AR-88 radio and its seller on eBay --

[Mike Langner]

Well taken !!

However, it may be useful to know that the radio's crate was found in a UPS
facility with the screws loosened and the radio removed.  UPS originally
declined the claim, saying the packaging was insufficient, and that the
screws in the wooden crate must have loosened themselves and worked their
way out.  They did not address why, if that was the case, the contents were
missing.  Screws may loosen, but radios don't walk out of a building.

Since I'd purchased UPS's "Pack And Ship Guarantee" coverage, UPS was forced
to honor the claim.  Out local UPS store, privately operate as a franchise,
is owned by a wonderful couple what owns several UPS stores, and really went
to bat on my behalf.  Without their assistance, I may never have
successfully fought the bureaucratic "red tape!"

Yep, interesting. . .

Mike/
K5MGR
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[mailto:BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV]On Behalf Of The Pollacks
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:33 AM
To: BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
Subject: Re: AR-88 radio and its seller on eBay --


Follow up on my recent post giving a possible scenario:

In the "ME" display on EBay for this seller, he says that many of the items
he sells come from "Freight Overage" auctions.  I'm not sure what that
means, but I bet it has something to do with items that the freight company
owned after paying insurance claims!

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV] On Behalf Of Mike Langner
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:50 AM
To: BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
Subject: AR-88 radio and its seller on eBay --

About the AR-88 radio

I have never accused the seller of anything.  I have expressed that the
radio he is selling appears to match the photos of the one I lost.

The seller may, I stress may, have been provided with a radio with a
questionable past to sell.  Possibly the seller and I am both victims.
That's not unlikely.

The radio now belongs to UPS or to its insurance company.  UPS is pursuing
the matter. I have spoken with the UPS store that shipped the radio.

While I agree with everyone who has said the radio sure looks like the one
that was "lost" by UPS, no-one should accuse the seller of anything.  I make
no accusation.  I do observe the extreme similarity of the photos, and
welcome everyone's perceptions and conclusions.  But absent having the
actual radio in front of me, I merely note the striking similarity, and
offer caution to everyone, including the seller.

The shipper is not entitled to return of the merchandise after the insurance
claim has been paid.

If, however, the proper authorities determine the radio belongs to UPS, I
hope that would prevent any one or any ones along the way from the UPS depot
until its arrival at the seller's store from benefiting from any possible
impropriety.

And I have said nothing to the eBay community through eBay.  The seller does
not deserve adverse publicity.  But we all deserve, including the seller,
any information that be relevant to the loss of a radio that appears in the
photos to be the one UPS "lost."


Mike/
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