Gave call as W1VM and Benedict F. Alabastro. But I am pretty sure he is neither and I apologize for any bad vibes that get back to Benedict who is an older extra class ham. He used all the tricks listed here and my bad for falling for it. Picks a ham who doesnt list email. Use that hams name when creating a new hotmail account. talks you into a "friends and family" Paypal payment, hams dont use CB term like "base station". ended his offer with "the radios are in great condition" indicating not English speaker maybe as it was one radio. Offered a SD and sent pics, very nice pics, of an SDX. Any ham would value the difference. Then has the cajones after the initial offer says shipping included to want $50 more for shipping after he waited a week to even say he shipped it (wouldnt it be a miracle?).
63 years as a ham and dozens of trusting transactions, often sending radio before check received because hams are so honorable. So very discouraging to finally get hammered. $800 worth I sadly and shamedly admit. will have to struggle to get my trust back (and my vigilance as well).
read the QTH section on scammers. the pattern seems pretty consistent and my error was to fall for it.
W0CCA
Scammer, sure hurts
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