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author: grumpydoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 07:09:28 pm
content: This vendor certainly ishttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LECROY-1GHz-Digital-Oscilloscope-LC564A-/152454289054£9500 for a LC564ANot even a "Best offer"

author: bd139
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 07:39:16 pm
content: There's a load of crazy on there in the pricing department. This one is my favourite:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263060044262I bought one of them from a car boot sale back in 1992 for £1.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 08:10:03 pm
content: Quote from: grumpydoc on August 07, 2017, 07:09:28 pmI've been wondering before: Do they actually hope to find a sucker who pays that much? Or is this just some financial play -- having proof that they offer it at this price enabling them to keep it on the books at this inflated value?

author: glarsson
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 08:12:42 pm
content: Meltdown in the postage department:BuyoneCR2025 battery for £1.95, pay£100in postage for "Economy delivery".http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GP-CR2025-2025-3V-Lithium-Coin-Cell-Batteries-BUY-MORE-PAY-LESS-/222116271756

author: jpb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 08:29:35 pm
content: microlease generally have high prices for old equipment which presumably has had a hard life as leased products. I guess the fact that they offer a bit of warranty, they feel, justifies it.

author: Excavatoree
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 08:43:22 pm
content: Quote from: bd139 on August 07, 2017, 07:39:16 pmI had one of these on my bench at my first job as a VCR/Telephone answering machine repair technician back in 1987. The boss finally got me something better to use as a scope, but I used this as a "curve tracer" for the whole 7 years I was there.Now, if only someone could explain this:http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHAOSTRON-PANEL-VAC-VDC-HERTZ-MULTI-METER-648-21089-62A114-C65-SHOCK-RES-NEW/380390118547?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649Analog panel meters go for 5-25 dollars, US, depending on what they are. Maybe some that are custom for an expensive piece of equipment might go for 50-200 dollars US. Is this seller crazy, or is a panel meter really worth 1700 dollars US? I almost sent the seller a question asking why is it worth so much.

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 09:19:40 pm
content: There's a cash converters style place that's been trying to sell a homebrew 200 ish MHz spectrum analyser adapter for £900 since last year, must have cost them more than it's worth to keep relisting it now

author: grumpydoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 09:26:46 pm
content: Quote from: jpb on August 07, 2017, 08:29:35 pmSure but this one is completely La-La Land.I mean, if you want merely expensive they have a TDS794D on for £2120 - still more than it is worth but at least consistent with other eBay listings for that model.

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2017, 09:52:34 pm
content: Quote from: jpb on August 07, 2017, 08:29:35 pmTo be fair, I've had some right royal bargains from Microlease on ebay in the past couple of years on scope probes. Agilent 1131A 3.5GHz with E2675A 6GHz diff browser probe & tips for £180 inc, and £100 for a single ended 1130A with E2668A browser & tips, among several others, in particular half a dozen Agilent Z0 probes with all the accessory bits and pieces.For the real TE like scopes and what not, I agree, not such a good deal.

author: jpb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2017, 05:18:56 pm
content: Quote from: Howardlong on August 07, 2017, 09:52:34 pmPerhaps I was a little harsh, it is just the impression I've had from looking at equipment from time-to-time. They aren't unique in this, I get equipment lists from testwall (just got one today) and they seem to have similarly high prices, though given 12 months warranty and calibration it is hard to compare with stuff on ebay.