WA6MHW wrote:
Please send me your address, and shipping preference (UPS, etc). I will
check online for the shipping from here to you with UPS. If you prefer
a different method of shipment, let me know. Here is my address for the
check.
Brian Hunsaker
131 Lakeview South
San Benito, Texas 78586
(956) 357-0625
Chip,
This is *not* how it's done today. It appears to be a "quirk" of this
particular seller.
First, he is technically right. In the quote above, he does not actually
come out and say you are the actual purchaser. However, when he says
"send me your preferred method of shipping and mail your check to me at
such and so address", that is a VERY STRONG IMPLICATION that you are
indeed the actual purchaser. A large majority of the population, upon
hearing "send your check to this address" would believe it's a done deal.
As to sending a reply to *many* people saying "send your check, etc"...
well, this boarders on the naive, ignorant or foolish. It's poor
business to imply to one person that you have a deal (when you don't),
much less doing that to multiple people.
What probably happened is that a better deal came along from someone
else (higher price, buying both pieces instead of one, pick up rather
than having to ship, whatever). No matter the reason, that is at best
(in my opinion), unethical.
Not a perfect world...
73/Carter/K8VT
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