This reminds me of the time my 84 year old grandmother
bought a car for us kids to drive (she raised us). When the
dealer came to the house to close the deal, she said to him,
"my grandson says that people normally don't pay sticker
price - is that true?". The salesman replied, "oh no maam,
people always pay sticker price". She nodded and then
proceeded to write out the check for the full amount of the
car. My grandfather who sold real estate was probably
rolling over in his grave.
You have to live with yourself, Bill. If it bugs you that
much, drop the old lady a check in the mail. Otherwise,
enjoy your good fortune.
73 de Mike, W4EF..................
----- Original Message -----
From: "chuck" <k8cpa@arrl.net>
To: "Bill Smith" <ko4nrbs@yahoo.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] SB-220 Amplifiers and Garage Sales!!
>
> At 08:57 AM 3/21/2001 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >At a recent garge sale I happen to see an item
> >(SB-200) painted with familar Heathkit green paint
> >hidden underneath a pile of old pillow covers. I
> >asked the old lady if the amplifer was for sale and
> >she said it was not an amplifier but an old radio.
> >Well not wanting to get into an argument with
> >someone's grandmother I said ok but asked her if it
> >worked. She said the last time she listened to it it
> >worked ok but didn't play as loud as it used to. She
> >was a few tubes short of a matched set!! Well now I
> >was speechless and suspious I was being messed with.
> >To make a long story short I asked her what she wanted
> >for the radio. Well she said it was old and painted
> >an ugly color but should be worth 20 to 30 dollars at
> >least. I paid her $25.00 for the old radio that
> >looked remarkably like an old Heathkit SB-200. Got it
> >home and couldn't find any obvious problems with the
> >"amplifier". I will clean it up and install the
> >Harbach mods and Mr. Measures' parasistic supressors
> >before I fire it up.
> >
> >By the way I flet guilty so I went back over to her
> >house and gave her another $25.00. SB-200 total=
> >$50.00. I hope it's not a sin to take advantage of an
> >old woman like this!!
> it is and you should.
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
>
> >73,
> >Bill
> >
> >
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