EBAY: Multimeter - Ridiculous Price - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MattPalmer
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 09:24:50 am
content: Had to share this for you guys to see and have a laugh.A typical $10 multimeter selling for ~$80USD.I would hope there is no one that is unfortunate enough to actually purchase this.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Multimeter-Digital-Test-Equipment-Meters-scientific-product-aei-211-ajanta-/321289674155?hash=item4ace5b5dab:g:C0kAAOxyY3ZRxUBQ

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 10:11:02 am
content: There's one positive .... it doesn't have a transistor tester.

author: MattPalmer
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 10:22:48 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 26, 2016, 10:11:02 amHaha that is true

author: Gary350z
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 11:17:34 am
content: Extremely over priced items are common on ebay.A while back I needed 3 of those small watch type batteries for my HP calculator.I did a google search for a place to buy them, and found a local store that had them for $3.The search also turned up an ebay seller that had them for $90.You must be carful on ebay!As an example, a quick ebay search for one 9V alkaline battery finds:For $31:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Energizer-EN22-Energizer-EN22-Alkaline-General-Purpose-Battery-9V-Alkaline-/181990512812?hash=item2a5f7ad8ac:g:0iQAAOSwFqJWlnkWFor $32:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Energizer-9V-Alkaline-Battery-Only-One-/272194014499?hash=item3f60070d23:g:tngAAOSwJQdW~JMbFor $37:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-9-Volt-Alkaline-Battery-/221140738496?hash=item337d03e1c0:g:JD0AAOxyOlhSsNSlPeople are trying their best to rip you off!!!Be careful out there.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 12:13:06 pm
content: even $10 is expensive for that kind of meter ...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-LCD-Voltmeter-Ammeter-Ohmmeter-Multimeter-Volt-AC-DC-Tester-Multi-Meter-/191846265600

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 12:16:14 pm
content: Again I'll mention that it is common practice on Ebay for sellers when they go on holidays or run out of an item to raise the prices to avoid relisting, extra fees/work as it usually stops people from purchasing them.Other Ebay sellers are just speculating or flipping items for profit so therefore it's a bit pointless starting threads about these things. Similar to the guy who wanted to post all the cheap oscilloscope for sale on Ebay, something that the search function can already do well.

author: Kalvin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 12:28:45 pm
content: Quote from: MattPalmer on June 26, 2016, 09:24:50 amWhen you see the "75% Positive feedback" means "don't bother, you will get only trouble". Typically anything less than 99% Positive feedback** means trouble, issues with quality or issues with shipping. Not to mention in this particular case, you will also get ripped.Always check the price for similar item from other sellers (if it is too low or too high, you will be screwed), check the shipping costs so you won't get ripped, check that positive feedback is over 99%, check the feedback ratings for the past months and the seller has a good number of sells (for a starting seller this may be difficult, so be careful if you buy expensive stuff. You may want to contact the seller, ask some questions and see how she/he responds, and then evaluate how dependable the seller is). You may also want to to google for the seller and see whether he/she has been mentioned on some community forums.Should you have any issues, contact the seller through eBay's ticketing system, state your problem clearly in simple terms as the seller may not have English as the first language, and be polite. Typically the problem will be resolved quickly as most of the sellers are trying to do their best, run good business and server their customers well.** If the seller has less than 99% positive feedback, like 98% ... 97% you may want to take a closer look at the feedback ratings and re-evaluate whether you want to buy from this seller. The seller may have had some problems with some items (like bad batch of some type of goods) and thus gotten bad reviews. If the positive feedback is less than 97% I wouldn't bother buying from that seller at all.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 01:39:52 pm
content: Quote from: Kalvin on June 26, 2016, 12:28:45 pmthat seller have only one negative:QuoteRead actual feedback then decide if you are of with it.

author: jancumps
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 02:13:32 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on June 26, 2016, 01:39:52 pmnonono, you filter too narrow

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 02:21:10 pm
content: Quote from: jancumps on June 26, 2016, 02:13:32 pmOk, he has mere of those about voltage and some others too. Though only one of them counts towards actual 75% feedback displayed as all others are more than a year old. So you need to dig deeper into the feedback history or use 3rd party tools too see them. You can have super low feedback, say 10%, then don't sell anything for a year, buy one cheapo item from some Chinese seller, get one positive instantly, and here you go, 100% positive feedback will be shown.

author: Kalvin
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 02:21:50 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on June 26, 2016, 01:39:52 pmAs I mentioned in my text, if the seller is just starting out, it may be difficult to make good estimates how reliable the seller.In this particular case you will be ripped as you may find out if you investigate a little and see the price of the similar items from other sellers. Also, if you place a close attention to the picture of the item, it has a nice UNI-T logo photoshopped on the front panel, which should make it clear that you shouldn't consider buying from this seller. Ever.

author: batteksystem
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 02:40:38 pm
content: On the other hand, there are also very cheap item with very expensive shipping cost, watch out for those too.*shameless plug* I do free shipping with tracking for every item I sold.

author: Bryan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 09:13:28 pm
content: Amazon is even worse, especially amazon.ca. Quite often you will see products that can be bought at WalMart or anywhere else for that matter listed for 3-4x more.

author: imidis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 09:43:04 pm
content: I often find a lot of overpriced stuff online. I guess enough people fall for it?

author: bitseeker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 09:49:26 pm
content: Quote from: Shock on June 26, 2016, 12:16:14 pmRelated to going on holidays, only those sellers who pay eBay monthly for the privilege of an eBay Store can put up a notice that says they're away and when orders will be fulfilled. Anyone else has to modify their listing and hope people read it (risky) or cancel all their listings and recreate them later (tedious and may trigger additional fees). Otherwise, if someone buys while they're away, their items won't be shipped on time, which negatively affects a seller's performance rating. It's a sneaky way to "encourage" sellers to pay more.Amazon is much better in this and many other respects when it comes to seller's tools. But more items move faster on eBay.

author: bitseeker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 10:00:26 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on June 26, 2016, 10:11:02 amLOL. It can read temperature, instead. Surely that's worth $75 extra.I got a couple of meters very similar to this one for free fromHarbor Freight. They're useful when you need to see some more test points at the same time. They're regularly $5.99, yet I see people selling them on Craigslist for $10. I bet they got those for free as well.Caveat emptor.

author: Flump
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2016, 11:59:03 pm
content: you do realize that when ebay sellers run out of stock they increase the price so that no one buys the itemit saves them relisting it and occurring more fees

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2016, 12:20:50 am
content: The seller is in India. Maybe stuff is high there and I guess shipping is high.They have a lot of stuff including an organ bath (I do not want to know what it is)http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dale-s-Organ-Bath-Student-Organ-Bath-ajanta-/321455882382?hash=item4ad843808e:g:-9sAAOSw91NTu6Ch

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2016, 12:45:47 am
content: There is the idea that if the price is high, some people will simply believe it is somehow better because of that.See: audiophile cables.

author: Delta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2016, 01:02:24 am
content: Check outeBay auction: #221040025585I contacted the seller a week ago to ask if there was a mistake with the price, but no reply and no change to the listing!

author: Bryan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2016, 01:28:29 am
content: Quote from: Delta on June 27, 2016, 01:02:24 amMaybe it's because of the Brexit vote, prices have gone up <g>

author: Carl_Smith
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2016, 02:43:26 am
content: I thought this was just a different branding of the cheapo meter you can often get for free with any purchase at Harbor Freight if you have the coupon. $6 without the coupon. But it's not quite the same.http://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-digital-multimeter-90899.htmlEDIT: Which, by the way, I often see for sale in the local pawn shops for $14.95.

author: MattPalmer
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 27, 2016, 09:10:50 am
content: Quote from: Shock on June 26, 2016, 12:16:14 pmMy apologiesShock, I have just never seen this kind of thing before so I was quite surprised.