UK - huge lot of old test gear on ebay - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2018, 10:25:29 pm
content: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-Racks-of-mixed-redundant-Test-equipment-including-Agilent-E4406A-and-E4402B/302615549625?hash=item46754ad6b9:g:FbIAAOSwKwVaagrJ&autorefresh=true

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2018, 10:41:20 pm
content: It seems they have finished the mushrooms before coming up with the price!

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2018, 10:50:53 pm
content: There is a "make offer" button.... they're a commercial rent/leasing co. who probably just want it gone, so might be open to significantly lower offers...

author: GeorgeOfTheJungle
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2018, 11:26:43 pm
content: Wrong thread, moved tohttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/test-equipment-anonymous-(tea)-group-therapy-thread/

author: grumpydoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2018, 09:35:14 am
content: I'm not clear who might buy such a pile.There's too much for a hobbyist and the gear is too old for commercial use. It's a bit niche as well - there seems to be a heavy leaning to GSM test sets - that leaves someone who wants to resell the items.I suspect commercial resellers aren't interested, otherwise why is it being sold on eBay - so you might buy it with the intent to sell the individual items on everyone's favourite tat bazaar. There are certainly items which would sell but I suspect that the larger items (i.e that GSM stuff) will be too limited in appeal to do so quickly or at a decent price.Honestly I can't see £10k out of the stuff that would sell easily, much less profit on top of that.Pity I don't have the storage space though.

author: bd139
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2018, 09:44:03 am
content: That’s a pretty rubbish lot. They’ve clearly sold all the good stuff on. This is all the crud left.

author: fcb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2018, 09:49:52 am
content: Yellow (repair?) tags on RF gear...The Marconi 2052 is a great bit of kit, the 8903B would easily find a home and the E4402B's might be nice if they haven't been stuffed.They are never going to get £9K6 or even close.

author: bd139
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2018, 09:56:47 am
content: I’d offer them a £1000 invoice to take it away. Might break even on the disposal and a couple of items.Then again everyone wants their cut as it goes through the sales mill. Not worth it.Buy new, make do, chuck in the bin when it’s done.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 27, 2018, 03:34:09 pm
content: Quote from: bd139 on January 27, 2018, 09:56:47 amEven if just one E4402B is working, you would be in profit.

author: woodchips
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2018, 01:44:43 pm
content: Seems the price includes the VAT, not listed as extra.I counted 100 items, so £100 each, seems a bit steep but don't forget that Microlease had a huge pile of stuff in the last PP sale, and I was impressed at how much items got, with the 15.5% and VAT to be added on.It is a gamble. None works 100%, just how much is totally dead.