pennradio, AGAIN ! AKA N3DG
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:18 pm
Heed the warnings about this "dealer". Excessive shipping, very non-professional down right filthy , lazy packing methods. Abusive with the statements after the sale.
I bought an Elmac power supply from this person. It arrived with absolutely the WORST, most thoughtless packing job I have ever seen..period! The item would have been fine but arrived with substantial damage. The seller stated he would have the item PROFESSIONALLY PACKED and at $50 for a 12 pound item, the buyer had every right to expect a decent packing job. It was not at all! The power supply was wrapped in used plastic shopping bag and tossed into a box about 3 inches larger all around. There was also a USED air pillow thrown in. Of course the air pillow was punctured anf the item thrashed around bending the cabinet corners, knocking off paint and finally crushing the bakelite power connector. When pennradio was made aware of the damage from his pi$$ poor packing job he simply referred me to file a claim with the shipper. (BTW ,The ad stated the $50 was for UPS shipping and pro packing but he shipped VIA Fed-X) Of course in most cases it is the SHIPPER who files the claim and with the packing job at fault the shipper. The carrier, Fed-X was not responsible for the damage resulting from lousy packing.. The actual shipping cost was only about $12 allowing the seller to pocket $38 on an item that sold for $40 at auction!
The seller refused to make the situation right until a Paypal judgement went against him. I CAREFULLY repacked and returned the item to him. Almost as soon as he received the item he re-listed. He used the original ebay listing description , photos and all. He never mentioned in the listing the damage.
In the meantime of course I did a bit of homework. Seems I am not alone here. This guy has earned quite a reputation. My little deal pales with some of the other reports on this operator. Selling Icom freebies ? Ridiculous shipping fees. Questionable goods , WOW. I actually received Ebay statement at a SPAM level. Nearly 20 in the first day after the auction end! Seems he has done that crap to others as well.
Check out some of the other amateur radio selling venues. You can easily search under his call sign as well as pennradio.
Better know hwo you are dealing with. I surely will not deal with pennradio .
I bought an Elmac power supply from this person. It arrived with absolutely the WORST, most thoughtless packing job I have ever seen..period! The item would have been fine but arrived with substantial damage. The seller stated he would have the item PROFESSIONALLY PACKED and at $50 for a 12 pound item, the buyer had every right to expect a decent packing job. It was not at all! The power supply was wrapped in used plastic shopping bag and tossed into a box about 3 inches larger all around. There was also a USED air pillow thrown in. Of course the air pillow was punctured anf the item thrashed around bending the cabinet corners, knocking off paint and finally crushing the bakelite power connector. When pennradio was made aware of the damage from his pi$$ poor packing job he simply referred me to file a claim with the shipper. (BTW ,The ad stated the $50 was for UPS shipping and pro packing but he shipped VIA Fed-X) Of course in most cases it is the SHIPPER who files the claim and with the packing job at fault the shipper. The carrier, Fed-X was not responsible for the damage resulting from lousy packing.. The actual shipping cost was only about $12 allowing the seller to pocket $38 on an item that sold for $40 at auction!
The seller refused to make the situation right until a Paypal judgement went against him. I CAREFULLY repacked and returned the item to him. Almost as soon as he received the item he re-listed. He used the original ebay listing description , photos and all. He never mentioned in the listing the damage.
In the meantime of course I did a bit of homework. Seems I am not alone here. This guy has earned quite a reputation. My little deal pales with some of the other reports on this operator. Selling Icom freebies ? Ridiculous shipping fees. Questionable goods , WOW. I actually received Ebay statement at a SPAM level. Nearly 20 in the first day after the auction end! Seems he has done that crap to others as well.
Check out some of the other amateur radio selling venues. You can easily search under his call sign as well as pennradio.
Better know hwo you are dealing with. I surely will not deal with pennradio .