[IRCA] WRTHs on ebay

["texas4421" <texas4421@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all who responded to my post on WRTH collecting. I do appreciate
the answers.

BUT, Let's see what would I have to do to sell WRTH's on ebay.

First, I would have to spend $100 to 200 dollars on a digital camera. A
camera I have no other need for or care to own.

Second, I would have buy a scanner of some kind, or some type of plug in
program so I could load the pictures into my computer. How much would that
cost... another $100? And after all that I would find out that my present
computer hasn't
enough memory to handle the digital pictures. That would cost me $800 or
more dollars for a new computer that will do the job.

Third, Then you have pay ebay a commission, which is far to high.

Forth, Then hope that someone bids enough to pay for all the above.

Fifth, ship said WRTH's to highest bidder by adding packing cost, and
gasoline cost to FedX or UPS, which is a 40 mile drive one way, into
Chattanooga.

So, let's see, how much money have I spent just to sell  $25.00 dollars
worth of WRTH. 200+100+800+shipping, etc.
We are now looking at about 1,200 dollars invested in selling a 25.00 item.
How wonderful!!

Folks, ebay isn't all it's cracked up to be, I been there, done that.

Willis
Old Fort, TN




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Gleason" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:25 PM
Subject: RE: [NRC-AM] WRTHs


> The WRH's have quite a bit of history in them, if one gets away from the
DX
> relevance. You can almost trace the development of radio in many countries
> from the post-W.W. II period on. Plus, there is a bit of the "collector"
> hobby in it... they do increase in value, especially since the advent of
> e-Bay. The Broadcasting yearbooks are even more of an historical
document...
> with annual news summaries, the FCC rules in force, and listings for
> stations and formats. A nice 1940 Yearbook can sell for over $400 today.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ben dangerfield [mailto:ben-dangerfield@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 4:12 PM
> To: AM DX
> Subject: [NRC-AM] WRTHs
>
> Out of curiosity, why would anyone want to accumulate WRTHs ?  They don't
> change much from year to year, are not always accurate, and are
> bulky..[where would you store them all ?]   Yes, I do use the current ones
> but I throw out all the old ones.  I will admit to holding on to some
> editions from the 1960's and 1970's for historical purposes.  And they
have
> been of considerable help in the world of foreign stations in the MW
band -
> but currently.
>
> Ben Dangerfield,  Wallingford, Pa.
>
>
>
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