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I called Dave about a pair of Eimac 3-500 z tubes he has listed in Ad # 477103. I asked him for the date codes on the tubes or on the boxes if the were sealed . After a few weeks he came back and said the pair of boxes were marked 8829 . I negotiated a price of $ 360.00 with him for the pair thinking i was getting what the ad says " 3-500z -pair new in Eimac boxes " . When they arrived I found the boxes open , one tube a 8513 and one tube a 8933. When I contacted him he said that He had taken this pair of tubes from plastic containers from an estate and put them in the Eimac boxes. When i asked him why he led me to think i was getting a pair of tubes new in the Eimac boxes that I had asked the manufacture date of , i got back a one word reply " Please " It looks as both tubes were installed at one time as both have socket marks on the pins. Even if they are both brand new as he says , i beleive his ad is totally deceptive and i was stupid enough to be totally deceived. If anyone thinks i am wrong to think that ; please let me know. WATCH OUT IF YOU BUY FROM THIS GUY > IT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE AS STATED > HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN HE GAVE ME THE DATE CODES AND USED OTHER TUBES Some editor of the Collins magazine If anyone requests I have the ad ( which is still on ) and all e-mails

PLEASE SEE LAST POST BY ME ON 7-15-05 or SECOND W3ST POST - DAVE -W3ST MAKES IT RIGHT

During the course of this deal it comes to light that an honest mistake may have been made on the tubes that were put in the boxes. Regardless , W3ST Dave has come thru with the offer of a full refund or adjustment. Not wishing to chase tubes here anymore i have accepted the adjustment, which constitutes a satisfactoey deal in the end. i am making a new post with his call to let others see this as the may not read all replies. I beleve this to be the only fair thing to do.