[Au] Fluke 15B $77 delivered - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2013, 06:24:03 am
content: DX are advertising the Fluke 15B for sale from their Australian warehouse for $77 delivered.http://dx.com/p/fluke-15b-2-6-lcd-digital-multimeter-meter-2-aa-included-961028658

author: Harvs
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2013, 03:08:55 am
content: Have you bought one? Any idea if it's the real thing?It seems very suspicious that there's three comments explaining how they were suspicious about it being fake but they're now very pleased. The three comments have a heavy tone of Chinglish to them.But hey, from the reviews it "[size=78%]comes with the batter", so you can bake a cake to!

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 08, 2013, 07:20:00 am
content: Quote from: Harvs on March 08, 2013, 03:08:55 amNo, I don't need another DMM.The 15B is Fluke's China/India model designed to penetrate those two markets at a locally reasonable price. DX are just bringing them over from China. If you buy one and it's a counterfeit - just do a chargeback with your card provider.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2013, 08:22:08 am
content: I have only been doing research for the last 13 months, but I have yet to see a Fluke counterfeit multimeter. There are lookalikes, but nothing counterfeit.Here is a lookalike.http://i00.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/231/519/429/429519231_721.jpg

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 08, 2013, 09:23:54 am
content: Quote from: tronixstuff on March 08, 2013, 07:20:00 amIf you ever find a counterfeit Fluke, that would be a first, and big news. There are few who have tried to copy Fluke in many ways, but not so that you can't tell them apart. i.e. a genuine fake. Some people clam to have seen one, but I've never seen any real evidence for it.Dave.

author: snipersquad100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2013, 08:03:48 pm
content: must be fake, I put one in a basket to see how much postage would be to the UK and it was free postage, Free postage to the other side of the world. Cmon

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2013, 09:47:37 pm
content: Quote from: snipersquad100 on March 08, 2013, 08:03:48 pmI hope that was sarcasm.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2013, 01:15:40 pm
content: That's the real article. The meter sells for about the same price in the shops in Shanghai, including 17% sales tax. Be aware though that it doesn't measure frequency.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 09, 2013, 11:48:58 pm
content: No frequency, temperature, and no REL! The 17B is worth the extra $22 IMHO.

author: ttp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 11:01:29 am
content: Quote from: Lightages on March 09, 2013, 11:48:58 pm+1

author: Ibrahim
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 11, 2013, 03:19:03 am
content: Quote from: snipersquad100 on March 08, 2013, 08:03:48 pmDX offer free postage on all their items. Its just seems to be included in the price.

author: XpsikotiX
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2013, 10:20:12 am
content: Can anyone tell me 100% its not a scam? I'm interested in buying one but i see that is cheaper if i buy it from my country -Italy... its 72.5 AU shipped.thank you

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 01:17:39 am
content: I have purchased many things from dealextreme. I never guarantee anything 100% but this is not a scam.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 01:42:02 am
content: Martin reports that there is now an International version of the 17B that is not just restricted to the China market. If I were buying a 17B, I would buy it in my local country to get the 1 year warranty. If you buy the China market 17B, there is no warranty.

author: pauln
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 02:19:33 am
content: Quote from: Lightages on March 12, 2013, 01:17:39 amLikewise - I have purchased 3 items from them, all good, no issues at all.

author: pauln
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 08, 2013, 12:45:18 am
content: Quote from: pauln on March 12, 2013, 02:19:33 amDamn.........I wish I hadn't read this thread. I ended up buying a unit (justification - that it would be OK in the tool box). Well I have to say I am impressed - packing, build quality, overall feel, reek of Fluke. Have tested unit against my precision DC voltage reference and precision resistor and Meter reads exactly as expected. Have not checked out other measurements yet.So definitely NO scam.