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Euphemisms Found in Classified Ham ads

 

Here is a small collection of euphemisms discovered during almost ten years of monitoring QTH.com Classified ads. 

Items in black print were contributed by users.

If you have see others needing to  be added post them at

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What is said.

What it probably means.

 

 

It is in good shape for its age.

It might be a worn out wreck needing fixing before it will work.

Tech Special.

This is broken and will be need to be fixed.

This is my personal equipment.

I want you to believe that I really used it.

The XYL says it has to go.

I am tired of looking at it and maybe my wife.

I got it at an estate sale.   

I am not responsible for it if it does not work.

Sold as is.

You are on your own, Dude.

Too heavy to ship.

I don’t want to deal with shipping for any reason.

Pick up only.

I will make no effort to get it to you. Come get it.

I bought it from a collector.

I want you to believe it is in “collector’s” condition.

I took it in a trade. I don’t know anything about it.

You are on your own, Dude.

I saw one just like it on eBay…

I know how to access eBay.

No tire kickers.

I don’t want to spend time telling you about it.

Sorry, no picture.

I don’t want to post a picture for you to see.

Make an offer.

I don’t know what I want for it but I want a lot.

I got it from my Elmer

The old guy next door gave it to me.

I don’t need high power any more.

My condo association just filed suit against me.

Price reduced again…

PLEASE buy this thing; I don’t want it any more.

It could use a little cleaning.

I am too lazy to clean it before I try to sell it to you.

Needs TLC.

It is not worth my getting it fixed.

It should be an an easy fix. 

You are on your own, Dude. 

I have no way to test this.

It probably doesn't work. You are on your own, Dude. 

Have two of these; one has to go.

I am going to keep the best one and sell you the worst one. 

It is MINT!

 I really don't know what "Mint" means but it sounds cool.

It just needs some tweaking... 

Oops. I turned some things and don't know how to put them back where they were.

Just a quick fix... I want you to have this problem, no me.
I have a nice...  I am not going to tell you its condition, but I like it.

GOD BLESS.

 I want you to believe that I am religious and thus trustworthy.

Selling for the widow of a silent key.

Shame you into not even thinking about making an offer ...and... You are on your own, Dude.

I recently saw one sell on eBay for twice the price I'm asking.

 

I want you to believe that this is a great deal.

I already sold a dozen of them, these are my last two.

You snooze, you lose... if you want one you better act quickly, don't even think about it.

 

I will send a cashier's check with an extra $500. Please send the extra $500 to my friend in ______.
You are about to be screwed by the Nigerian Cashier's Check scam...
Has unfilled warranty card. I'm too lazy to register the rig and I want you to believe you have some kind of factory warranty making this rig special. [Only Icom allows transfers.]