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Forum section: electronics / general

author: Falkra
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2018, 05:08:56 am
content: Hello,DER EE DE-5000 for 21$I just saw this on ebay, I am not the seller and don't know him, but this is far under the retail price :https://www.ebay.fr/itm/253670362236Shipping from JAPAN.

author: gnavigator1007
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 06, 2018, 05:13:36 am
content: 0 feedback seller

author: Falkra
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2018, 05:40:10 am
content: He has 3, with 2 positive as seller and one for something he bought.Maybe a pricing error. 5 of 10 DE-5000 appear to be sold at the moment. But sure, you always have to be careful in this type of case.

author: oPossum
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2018, 05:50:24 am
content: Looks like a hijacked account.

author: RoadRunner
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2018, 07:33:06 am
content: listing is vanished

author: LazyJack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2018, 07:06:38 am
content: Still there.https://www.ebay.com/itm/DER-EE-DE-5000-High-Accuracy-Handheld-LCR-Meter-w-TL-21-TL-22-New-F-S-Tracking/253676719277?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649Looks fishy. Especially the warning about counterfeit items. Too good to be true.EDIT:This listing got deleted too, so it was definitely a good idea to be suspicious.

author: RoadRunner
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2018, 08:17:40 am
content: Quote from: LazyJack on June 14, 2018, 07:06:38 amif you make order on listing from a compromized account, Ebay might cancel order.if you still want to take risk, place an order ,do not pay immediately wait for a day or one half , by the time ebay will figure it out what it is.

author: LazyJack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2018, 08:39:22 am
content: Well, it is a low enough price to maybe risk it, but I was able to identify that the images are taken from other DE-5000 listings, so it definitely looks suspect. I just don't know what the business model in this. I mean the worst that can happen is that the seller doesn't deliver anything or delivers an empty box. But then eBay buyer protection should refund.Or the other possibility is that someone in China is now making fake DE-5000s for fifth of the price. Then if would be interesting to see that device.

author: Herbert K.
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 14, 2018, 12:03:14 pm
content: Yea, there was another red flag. The seller limited the number of available items per buyer to 1! I was very suspicious too, mummified account, a deal to good to be true, warning of counterfeits ...Since it was possible to pay via paypal, my risk of loosing money was very slim. So I went ahead and placed an order and hoped for a shipping conformation.But today ebay send me a notification informing me, that ebay canceled my order. Also paypal didn't go through with the payment transaction.Guess I have to order an "original" clone then...

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2018, 02:30:53 am
content: happening a lot these days, had an car radio usually sold 299$, sold for 60$made many wrongful listing ... complaints thru ebay, came back a few times, made complaints each time, and now gone for good