Ouch!  Did the chip shortage hit TE prices too? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: knotlogic
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 02:19:28 pm
content: Was looking at the KS eBay store and it seems like prices are quite a bit higher than when I checked about a year and a bit ago. One of the items that I've been debating is now a whopping ~50% more than it was before. Did the chip shortage hit test equipment prices as well, or is this just a change in KS's pricing structure?

author: SilverSolder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 02:27:25 pm
content: Inflation has gone crazy with many things, why not TE?

author: PeterKlop
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 03:34:26 pm
content: There is an mild form of hyper-inflation going on that is slowly expanding to more markets and goods.Today i noticed that a JBC CD-2BQF soldering station is now 90 euros (100+ dollar) more expensive then one year ago. I also saw that the bench multimeter i had bought 1 1/2 years ago is now 180 euros (200+ dollar) more expensive. That's for a meter that costs just arround 1000...1100 euros a big increase.Even on aliexpress where i bought solder and desoldering wick, the price for one rol has gone up from 17 euros to 32 euros. That's way more then the eu vat that they now standard add.I just bought a gw instek multimeter gdm-8341 to compliment my 8351 and 8361, because the shop told me they are going to increase the gwinstek prices when the next shipment arrives, that is scheduled for next week. Better not wait then.

author: SilverSolder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 04:32:15 pm
content: It seems to me that "they" have amassed so much debt that inflation is the only way out of the pit... "they" wanted it, and now it's here... in spades!

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 04:40:12 pm
content: Reminds me to the french fries place I was going in Belgium. One year the price of the fries went up by 50 cents. Asked the owner, what's the reason? "Oh potato price went up". Oh for sure, it must have go up by 400-500% because that's how it would translate to the price of one serving.It's usually just a good excuse to raise the prices.

author: DaJMasta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 07:10:00 pm
content: It started almost a year and a half ago, yes the same chip shortage and supply line/shipping issues are hitting the test equipment sector. Think about the scarcity of FPGAs and microcontrollers and then think of how many of them is in your average oscilloscope or analyzer.Topic for a different thread, but I've noticed the Keysight ebay store now specifies "for Professional or Industrial use only" on their listings...

author: tunk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 07:38:50 pm
content: Quote from: DaJMasta on January 18, 2022, 07:10:00 pmThere's this long thread, which the OP may take note of if (s)he's a hobbyist:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/keysight-officially-lost-the-plot-dont-buy-if-youre-a-hobbyist/msg3865562/#msg3865562

author: eplpwr
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 18, 2022, 08:20:41 pm
content: On topic: KS eBay store has definitely changed to "professional" pricing - gone are the days of 70% off (in the listing, with room for some haggling) and "Premium Used" with all accessories and 3 years of warranty.Well, since hyperinflation is around the corner I can bury my TEA and buy foodstuffs while the monies are still worth at least something.

author: knotlogic
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2022, 12:49:48 pm
content: Quote from: tunk on January 18, 2022, 07:38:50 pmUnfortunately, yes, I've seen the other thread. Rather sad considering those of us willing to shell out that kind of money for the not-so-entry level stuff are likely to be the ones also doing similar things for the day job.I was wondering if the current spike was transient, and that prices might come back down when the supply chain calms back down. Of course the thing is that could take alongtime, if ever....Also don't think I've ever see the "Premium Used" coming with 3 years of warranty! I only remember seeing 30 days. I was going to ask if extended warranties were available, but without a registered business of my own I guess I know the answer to that.

author: M0HZH
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2022, 02:38:45 pm
content: Our suppliers' list prices have gone up 9 to 10% throughout 2021.

author: PartialDischarge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2022, 04:09:35 pm
content: Quote from: M0HZH on January 19, 2022, 02:38:45 pmsuppliers of test equipment?

author: M0HZH
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2022, 04:11:31 pm
content: Quote from: MasterTech on January 19, 2022, 04:09:35 pmYes, the likes of Fluke etc. I work for a test equipment distributor.