Keithley 197s in Switzerland - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2015, 10:07:03 am
content: Just a heads up, on the Swiss local equivalent to eBay,ricardo.ch, there are once again a bunch of Keithley 197's for auction. Last time that seller sold a bunch, they went for about $90, far below the eBay price. Great deal if you want one.

author: mario99
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 15, 2016, 07:41:51 pm
content: I bought myself a 195a for christmas. Works great!There are again some 197 and 195s around, all from the same seller. The auction ends on february 21st. There are currently not many bids.If you are interested, here's the link:https://www.ricardo.ch/online-shop/jaenzi/?SellerNickName=Jaenzi

author: G0WZB
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2016, 07:39:13 pm
content: Wish i could work out how to register lolTried to register but on address it does not give the option for United Kingdom, GB or England as an opion...bummer I would mind a Keithley.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2016, 11:31:00 pm
content: The Ricardo FAQ says foreign members can buy but not sell. So surely there must be some way to do it.

author: G0WZB
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2016, 05:45:13 pm
content: Quote from: tooki on February 16, 2016, 11:31:00 pmI can get all of the first screen filled in with no problems but on the second screen that asks for address it just does not list UK in any way and i cant click continue untill i select a country. Frustratedas some really nice equipment for sale.Has anyone else in the UK registered ok or am i just being extra thick lolBrian

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 01:56:02 am
content: Mind you, no matter where you live, registering on Ricardo requires entering an activation code that is sent to you by snail mail to verify your postal address, so there's no way to sign up quickly to snatch up a bargain.It's strange, though: Keithley stuff shows up with some regularity, but I have yet to see a single HP 344xx series meter, and I've been checking for over a year. I have had no luck finding out where surplus gear here in Switzerland actually ends up, because it's not eBay, and it's not Ricardo.Additionally, Ricardo is absolutely wretched as a website. Its search agents are so unreliable as to be useless. For example, I didn't receive a notification about this batch of Keithleys, even though that's a search agent I've got saved. And its reminders for watched items are retarded as hell — it only allows a single notification, which by default is 24h before the auction ends. But if you add an item to your watch list less than 24h before it ends, it won't notify you at all! I recently missed a Keithley 197A for$50because of that!It's like the website was designed by people who don't actually use auction websites.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 21, 2016, 10:00:38 pm
content: WTF… the two 197's whose auctions ended today went for 180 and 268 francs, plus 15 shipping. I only paid 82 for mine plus 10 shipping in July. I guess they got all bid up because it was a sunday and everyone's at home to put in last minute bids…