TEK 2465B where would you flog it? - Page 1
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author: Terry Bites
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2024, 04:53:52 pm
content: I've got a TEK 2465B. It's in great condition but gathering dust thse days.Where would you flog it? Ebay or is there a better place?

author: shabaz
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2024, 05:56:01 pm
content: Nice instrument. If you're not looking for a lot for it and just want it to go to a good home, then it could be worth offering it to a local (or otherwise) amateur radio group for a day or two first to see if anyone wants to buy it. I've sold a DG1022z AWG that way for about 1/3 of what I originally purchased it for, which was a good bargain for the purchaser and me. Packaging can cost a lot, so targeting a local group can be a significant benefit in terms of time/cost saved by packaging a large instrument and less stress, so the price can be lower to reflect that.It is hard to sell some stuff in some areas locally, especially if the price is more than a few hundred. I offered a tek DSO to a group for under £1k, (actually also offered to swap for a radio worth about £800) and there were no takers. Eventually, it sold on eBay for approx £1450. Still, it took 2-3 months (I listed at about £1750 to be slightly cheaper than other listings; of course, any potential buyer will also feel better if there's some bargaining). EBay takes a chunk (I would rather the buyer not have had to pay that, but buyers rightly need comfort/assurance, which eBay provides).I had a low-cost used VNA calibration kit to sell (as a Try-before-buy, i.e., I didn't want payment up-front since I wanted the purchaser to be 100% satisfied first), but surprisingly, despite the very low cost, there no takers from the amateur radio group, so again that went on eBay for a slightly higher price to cover the eBay charges.I've purchased one item from this website; someone offered it in the For Sale section.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2024, 06:05:56 pm
content: Quote from: Terry Bites on September 21, 2024, 04:53:52 pmPossibly hamfests, depending on the price you expect.Don't forget to specify which bits you've recapped, and the condition of the Dallas RAM.

author: beenai2018
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2024, 08:56:46 pm
content: I have had good luck with craigslist(not sure of the UK version,gumtree??) and facebook marketplace.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2024, 09:31:59 pm
content: Quote from: beenai2018 on September 21, 2024, 08:56:46 pmGumtree (I believe fleabay's mechanism for preventing craigslist from getting a foothold) is OK, but based on locality.Farcebook marketplace has a reputation for both sellers and buyers not materialising. Not surprising, when you consider how farcebook treats itsproductsusers, and the level of discourse that occurs there.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2024, 09:38:08 pm
content: Quote from: tggzzz on September 21, 2024, 09:31:59 pmA quick Gurgle shows it be a convoluted mess of who's up who....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumtree

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2024, 10:13:22 pm
content: Quote from: tautech on September 21, 2024, 09:38:08 pmUrg. Yes.It seems I was right, once upon a time: "In July 2020 eBay sold Gumtree UK to..." and at that point I fell asleep.