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WolfgangFox:
I asked on the monitor repair facebook group and one person did talk about low impedance mode.  The highest voltages I would ever measure with it is probably not more than 200v.  I have a HV probe for measuring the EHT.

That fluke 12 sounds interesting, thank you for all the comments!

-Pat
abeyer:

--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on September 19, 2024, 03:16:18 pm ---It's not accurate to call it a markup for shipping. Markup implies padding the price for additional profit. It costs us more, but doesn't affect their margin.

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You can wordsmith it if you want, but I'm not particularly concerned where it ends up... from the purchaser's perspective a markup is a markup. I'm also not convinced they don't profit from it, as I have no way to know that one way or the other, and it's quite common for places to pad shipping costs as extra margin while keeping the list prices low.


--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on September 19, 2024, 03:16:18 pm ---I typically order the cheaper shipping option if time isn't an issue.

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Exactly my point, as that's often the case, and exactly the frustration with places who only offer the expensive options.
KungFuJosh:

--- Quote from: abeyer on September 19, 2024, 08:35:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on September 19, 2024, 03:16:18 pm ---It's not accurate to call it a markup for shipping. Markup implies padding the price for additional profit. It costs us more, but doesn't affect their margin.

--- End quote ---

You can wordsmith it if you want, but I'm not particularly concerned where it ends up... from the purchaser's perspective a markup is a markup. I'm also not convinced they don't profit from it, as I have no way to know that one way or the other, and it's quite common for places to pad shipping costs as extra margin while keeping the list prices low.


--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on September 19, 2024, 03:16:18 pm ---I typically order the cheaper shipping option if time isn't an issue.

--- End quote ---

Exactly my point, as that's often the case, and exactly the frustration with places who only offer the expensive options.

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This is a silly thing to argue about, but it's not a markup. A higher cost is a higher cost. Words have definitions. When using an international website, conversing in English where many of the members do not speak English as their first language, we shouldn't pretend those definitions are so flexible.


--- Quote ---mark·up
/ˈmärˌkəp/
noun
1. the amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit.
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A shipping service that costs more is not a markup. It just costs more.

In the end we agree on the cost problem anyway. 😉

ETA: You can confirm the cost of shipping by putting the weight and dimensions into the shipping service website.
J-R:
Both Welectron and Batronix ship DHL Express:
https://www.welectron.com/shipping-cost
https://www.batronix.com/php/index.php?cmd=dispatch&loc=en

No company pays the list price for shipping; they get huge discounts.  I think it's very clear Batronix is pocketing a bit extra...
KungFuJosh:

--- Quote from: J-R on September 20, 2024, 03:43:32 am ---No company pays the list price for shipping; they get huge discounts.  I think it's very clear Batronix is pocketing a bit extra...

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That's only partially true. Not every company gets the same discount rates. For example, if Welectron ships internationally more frequently than Batronix, they could negotiate a better rate.

They may pad their shipping a few dollars, I sincerely doubt they pad it 4 or 500%.
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