Group Buy / LFS: ProbeMaster test leads in Canada - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ve7xen
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2021, 09:14:06 am
content: I'd like to upgrade my test leads and from all the buzz I've heard, I think it's time to try ProbeMaster. But their shipping rates to Canada are pretty obscene, over 30% of the total cost for a couple test leads. I can't find a local source, and 'grey market' sources are no cheaper.Does anyone have a better source, or would anyone be interested in going in on a group buy (I'm willing to organize for a few others)?OT but why don't these guys sell at the normal disties or on Amazon or... something so folks not in the US can actually buy them?

author: Ghislain
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2021, 01:32:45 pm
content: I also tried to find them locally but the only store I can find in Europe carrying some of their line is in Germany and did not have the ones I wanted (8044S).May be they can order them but even then, the shipping cost would be no less than 30% of the price of the goods.The same goes for e-bay auctions and that is without the import fees added.So I bit the bullet and ordered from Probe Master directly and yes, shipping represents 50% of total cost (in my case) but I guess this is the price we need to pay for:1) absolutely wanting these probes2) the fact that they do not seem to have any structured dealerships outside the USAnd why would they, how much margin is there for a reseller to make money on a 30USD pair of probes?A group buy may save you a couple of dollars but the goods will still need to be handled and shipped out (for which minimum fees are applicable).

author: psykok
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2021, 04:02:56 pm
content: I bough some last time I traveled to the US (before COVID) and they are very nice leads.For Europe there is a dealer somewhere in north of Europe, I have to found the website again.

author: NEMAON
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2021, 07:39:22 pm
content: HelloFor european buyers:https://www.welectron.com/Testleitungen

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2021, 03:41:59 pm
content: Quote from: NEMAON on February 15, 2021, 07:39:22 pmConfirmed. And yes, those are really nice leads, highly recommended. Once you have them, you don't want to go back to any other brand.

author: fenugrec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2021, 12:43:22 pm
content: Quote from: ve7xen on January 28, 2021, 09:14:06 amAgreed on both points. I got their standard lead set (8000 series) a few years ago, and now want a second set (plus maybe try their passive scope probes).Also interested in a group buy, but I'm at the VA2/VE2 end of Canada so there may not be much advantage...

author: GigaJoe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 21, 2021, 03:47:59 am
content: for canadian crossborderpickups.ca - useful service

author: fenugrec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 21, 2021, 02:08:38 pm
content: Quote from: GigaJoe on March 21, 2021, 03:47:59 amYes, there's a few of those forwarders, but it's not a miracle. Example:"ship direct" scenario, from probemaster:1x 8043 probe = 16US ship2x 8043 probe = 26US1x 8043 + 1x 4902 probe = 35USship via CBP : probemaster flatrate 5.5US + 10$ per package (>1lb) + shipping to destination (~ 16$) = around 30$.