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• Scams and Stings and other Things

  VK3OT > 13-11-2022, 06:10 AM

  Been stung lately?
  Or scammed on the Facebook VK Sales n Swap Page by that ham frauds!
  Or tried to complain on VK Classies and had the advice removed as being inappropriate?
  My latest hit was buying three junkers which had no way of being resurrected but bought in faith off a guy I trusted.
  Trust is all we have guys.
  VK classies is full of over priced aged radios that cannot be serviced unless you have good eyesight and are very clever.
  Icom charges like a wounded bull
  Yaesu! I think only the Guy in Vic does a worthy job?
  As for factory five year warranties when you sell it drops to three years.
  
  Anyway feel free to vent your spleen here it might help to share your frustrations but beware liability and defamation careful who you dob in.
  As for me got three junked radios all from one state that speaks loudly about the failing technical skills in our hobby.
  
  
  
  Cheers

• RE: Scams and Stings and other Things

  VK3RX > 14-11-2022, 09:27 AM

  I don't know why advice on VK Classifieds re a scammer would be removed as inappropriate - such warnings would be a service.
  
  I haven't been scammed for a while on the various sites, touch wood. I'm careful what I buy, who I buy from, and always want good pix.
  
  I like descriptions like "In like new condition" or "Good condition for its age": and the pix show dings, scratches and dirty knobs
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