Interesting Grays auction if you're in Sydney. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: aargee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 04:27:39 am
content: Pick up only by the looks of it.http://www.graysonline.com/sale/5011060/manufacturing/insolvency-sale-engineering-laboratory-test-equipmentPower supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, components....

author: digsys
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 04:44:58 am
content: WOW What a goldmine. Pity I'm not in Sydney.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2014, 06:26:50 am
content: WOW. What a goldmine. Pity I'm in Sydney but just spent a few hundred and have no spare cash left.

author: Vgkid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 16, 2014, 07:19:08 am
content: I will be curious to see how much those prices rise, this isn't ebay...I'm more interested in the calipers/gages, but I would want the lock in amp/K2400/34401.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2014, 07:31:31 am
content: It's annoying that with Gray's Online Auctions, after the auction ends the items are no longer visible. I was out, and didn't get to see how the prices went. Now they are gone.Did anyone watch?Just curious.

author: DoDaMaffs
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2014, 08:35:31 am
content: About reviewing the sold for price,I just add the page as a favourite / bookmark on ebay, gumtree and others.Have just signed up for Grey's in regards to some lathe stuff coming upin Melbourne and will see if it works there.PS; you dont need to be signed in to save or review the items pageonce it's added to your favourites list.Regards Pete

author: andtfoot
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 18, 2014, 10:38:12 am
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on August 18, 2014, 07:31:31 amHere is a screenshot of what I was watching in case it helps:

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 18, 2014, 11:44:32 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on August 18, 2014, 07:41:31 amI bid on one of the items and was winning at $19, and then next thing I know someone else has bid $890 or something. Obviously forgot to tick the "AutoBid" boxActually, it's pretty easy to do that, I've accidentally done it onceI scored some stuff, will pick up Wed.Was hoping to get more of the obscure stuff, but they went for way too much. Obviously someone knew what they were.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 18, 2014, 11:49:01 am
content: Quote from: Vgkid on August 16, 2014, 07:19:08 amIt's not far off.There are many dealers who bid like crazy on this stuff, and the annoying thing is they are often interstate, and these are pickup only auctions. So obviously they have someone interstate who can get it for them and ship.Often you get bargains though, like I got with the CSIRO rubidium and Agilent counter.That auction was funny though, because I bid on many other pallets of stuff and they went for insane prices, yet hardly anyone wanted this lot.I went and sold the PC for more than I paid for the lot

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2014, 12:00:40 pm
content: Quote from: DoDaMaffs on August 18, 2014, 08:35:31 amAh yes. Most of the items I was curious to see final prices on, I just saved the description and lot number. Which now can't be found with search on that site.But with one item I happened to save the full URL - and that still works:http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0177-5011060/manufacturing/dc-power-supply-agilent-model-6642a-0-20v-0-10a-240v-no-leads-note-sWent for $159.@ andtfoot thanks. Those are some of the ones I was curious about.Mostly not such attractive prices then. The same old 'starved Oz market' effect.I just wanted to see how Grays auctions prices went, compared to USA. Literally can't spare a dollar to buy anything atm. So it's kind of a relief the prices weren't so great. Would have been really pissed if stuff I'd have liked went very cheaply, but still could not afford it.Amusingly, when looking something up on US ebay yesterday, I found a seller with a great rating, some really nice gear, extremely cheap, but hardly any bidders. Because his photos are the _worst_ I've ever seen on ebay. It's like he was trying to make them look awful. And succeeded. They ended today around the same time as the Grays. Some things went unsold at $10! Now he has nothing listed, but I'll be watching him in future. Hope he never learns better photographic skills.

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 18, 2014, 01:48:23 pm
content: Grays tend to charge over the odds for delivery so pickup only is best - assuming you don't live in Tasmania!I picked a few bargains from Grays (computer stuff mostly) when I was in Sydney. Always read the description carefully though. I once won a bid for an office, gas lift chair, lot number 14 or so I thought. Turns out I won a single lotOF14 chairs!