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Keysight officially lost the plot - don't buy if you're a hobbyist
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SilverSolder:

--- Quote from: KE5FX on November 09, 2022, 06:12:45 pm ---Paraphrasing Arnie, "Typically the instrument being traded in is terminated."  I've never had the heart to take advantage of those offers.

--- End quote ---

Big companies often have rules for how long they keep equipment, i.e. once it is written down they buy new, even if the old stuff is in tip top shape.
Kenneth Rosenstroem:
Funny how their eBay store suddenly is sold out...

https://www.ebay.com/str/keysight

And no mention of "Only for professionals....."
switchabl:
I believe they have moved everything to their own store: https://saving.em.keysight.com/en/used

I think it has been mentioned before that Keysight allegedly violated ITAR export restrictions in the past and entered a consent agreement last year (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/sys_attachment.do?sysparm_referring_url=tear_off&view=true&sys_id=98ebc0e51b35b0d0c6c3866ae54bcb80), promising to review and tighten their compliance measures (and pay a fine). They may simply have decided that selling through eBay, where they may not be able to properly screen potential customers, is an unnecessary risk in that context.  :-//
mawyatt:
That points to a very serious ITAR violation.

Keysight has some very powerful equipment, useful in many applications including beneficial for those considered as "not-friendly". Makes one wonder if this equipment ended up in the hands of those not-friendly entities ??

Best,
TheSteve:
The violation allegations are easy to find via google. Seems they may have sold software they shouldn't have to PRC and Russia.

Leaving ebay was more likely related to ebay's crazy policy's.
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