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 ----- 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. > > 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.. > > 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. > > Being relatively new at this whole thing, though, I'm always willing to > consider all options. > > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ > > > -----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 > > 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. > > 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%. > > 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. > > You also have to pay the shipping fir your end of the transaction. > > 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. > > In addition, they travel from Paris, Texas to our hamfest in Jackson, > Mississippi, and have given us a good deal on our door prizes. > > 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.