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tszaboo:
This is from the other side of the coin, I've just read it in an item description.


--- Quote ---Unfortunately, we have a growing number of unsavory people in our eBay community. Be advised that all serial numbers and markings (inside and out) are recorded. Please do not attempt to gut our product to send it back as defective and avoid getting a letter from folks dealing with mail fraud. If you do not agree to the terms below, please do not buy the item!
To all the good people on eBay, we're sorry you had to read that!
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So people will buy equipment, take the parts out to sell it or to repair their own stuff.
Very sad.

tggzzz:

--- Quote from: tszaboo on February 01, 2024, 03:45:20 pm ---This is from the other side of the coin, I've just read it in an item description.


--- Quote ---Unfortunately, we have a growing number of unsavory people in our eBay community. Be advised that all serial numbers and markings (inside and out) are recorded. Please do not attempt to gut our product to send it back as defective and avoid getting a letter from folks dealing with mail fraud. If you do not agree to the terms below, please do not buy the item!
To all the good people on eBay, we're sorry you had to read that!
--- End quote ---
So people will buy equipment, take the parts out to sell it or to repair their own stuff.
Very sad.

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I've heard of such fraud, but not witnessed it. I have considered adding my own security labels before photographing and uploading the pictures.

I've also heard horror stories about bricks (etc) being sent and/or returned, and the online websites only caring that something/anything was delivered.

Very sad, as you say.

thm_w:

--- Quote from: Chris56000 on February 01, 2024, 01:47:25 am ---. . .That's a very fair selling price for that Oscilloscope, but "Ask Seller For A Postage Quote!" is an instant red flag for someone outside the U.S., like I am – it usually means either the seller simply won't want to know or it'll be something absolutely crazy, nearer four figures than three!
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Shipping a heavy CRT scope overseas will not be cheap. There is no easy way to get around that.

A seller not wanting to enter postage for international locations is not a red flag at all. Prices change quite a bit, and buyer might have a preferred service, etc. Its just too many variables.

SiliconWizard:
Yep. Shipping old scopes is a nightmare. Just too many variables depending on destination to give a fixed price for shipping. It does require a quote. Otherwise the seller will "overinflate" the shipping fee to cover most cases, which won't be good for the buyer either.

As to the listed price, even if they don't sell, listed prices are what set the value of an item on the second-hand market, especially on auction sites such as eBay. If some seller lists some item at a low price and sells, then it does set the price of equivalent items and gets everyone down with it. That's how it works. So for a given market, sometimes it's best to keep the selling price high even if you don't sell, than selling at a low price. Unless the seller is desperate.

As to overinflated prices everywhere in general, yes, that's unfortunately the trend. We have a rampant inflation almost worldwide that, I think, many people are still in disbelief about. But it's very real, and it's not looking like it's going away anytime soon.

tggzzz:

--- Quote from: thm_w on February 01, 2024, 10:12:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: Chris56000 on February 01, 2024, 01:47:25 am ---. . .That's a very fair selling price for that Oscilloscope, but "Ask Seller For A Postage Quote!" is an instant red flag for someone outside the U.S., like I am – it usually means either the seller simply won't want to know or it'll be something absolutely crazy, nearer four figures than three!
--- End quote ---

Shipping a heavy CRT scope overseas will not be cheap. There is no easy way to get around that.

A seller not wanting to enter postage for international locations is not a red flag at all. Prices change quite a bit, and buyer might have a preferred service, etc. Its just too many variables.

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I sell using fleabay's GSP, so I quote the size weight and UK shipping, and fleabay presents the total cost in the listing.

The shipping USA->UK has become much more expensive in the past year or so - for anything, with or without a CRT.

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