Howard:

I may well try qth.com, although I just got off the phone with Richard from
Main Trading Company, and, as others have suggested, he seemed very fair and
willing to work with me.

What I need to do now is determine whether to go the simplest route, or
continue to advertise the stuff on eham and other sites in hopes of getting
a bit more funds to work with.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Howard Traxler
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 12:57 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Trading Equipment to a dealer

Hi Tom,
I have used qth.com.  It's quite easy to navigate.  I'll probably start =
there when I'm ready to sell my Drake stuff.

Good luck; 73
The Other Howard, WA9RYF
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: Trading Equipment to a dealer


> Thanks for this additional info, Mike.
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> I am still trying to figure out the best way to go here, and it's =
going to
> boil down to a decision of how to proceed based on how long I am =
willing to
> wait, what the Main Trading Company folks say, etc..
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> What people don't remember sometimes is that I'm stuck up here in =
Central
> Lower Michigan, with relatively few ham swaps, especially at this time 
> =
of
> year.  So, if you buy and sell stuff on line, it can be a rather 
> time-consuming process.  At the same time, a number have encouraged me 
> =
to
> try ebay, where you can state a minimum bid, although I understand =
that on
> ebay, you often tend to get less than you would get through something 
> =
like
> eham.
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> Being relatively new at this whole thing, though, I'm always willing =
to
> consider all options.
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> Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 7:50 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Trading Equipment to a dealer
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> Based on my limited experience when talking with other dealers about  
>possible trade ins, I would say that Main Trading Company made Eric a =
good
> deal on his 480.
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> Most companies will only give you half of the price they expect to be 
>=
able
> to get when they resell the equipment. I have had a few dealers quote 
> =
me as
> low as 35%.
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> Regardless of the dealer, it will also depend on the number of units =
of a
> particular piece of equipment they already have, how rapidly they =
expect to
> sell those pieces, etc.
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> You also have to pay the shipping fir your end of the transaction.
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> I didn't trade for my TS590S, but I would buy from Main Trading =
Company
> again with no hesitation. I ordered the 590 online on a Friday night, 
> =
and it
> arrived the following Wednesday, after leaving their store on Monday.
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> In addition, they travel from Paris, Texas to our hamfest in Jackson,  
>Mississippi, and have given us a good deal on our door prizes.
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> When I have talked with them at hamfests about new or used equipment, 
>=
they
> have always been very knowledgeable about whatever they had on their =
tables.