UK test gear auction

[mikeselectricstuff]

https://www2.ppauctions.com/auction.php?id=232

[Kalin]

I keep seeing auctions like this in other countries.  Does the buyer have to arrange for pickup and shipping or is there a separate company that would take care of that for a fee?

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

[tggzzz]

I keep seeing auctions like this in other countries.  Does the buyer have to arrange for pickup and shipping or is there a separate company that would take care of that for a fee?

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Depends on the auction house; PP doesn't, Rapid does.

Sent from my keyboard using whackawhine.

[switch998]

I keep seeing auctions like this in other countries.  Does the buyer have to arrange for pickup and shipping or is there a separate company that would take care of that for a fee?

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

You can see if there is a local pack and ship store that can arrange shipping, but that can get pricey. Usually the auctioneer will provide some references for local pack/ship companies.

[jpb]

I used to live in Cambridge, now I'm the other side of the country.
The temptation of a bargain is slightly diminished by the high hassle factor - can only collect on weekdays with 48 hours notice.

Also with 15% buyers fee plus 20% VAT need to add about 40% to the bid price and allow for the time and cost of driving to Cambridge.

It is really only worth bidding if you're going to get a car load and flog some of it on ebay. Three years ago I could have just nipped out in my lunch time.

[jc101]

I'm in Cambridge, but a quick scan through there isn't anything I could make use of, typical.

[glarsson]

I'm in Cambridge, but a quick scan through there isn't anything I could make use of, typical.

I think they aren't selling the whole lab, only the "junk" they can't be bothered to move to the new place.

[zii]

Hi folks,

Is anybody here going after their scores from the auction?

I participated in the auction, but didn't get anything that I really wanted from Keithley instruments. And the only thing that I got was 500VA isolation transformer.

Unfortunately I realize that it just isn't reasonable to ship just this single item to my country.

If anybody's interested in it, give me a PM.

Cheers,
Zigmars

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

[EHT]

Depends on the auction house; PP doesn't, Rapid does.

Who are "Rapid"? Maybe I didn't Google it well enough, but I can't find this. Is it a UK auction house?

PP has some great stuff on there but the inconvenience of having to collect it from somewhere inevitably a long way off during work hours makes it pretty much unusable for me.

[tggzzz]

Depends on the auction house; PP doesn't, Rapid does.

Who are "Rapid"? Maybe I didn't Google it well enough, but I can't find this. Is it a UK auction house?

PP has some great stuff on there but the inconvenience of having to collect it from somewhere inevitably a long way off during work hours makes it pretty much unusable for me.

Ramco, not rapid.

[EHT]

Got it, thanks

[silverslingshot]

Hi folks,

Is anybody here going after their scores from the auction?

I participated in the auction, but didn't get anything that I really wanted from Keithley instruments. And the only thing that I got was 500VA isolation transformer.

Unfortunately I realize that it just isn't reasonable to ship just this single item to my country.

If anybody's interested in it, give me a PM.

Cheers,
Zigmars

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Hi to all,

Zigmars - I'm going Friday morning to collect what I've bought. I haven't manage to get what I really wanted but I did get something and I'm going to collect. It is a 50 minutes drive one way for me.

[zii]

Thanks for the offer silverslingshot  , but I already got a helping hand from another forum member. So my problem is solved.