EEVblog #1248 - INSANE A 0.02% Process Meter for $9? WTF

[ebclr]

Both of my orders are shipped with tracking number

One from My Cozy Life Store and another from House of happiness Store

[thinkfat]

My order with My Cozy Life Store is still in the queue, but good to know that they're actually shipping again. I also extended the processing time limit.

[RobertPS]

My orders from both stores I ordered from have shipped on the 5th and 6th of October. This was updated today by AliExpress. I ordered a couple of hours before before the video was published from 'My CoZy Life Store' and 'Hey, Living Store'.

[Nusa]

Yeah, I had two orders from two stores. One shipped early on, the other one says it shipped on the 5th, shortly before the shipping deadline. But this drama will go on for a least a few more weeks, since we don't know all is well until they are received.

[Kjelt]

My orders from both stores I ordered from have shipped on the 5th and 6th of October. This was updated today by AliExpress. I ordered a couple of hours before before the video was published from 'My CoZy Life Store' and 'Hey, Living Store'.

Yes, I now also see shipped on 6th October for my one meter order at Manbo life store.

[Omnibro]

I'm in Montana, any chance I could order one and have it shipped to you?  Can't seem to help myself with the fever of wanting one of these, figured I would employ some shameless scheme.  I could paypal you the shipping cost and time for your trouble, if you could send it to me after I ordered it?  Sorry to be unorthodox, it seems to be my normal mode.

[jancumps]

I'm in Montana, any chance I could order one and have it shipped to you?  Can't seem to help myself with the fever of wanting one of these, figured I would employ some shameless scheme.  I could paypal you the shipping cost and time for your trouble, if you could send it to me after I ordered it?  Sorry to be unorthodox, it seems to be my normal mode.

Where would you order one? Everyone's out of stock

[ataradov]

Where would you order one? Everyone's out of stock

I think he wants someone to ship him theirs. A "scheme" just as described.

And also it is not clear that anyone has got yet one except for Dave.

[Omnibro]

Hey magore, I'm in Montana, any chance I could order one and have it shipped to you?  Can't seem to help myself with the fever of wanting one of these, figured I would employ some shameless scheme.  I could paypal you the shipping cost and time for your trouble, if you could send it to me after I ordered it?  Sorry to be unorthodox, it seems to be my normal mode.

[jancumps]

who is magore? lost.

[BravoV]

The question is, how much are you willing to pay ? Surely not at 10 bucks (shipping excluded).

[Omnibro]

No, I'm not scheming, well kind of I guess, I'm replying to magore from page 8, he shared the Amazon link where the process meter is 17$ but only ships to Canada.  So I offered to buy one and have it shipped to his location in Canada, hoping he will let me paypal him to ship it the rest of the way to me in Montana.  Convoluted and annoying I know, but it's worth a shot, teamwork makes the dream work  hahaa

[innkeeper]

WARNING WILL ROBINSON
I got the following message from the DHGATE seller

Code: [Select]

hi friend
hope you are well .
kind reminder the item you ordered is still under producing ,
would you like change to attached new style ?
it's really nice and hot selling , hope you like it .
thanks , we waiting for your feedback .
the following attachments:

SAGA CONTINUES:

So after me refusing the cheapy meter, they were offering in replacement,
and after them telling me, it was out of stock and me calling them out on this as they had it listed at a price of over 100 usd.
I pushed for knowing when they would ahve it back in stock and when they could ship, which they did answer those questions
they again offered to refund me, and, at the same time shipped me something.
and they marked the item now as out of stock on dhgate.

What they shipped, who knows. could be a box of rocks.
This is so sketchy

[PA0PBZ]

Yes, I now also see shipped on 6th October for my one meter order at Manbo life store.

Oh wow, I'm still waiting for any sign of life (no pun intended) from the same store!

[Kjelt]

I had not expected this either.
Anxious to see if and when it arrives and what they sent 

[rsjsouza]

My two meters were dispatched on the 6th from My Cozy Life Store. Let's see if the gamble pays off.

[jancumps]

My two meters were dispatched on the 6th from My Cozy Life Store. Let's see if the gamble pays off.

Buying from Aliexpress should not be seen as a gamble. Several suppliers had this meter at a comparable price.

[magore]

I still don't have mine yet, not sure if I will get one

[Electro Detective]

"Hello again freind, we are still await for sky blue paint shipment to process the order meter

big problem with water pirates here, if catch must pay percent or stock is steal, delivery junk is sinked
and crew sold for slave job or other things 
we not know status yet but pray for positive


If not happy we give refund you money back or upgrade to orange color meter with bigger display than Fluuke 
plus include new tecnology no oxygen test cables

Thank you for understand

Brightest Star Electronic"



 

[ataradov]

Just the entertainment value of the pirate tales worth $10.

[Bud]

A "Life Store". Kitchen towels, bathroom supplies, baby items. What a great place to buy a process calibrator from! 

[EEVblog]

And also it is not clear that anyone has got yet one except for Dave.

That would be interesting. I suspected the stock numbers might not have been real, but dozens of people ordered one before the video was released, so I'm guessing they'd still be getting one.
Anyone?

[EEVblog]

"Hello again freind, we are still await for sky blue paint shipment to process the order meter

big problem with water pirates here, if catch must pay percent or stock is steal, delivery junk is sinked
and crew sold for slave job or other things 
we not know status yet but pray for positive


If not happy we give refund you money back or upgrade to orange color meter with bigger display than Fluuke 
plus include new tecnology no oxygen test cables

Thank you for understand

Brightest Star Electronic"

That reply has gotta win some sort of award!

[beanflying]

Today @ dhgate

Dear friends
very sorry
The products you ordered are not in stock for now.
Can we give you a refund?
Thank you

and at the same time give or take and note the non shipping details. 



I smell  seems a magic number has now been added.......

[amspire]

And also it is not clear that anyone has got yet one except for Dave.

That would be interesting. I suspected the stock numbers might not have been real, but dozens of people ordered one before the video was released, so I'm guessing they'd still be getting one.
Anyone?

I have 3 packages on the way, and I just have to hope I haven't been upgraded to the orange meter that is better then Fluke. No messages, so they have probably sent the same package that you got.

In a week, the 2 packages have gone from GuangZhou to Shenzen to Hong Kong and have left for the next stop via China EMS. It could take a few weeks to finally get to my post office. The third package sent yesterday by China Post seems to be already at the airport for shipment to Australia, so I might even get it first.

It does look like all the AliExpress packages are sent from the same location. According to one tracker (https://www.parcelmonitor.com/track-it-online/), the pick up for all the AliExpress sales is "GuangDongShengGuangZhouShi 51051519". If no-one is getting any pirate messages from AliExpress, then the stock is probably there in this warehouse.

Richard.