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34401A Keysight calibration: 23.8.2019!

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JohanH:
Not including VAT is quite common for businesses. Many companies don't do business with consumers at all. Ebay might be an easy platform for companies not usually selling directly to consumers. Not having prices in EUR is probably because they sell worldwide on ebay. Also the shipping seems a bit lazy to have same rate locally as worldwide.

When located in EU (and especially FI) I would try to contact them directly. But I can't tell from their web page if they do business with consumers directly. They might or they might not. On their web page they have prices in EUR and they say that you should ask for a quote. https://www.eqtsolutions.fi

HighVoltage:

--- Quote from: free_electron on May 26, 2022, 02:52:09 am ---there's several on ebay right now for 300$ + 50$ in shipping. that's more like it. and they look in decent shape. 350$ is mor elike it. 500$ is too much. it's not made from solid gold !

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In EU the going rate for a good 34401A is 450 Euro
When they show that the instrument is in specs, I have seen them go for as high as 650 Euro
Used instrument dealers even ask 800 Euro these days and get this amount.

There was a time that one could buy them for 200 Euro, but those days are over, I guess.
 

m k:

--- Quote from: JohanH on May 27, 2022, 09:00:44 am ---Not including VAT is quite common for businesses. Many companies don't do business with consumers at all. Ebay might be an easy platform for companies not usually selling directly to consumers. Not having prices in EUR is probably because they sell worldwide on ebay. Also the shipping seems a bit lazy to have same rate locally as worldwide.

When located in EU (and especially FI) I would try to contact them directly. But I can't tell from their web page if they do business with consumers directly. They might or they might not. On their web page they have prices in EUR and they say that you should ask for a quote. https://www.eqtsolutions.fi

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eBay sellers *are* doing business with consumers.
Here the key is not what seller commonly do, it's what eBay commonly do.
The law changes its side when consumers are misled.

The solution is very simple.
eBay adds a check for sellers, consumers included or not.
Adding a text "business only" is also trivial.
Even a business eBay would be quite easy, then the famous one could also participate without a hassle.

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