Marty (N8NKC) had a beam and bauln posted in the classified ads for $150. In his ad he stated the antenna was an old Hy-Gain TH-3JRS. He further stated it was missing some hardware “but can easily be obtained at any hardware store”. There was no documentation for the antenna.
I drove the 70 miles and purchased what I thought to be a Hy-Gain antenna and Hy-Gain bauln (for $140). The antenna did appear to be in good shape.
To make a long story short, after doing a lot of searching on the Internet, I found that the antenna was not a Hy-Gain TH-3JRS, but a Mosley TA-33JR. The antenna was also missing more than some parts, to the tune of $101.52 worth.
I tried to contact him via email, but he does not answer his email. I also tried to call him, but the number I wrote down for him is incorrect (that’s my fault).
I guess I should have known the difference between a Hy-Gain and Mosley beam. But what really upsets me is the fact that I was mislead about the “missing hardware”. Was he aware of the fact and just wanted to dump the antenna? I have no way of knowing…
To say the least, I am not a happy camper right now.
Jim
WW8Q
N8NKC - Not a happy camper
Forum rules
As of Dec 9, 2013: ONLY BUYERS AND SELLERS directly involved with a transaction can post here. Do not post replies in any topic if you are not the buyer or seller in the transaction being discussed! If you believe you can help the buyer or seller, please use the Private Message system to communicate with them. NOTE: if you have been scammed by someone pretending to be a ham, please post in the Scammer Reports forum instead. See viewtopic.php?f=2&t=136 for additional rules.
As of Dec 9, 2013: ONLY BUYERS AND SELLERS directly involved with a transaction can post here. Do not post replies in any topic if you are not the buyer or seller in the transaction being discussed! If you believe you can help the buyer or seller, please use the Private Message system to communicate with them. NOTE: if you have been scammed by someone pretending to be a ham, please post in the Scammer Reports forum instead. See viewtopic.php?f=2&t=136 for additional rules.