollars on a 4800 dollar purchase. I bought the 7000 over the 706
> because the salesman explain that the 706 could not handle all the add-on
> filters I had ordered due to a lack of slots and he recommended the 7000
> because it came with everything already built in, including the speech.
> Over 10 years ago, I bought the Icom R75 receiver with several add-on
> filters. The radio was about 500 dollars and the extras were another 400
> for a total of 900 dollars. I'd be lucky to get 200 for it today.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: icom for sale
>
>
>> Maybe some people are asking that much, but what they are actually going
>> for
>> is about 400 for just the radio.
>> The accessories, while pricy to buy new, are not new, and so for the
>> extra
>> DTMF mike an extra 25 bucks and for the power supply an extra 25 bucks.
>> I can get a 20 amp power supply at any flee market for $25.
>> Perhaps the mobile mounting brackets and cable is another 25 though.
>> The extra filters are nice as is the speech chip.
>> SO, lets round it all up and say 575 bucks is what everything is actually
>> worth. You'll take a hit on that price to actually sell it, and so your
>> probably closer to 550 or 525.
>> Now if you can get 850 for it all, go for it. That said, I've been
>> keeping
>> tabs, and ebay, qth, eham and several other classified ham listing places
>> have the IC7000 going for 850 with accessories, not the 706. if you
>> don't
>> believe me, check out qth.com and ebay to see what people are asking for
>> the
>> ic7000.
>> The range is 800 to 1100
>> 1100 for something a year or two old and with accessories.
>> 800 for something say 5 years old and usually with some extras.
>> The 706 mark II G was selling used 4 years ago for 450 to 500...
>> It's only gone down in price since then not up.
>>
>> Anyway, I'm not just busting your chopps, I was sincere in my offer.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 7:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: icom for sale
>>
>>
>>> No, they are going for $850.00 with out all of the accessories.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 10:43 AM
>>> Subject: Re: icom for sale
>>>
>>>
>>>> how about 450?
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 5:41 AM
>>>> Subject: icom for sale
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well everyone here it goes. I am selling my Icom 706mkII-G. I am =
>>>>> asking $850.00 for it and here is what you will get.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. An Icom 706mkii-g in very good condition.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. an Icom power supply designed for this radio.=20
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. the speech chip which is installed and it reads frequency, mode,
>>>>> and
>>>>> =
>>>>> S. meter reading.
>>>>> 4. It has the optional 500 herts CW filter.
>>>>>
>>>>> 5. The optional 1.9 KHZ ssb filter. =20
>>>>>
>>>>> 6. I know about 1 and if i take it out of the Truck 2 mobile =
>>>>> installation kits with 25 foot cable. =20
>>>>>
>>>>> 7. an extra microphone that needs a new connecter.
>>>>>
>>>>> 8. A new properly wired and working Icom hand mike that came with the
>>>>> =
>>>>> radio.
>>>>>
>>>>> 10. Last but not least an extra Icom Mike that has the touch tone
>>>>> keys
>>>>> =
>>>>> on the front. =20
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the original box and manuals, and if I can find it I have the =
>>>>> Handiham manual on CD. You can either call my Cell phone at =
>>>>> (303-506-5241) or write back here or at=20
>>>>>
>>>>> [log in to unmask] Thanks.
>>
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