QTH.COM Swap Chat

Paypal is winning. They have y'all brainwashed. "Don't trust anyone! We'll do it for you." They get 3% of the money coming and another 3% going! 9/10 scams are not hams. Do not send radio or money to any address other than the address the FCC has listed for the person you are dealing with. Of the 1/...

Scott- My initial comment was in the context of scam money orders being received by sellers. So, of course I addressed USPS benefits to the person selling. No one is going to send you a USPS money order for $1000 for a $75 item. When you take a USPS money order to the USPS and do your mailing, even ...

I only use paypal as a guest and only for credit card purchases where a postal money order is not practical/possible. For example, I bought a small kit from QRP labs the other day. It was the only way to get them their $55 short of a wire transfer which would have cost me $20. I suppose not being wo...

Scott- I do not know your experience, but I have had absolutely no problems dealing with hams using USPS money orders. I only send them to the address registered in the FCC database . This way, I know the money is going to a ham's address. Unless you believe scamming is rampant within the ham commun...

Can someone please explain "my loss, your gain" and why one would/should be happy dealing under such circumstances.

Who are these "parts swappers"? I see many references but no names. How about doing us all a favor and identifying them!

USPS money order is safe if verified and exchanged for cash at the post office. It's also convenient to get cash and send package at the same time.
73, -Bob