k9dtc
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:34 pm
Exercise caution dealing with Dan. I would recommend only paying via Paypal for your protection. I purchased an Icom ID-5100A from Dan, advertised "This radio is like new comes with everything including the optional mobile bracket." When the radio arrived it was missing the CD. I then tested the radio and the touch screen had issues with the "back" button not functioning properly, among other things. The GPS was also giving erroneous readings. I have an identical unit, which was set up in the same location, using the same antenna, that I used when testing the radio sold by Dan so I know the problems were with Dan's unit, not operator error. I did no further testing of the radio as these were enough "problems" already for a radio advertised as "like new". Dan was very responsive to my e-mails when I was asking questions before buying the rig, but this changed when I requested a refund. Replies became slow to non-existent. Fortunately I had paid via paypal. I requested that Dan split the return shipping cost. He never replied to this query/request, nor did he follow through. Luckily, due to Paypal, all I lost was the return shipping costs. I see that Dan has immediately reposted the radio for sale (now mentioning that it does not include the CD) but states nothing about the problems I encountered with it. Before posting this feedback, I gave Dan a chance and e-mailed him regarding the posting. He stated he that he "found nothing wrong" with the radio. My experience. Karl Heil WD9BGA