Hello all, I posted a WANT a ELECRAFT KPA500 HF Amplifier.
Here was a response from a SELLER:
2E0CJA
Lee Mcgaughey
ELECRAFT KPA500 HF AMP for sale
Saturday, April 7, 2012 7:19 PM
From:
"Lee Mcgaughey" <leemcag>
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Hello Rob,
I have the ELECRAFT KPA500 HF AMP for sale.
73
Lee
So I asked for a Price:
and got this message:
Hi Rob
Mint Condition Elecraft KPA500 HF/6m 500watt amplifier. Fully integrated with the K3
but a great amp for any rig. Bought last week of January 2012. It's a really
cool amp and it's integration with the K3 is outstanding. It comes with all
the original stuff and has a really cool dust cover
S/N:164
ASKING 1400 usd shipped to
Do you need my QTH to make payment to so I can send you a tracking number and my payment info.
73
Lee
The Seller sent 2 Pictures
Strangely they were exactly the same pictures that another ham had listed, a KPA500 , they were exactly the same.
I got very suspicious:
Than I got this email from him:
Hello Rob,
I have sent the unit to Courier service.
Tracking No.: FF6543678946
Website : http://firstflightshipping.co.cc
Payment is via Western Union Money transfer to my QTH info.
Name:Lee Mcgaughey
Address:10 Blyth court
Barton upon Humber Dn18 6et
England,UK.
Item will be on a 2nd day delivery to you immediately I confirm your payment info.
73
Lee.+447024018189
2E0CJA.
I looked up his call sign , and it does not EXIST in QRZ
I thought what a great price (to good to be true)
I Read Qth Warnings about sending a Western Union Money, another Flag went up.
Than no QRZ info on his call sign (another Flag)
The pictures the seller sent were exactly , those that another ham had used to sell his KPA500.
Anyway I did not complete this deal because of all the ISSUES, but thought I would post the info here , for all to read.
Rob n8rt
2E0CJA Lee Mcgaughey Strange OFFER for a Elecraft KPA500
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I also found this info 2E0CJA
http://chat.qth.com/viewtopic.php?t=111 ... ght=2e0cja
BUYERS be careful
I also found this info about 2E0CJA here on QTH feedback
BUYERS be careful
I also found this info about 2E0CJA here on QTH feedback
That First Flight Shipping web site is a scam shipping company. If I remember correctly the scammers even set up the web site. They have been linked to many a ham loosing money.
Oldschool-Hams Helping Hams
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Ronald G. DeAngelis KA2CDT
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Ronald G. DeAngelis KA2CDT
Marco Island,Florida 34145
25.95°N 81.72°W
www.KA2CDT.com