UK test gear auction - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2018, 02:06:21 pm
content: https://www2.ppauctions.com/auction.php?id=232

author: Kalin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2018, 03:01:33 pm
content: I keep seeing auctions like this in other countries. Does the buyer have to arrange for pickup and shipping or is there a separate company that would take care of that for a fee?Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2018, 03:58:17 pm
content: Quote from: Kalin on May 24, 2018, 03:01:33 pmDepends on the auction house; PP doesn't, Rapid does.Sent from my keyboard using whackawhine.

author: switch998
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2018, 04:54:45 pm
content: Quote from: Kalin on May 24, 2018, 03:01:33 pmYou can see if there is a local pack and ship store that can arrange shipping, but that can get pricey. Usually the auctioneer will provide some references for local pack/ship companies.

author: jpb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2018, 05:31:57 pm
content: I used to live in Cambridge, now I'm the other side of the country.The temptation of a bargain is slightly diminished by the high hassle factor - can only collect on weekdays with 48 hours notice.Also with 15% buyers fee plus 20% VAT need to add about 40% to the bid price and allow for the time and cost of driving to Cambridge.It is really only worth bidding if you're going to get a car load and flog some of it on ebay. Three years ago I could have just nipped out in my lunch time.

author: jc101
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2018, 08:46:46 pm
content: I'm in Cambridge, but a quick scan through there isn't anything I could make use of, typical.

author: glarsson
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2018, 09:01:20 pm
content: Quote from: jc101 on May 24, 2018, 08:46:46 pmI think they aren't selling the whole lab, only the "junk" they can't be bothered to move to the new place.

author: zii
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2018, 07:34:18 pm
content: Hi folks,Is anybody here going after their scores from the auction?I participated in the auction, but didn't get anything that I really wanted from Keithley instruments. And the only thing that I got was 500VA isolation transformer.Unfortunately I realize that it just isn't reasonable to ship just this single item to my country.If anybody's interested in it, give me a PM.Cheers,ZigmarsSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

author: EHT
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2018, 09:58:17 pm
content: Quote from: tggzzz on May 24, 2018, 03:58:17 pmWho are "Rapid"? Maybe I didn't Google it well enough, but I can't find this. Is it a UK auction house?PP has some great stuff on there but the inconvenience of having to collect it from somewhere inevitably a long way off during work hours makes it pretty much unusable for me.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2018, 11:10:18 pm
content: Quote from: EHT on June 12, 2018, 09:58:17 pmRamco, not rapid.

author: EHT
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2018, 11:20:05 pm
content: Got it, thanks

author: silverslingshot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 13, 2018, 11:25:21 am
content: Quote from: zii on June 12, 2018, 07:34:18 pmHi to all,Zigmars - I'm going Friday morning to collect what I've bought. I haven't manage to get what I really wanted but I did get something and I'm going to collect. It is a 50 minutes drive one way for me.

author: zii
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 13, 2018, 01:46:27 pm
content: Thanks for the offer silverslingshot, but I already got a helping hand from another forum member. So my problem is solved.