Lots of Datron 1062  working or for parts showing up on ebay dot com - Page 1
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author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2019, 09:15:07 pm
content: https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=cogwe11&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1312.R1.TR0.TRC0.A0.H0.TRS1&_nkw=multimeter&_sacat=0Not affiliated in any way, but worth to mention ??

author: maginnovision
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2019, 09:23:48 pm
content: One company wants 3000$ each. HA!Most of them want too much for broken units with $100+ shipping. If you NEED parts though...For those newest ones I have bought from that seller and they are trustworthy.

author: maginnovision
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2019, 10:04:39 pm
content: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Datron-1062-Auto-Cal-Digital-Multimeter-w-Opt-LS101-2-READ-/372638496033?nav=SEARCHThis should be a good unit. None of them have current option installed.

author: PTR_1275
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2019, 11:42:59 pm
content: I’m always hesitant of buying anything from Cogwell that is for parts / not working.They go on about how they repair items in house, so it’s always in the back of my mind if it’s too far gone, has it had good parts taken from it to Frankenstein another unit together or have they genuinely not even opened it up to have a look.

author: Johnny10
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 12:11:50 am
content: Yes those are good prices if just the display works.

author: maginnovision
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 12:16:23 am
content: Quote from: PTR_1275 on March 29, 2019, 11:42:59 pmI genuinely don't think they even open it up to check most of it. They do basic functional tests and that's about it. Otherwise they wouldn't have sold me a 1500$ calibrator only to refund over half because the loose battery became a disconnected battery. They also refunded me what I asked for. Also explains why they're selling a good unit for $115 because the current range doesn't work... In a meter with no current option. They also do a good job packing things from my experience.Quote from: Johnny10 on March 30, 2019, 12:11:50 amUnfortunately most of them don't have anything displayed so you can't even guess. The ones that do though you know the transformer is good, display is good, and likely repairable. Even error codes can be small things.

author: PTR_1275
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 12:25:49 am
content: That’s good to know someone’s actual experience with them, something you can’t get by looking through their eBay.

author: Johnny10
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 01:46:01 am
content: LS101 didn't have current option because the RMS board#12 was bigger than the standard#10 board.

author: DC1MC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 06:01:57 am
content: Cheap Datrons for parts ?!?! Nani, nani ??! Ah, the other side of the ocean, minimum 200USD shipping and 150EUR Merkel-tax (yes, we include the shipping costs in the customs value, because f---k you, that's why), frakkk...DC1MC

author: maginnovision
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 07:45:13 am
content: I considered buying a couple and offering parts but I don't think I'd make my money back, especially after testing, desoldering, shipping, etc... I already don't have a ton of time.They're 95$ and 20-30$ shipping.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 08:49:48 am
content: Quote from: DC1MC on March 30, 2019, 06:01:57 amHere, have another cup of coffee...Where did you pull those numbers out of? And I did not realize that Merkel invented VAT...

author: DC1MC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 09:07:03 am
content: @ebastler Shipping for a similarly sized/weight device is 207.62$ or 267.53$ with UPS.Asking for VAT for a used/defective device sold to private I consider it immoral, even more if private to private, asking VAT for the shipping costs (even when it's done by and established company, with clear prices and separate invoice) and including them in the customs price is considered evil even by the customs people, and I think you can find yourself who was the coalition leading party when this crap was adopted.I strongly dislike coffee but a nice ColaZero will make me even more jittery

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 07:48:47 pm
content: QuoteSame here in the UK but it used not to be. Which is why it is now, because people were valuing stuff at £5 and charging £500 for shipping to circumvent VAT. You saw this also on Ebay where shipping was an order of magnitude more than item cost to circumvent Ebay's fees. Since people were being dicks about this the only alternative was to include shipping in the calculation. We have only ourselves to blame.

author: DC1MC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2019, 11:37:36 pm
content: I've heard this pathetically lame excuse with the 1$ iphone with 1000$ shipping and this is why I've included in my previous message this:"...asking VAT for the shipping costs (even when it's done by and established company, with clear prices and separate invoice)..."and I'm pretty sure that FedEX, UPS, DHL and others will not play this game. The Chinese Fong-Feng Shipping Company maybe, but it is clear to distinguish who is who. I have no issue to strongly frak sellers that are doing this, like any other fraud, but why punish the honest ones and their buyers.Anyway, this slides strongly offtopic, better let me know if you got some spare defective displays, but still with vacuum inside. I was itching for a long time to try the Panaplex recovery procedure on one of this displays, but fortunately mine are all perfect so far.So here is a call, send me your defective Panaplex and prepare to be amazedCheers,DC1MC

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2019, 12:19:08 am
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on March 30, 2019, 07:48:47 pmThere is another simple alternative. I almost always purchase my postage through ebay when I sell something, they know precisely how much I paid for postage so there is no excuse beyond pure greed for including the postage cost in the fee. It's impossible to pad the shipping fee when it's done through ebay.