Now Owl please do not take this wrong I am in no way taking sides with anyone I dont buy or have DTB or any CB radio shop do anything for me I do my own if not I have it taken care of at Q5communications about an hour from me here in Madison Wisconsin and that seldom ever happens.
I am not picky but when I buy something new IT BETTER BE NEW and I get that and your feelings on it. I have had issues with getting bad deals or burned on a deal but I waited to give the other party time to take care of their part on their end before stirring up a hornets nest and mainly to be fair. a person wants to screw me or try?? Then so be it I will certainly let others know but for the sole purpose of others not getting screwed or simply to beware or use caution.
My only concern is you had said you had purchased several radios and were happy. Why did you order and get rid of so many radios you were happy with to begin with/ Im not digging into your pesonal business but its not just you Im sure and alot of people do this same thing with riflling the radios left and right and not thinking about how we need to keep a radio when its a great or good radio.
Im guesing something went awry with the radios before or "you simply decided you were not happy with them?" Ive got alot of radios and recently decided Im gonna post a few HF rigs and Exports not because their junk or Im not happy with them but because they are just sitting here and someone could be using them. Some Ive had for years.
All in all I hope and am quite sure this Dave at DTB Radio will take care of it on his end. Is there anyway you can post a pic or pics of what the radio was actually like so we have a better idea seeings how it dragged on as it has? Good luck and stay calm with the situation and all will be resolved.
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Finally a fair and unbiased posting! I in no way feel screwed. I am sure that Dave is an honest dealer doing the best he can. In my case expectations had not been met. As far as buying radios, I have been in and out of this hobby since the 1970's, and right now I am getting back in. I do like to buy radios, give them a years use and then purchase something else to keep my interest high. I like to try different radios, antennas and other accessories as that makes this hobby fun for me. As far as DTB radio is concerned, I in no way feel that DTB radio is not a good dealer, or in any way feel ripped off.
I think I have gone out of my way to make sure that all forum readers will see that I believe accidents happen and that in my case things did not work out to my expectations. Some dealers and customers are just not a good match, in that I am a perfectionist, and a little harder to please. But I have found that with a prior phone call or email, that when I communicate my expectations to a dealer, they work hard to make sure those expectations are met. If they seem put off by my "pickiness", I just move on and all is good. So once again to make this perfectly clear: Dave IS NOT a rip off, poor dealer, dishonest business, bad person, liar, beats his wife or children or anything else negative that his fanboys seem to perceive from my postings. He is just a quality dealer who in my case did not meet my expectations, and thus I will use other dealers to purchase from who have a better track record of pleasing my perfectionism.
Please note that my last sentence ended with a period! There is no reaching fanboys, as they are too protective of the herd, even when the herd goes astray and tramples down a village. And as far as Dave is concerned, I have his best interest at heart, in that I will not even ask or expect him to pick up the return shipping, and will only request a refund through Paypal so that Dave does not have to eat another shipping charge of $40+ dollars to ship a replacement unit. I respect small businesses and don't want this to turn out to be a loss-loss for him. He has mouths to feed like everyone else. Best to cut our ties and let him feed his herd of fanboys. PERIOD!
