253 - How to Safely Buy and Sell Scanners Online

Nobody wants to get burned when buying and selling online. The internet can be a very unsafe place to exchange cash for goods, especially when you let your guard down. I’ve been buying and selling radios online for several decades now, and I’ve learned a few hard mistakes, and I’ve also learned how to be cautious as well.  Here are some tips to staying safe online when you buy and sell radio equipment. What You Need To Know When Selling Online, create a detailed title to grab a buyer’s attention Don’t skimp on the details.  Include the bad with the good.  This will help prevent returns and claims of fraudulent listings Include plenty of pictures If you want to include video, that can help show that the radio works and receives as intended. When buying online, be sure to vette the seller on whatever platform you are using Don’t get caught up on having to win the auction and driving the price up too far I recommend always using Paypal and stay away from “Friends and Family” transactions Be sure to calculate your shipping costs in the total transaction ==================================== 🔗 Links from this week's podcast (Some of these links may be affiliate links) ==================================== Moorpark Scanner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoorparkScanner/ Moorpark Scanner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moorparkscanner/ ==================================== 🎙 Join our new Scanner Radio Community ==================================== Join our FREE Discord server and connect with other Scanner Radio Users! By using Discord, a free, multi-platform community portal, you can now be part of the Scanner Radio Discussion! Chat real time, share photos, ask questions, and give feedback to other's in chat. 🔗 https://www.scannerschool.com/discord ==================================== 🎓 Check out our online courses ==================================== Our free Software Defined Radio course will have you up and running with a SDR in a weekend. Upgrade to our Advanced Course, and learn how to setup SDR Software like a pro. 🔗 https://www.courses.scannerschool.com ==================================== ⚠️ I want to answer your questions ==================================== I am always looking to answer your scanner radio question. If you have a question you'd like answered, please leave me a voicemail with your question: 📞 516-308-2885 🔗 https://www.scannerschool.com/ask ==================================== 🏆 Thank you Patreon Supporters ==================================== Thank you to all monthly Patreon Supporters. Supporting the podcast can be done for as little as $1 per month. Supporters at the $3 and $5 level will receive the podcast without the middle commercial break. Supporters at the $5 level not only receive the podcast early, but they also get access to discount codes, monthly zoom meetings, and Squelchy sticker packs. 🔗 Join our Patreon program at https://www.scannerschool.com/patreon ==================================== 🎥 Subscribe to our growing YouTube Channel ==================================== We are live once a month on YouTube to answer your questions. 2022 will be the year of Video for Scanner School Be ready for the upcoming videos by subscribing now to our YouTube channel 🔗 https://www.scannerschool.com/youtube ==================================== ➡️ Follow Scanner School on Social Media ==================================== ▶︎ Twitter - https://www.scannerschool.com/twitter ▶︎ Facebook Page - https://www.scannerschool.com/facebook ▶︎ Facebook Community - https://www.scannerschool.com/faceboo... ▶︎ Instagram - https://www.scannerschool.com/instagram ▶︎ TikTok - https://www.scannerschool.com/tiktok ==================================== All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at https://www.scannerschool.com/session253 #podcast