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WA8MEA

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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #30 on: August 08, 2022, 09:19:09 AM »

You may want to redo your search.  Try looking for "Radio-Mart" and "Martyn Allison"
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Radio Mart - a company and NOT, in any way, an individual seller you would find on QTH, QRZ or eHam.  In fact, Mantra gives them a five star.  Hmmmm. 

Martyn (the owner) is also into auto repair.  See the link?  Auto parts swapper turned radio parts swapper?  If true, one person - hardly an epidemic of single op parts swappers.

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W3WN

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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #31 on: August 08, 2022, 07:50:56 PM »

You may want to redo your search.  Try looking for "Radio-Mart" and "Martyn Allison"
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Radio Mart - a company and NOT, in any way, an individual seller you would find on QTH, QRZ or eHam.  In fact, Mantra gives them a five star.  Hmmmm. 

Martyn (the owner) is also into auto repair.  See the link?  Auto parts swapper turned radio parts swapper?  If true, one person - hardly an epidemic of single op parts swappers.

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Not so fast.

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I am beginning to think this "part swapping" business is an urban legend.  Yes, it might have happened to one or two people, but I doubt it is rampant.  In fact, in a brief Google and Bing search, I found NOTHING about ham radio part swapping. 
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You did not say anything in that post about an individual vs. a company.  Strike one.

A simple search of posts about both Radio-Mart AND it's own in these very forums will reveal a host of complaints... I didn't bother to count, but significantly more that 'one or two people'.  Strike two.

Whether or not this particular induhvidual also owns other companies that are alleged to pull the same alleged part swapping is irrelevant, and an attempt to change the subject to distract the readers.  Foul ball.

And there are additional posts regarding others who have had issues with part swapping.  Here, Over Yonder, and on many other forums.  I merely posted one well-known example.  Swing and a miss; strike three.  You're out.

This is why I tried to politely suggest you redo your search.  Clearly, I was being too polite.  So, with all due respect, for the purposes of clarity, I shall be less polite. 

Either your search criteria was poorly submitted, leading to no results.  Or you crafted your alleged search, if there actually was one, to provide you with the results you wanted, to make or "prove" the point in your previous post that the issue is a myth. 
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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #32 on: August 09, 2022, 02:35:11 AM »

W3WN is absolutely correct.

As I said earlier, those who don't believe will eventually get burned.
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WA8MEA

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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #33 on: August 09, 2022, 03:14:16 PM »

A couple of folks still trying to defend an urban legend by deflection. 

Just for kicks, I went to QTH and QRZ and searched "parts swapper."  Only one popped up - out of both sites.  Certainly not the epidemic of people which hams attempt to claim in just about every forum For Sale ad.  By looking at the number of "no returns due to part swappers," you would think most hams are experienced part swappers belonging to a secret society such as... "The Free and Accepted Amateur Radio Parts Swappers."

Let me repeat my original request once again:

"....please identify who did this to you, please tell us where you posted the "bad guy" report and explain to us exactly the parts he/she/it/they/them/ours swapped out."

Time to "step up to the plate" against my NO HITTER. 

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K6CPO

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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #34 on: August 10, 2022, 10:54:44 AM »

"Parts swappers..."

Just another in the long litany of things hams like to complain about. (I should make a list.)
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W9FIB

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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #35 on: August 12, 2022, 02:58:38 AM »

"Parts swappers..."

Just another in the long litany of things hams like to complain about. (I should make a list.)

Add complaining about complaining.
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K6CPO

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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #36 on: August 12, 2022, 11:07:12 AM »

"Parts swappers..."

Just another in the long litany of things hams like to complain about. (I should make a list.)

Add complaining about complaining.

I'll add it to my list...
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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #37 on: August 12, 2022, 03:21:39 PM »

 I can think of a few things to add to the list if you would like.😏
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K3UIM

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Re: Parts Swappers
« Reply #38 on: August 12, 2022, 04:16:24 PM »

Tsk! Tsk! Mixed company present, fellows!  ::) ;D ;D
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