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Deal on ebay


 

paul.riggott wrote ...

"Now that seller does not have anything to sell, looks as if it was a scam."

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I count over 50 different items still for sell on his eBay store ( ).

If it is a scam whoever bought one will be in good company as he has sold over a hundred nanoVNA's, and they shouldn't have any problems getting a refund from eBay if that many complaints start pouring in.

On the other hand, this seller ( ) at $17 I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole. Limited number of feedbacks, all feedback has almost identical wording, delivery date could be as long as 6th Dec.


 

I wonder if both accounts might have been hijacked.
Both sellers are in Hong Kong and China is trying its best to make Hong Kong look bad to the rest of the world.
Just a thought - but you never know.
I guess we'll all find out if eBay gives us back our money.


Dr. David Kirkby from Kirkby Microwave Ltd
 

On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 at 16:45, Larry Rothman <ac293@...> wrote:

Another eBay 'seller' - look for item# 362769877272 Now $17US

Probably a hijacked account.

Accounts do tend to get hijacked at the weekend, as legit sellers often not
working then.

--
Dr. David Kirkby,
Kirkby Microwave Ltd,
drkirkby@...

Telephone 01621-680100./ +44 1621 680100

Registered in England & Wales, company number 08914892.
Registered office:
Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT, United
Kingdom


 

No, he still has them for sale - and a number of other things.? He has sold 130 NanoVNAs.? Now there is another Hong Kong seller selling them for $16.99.? That, in my mind, makes it less likely that the low price was a listing error and more likely it is a scam.? We buyers will get our money back if it is a scam? - eBay or Paypal will get stuck.? The log delivery time of 4-6 weeks means we won't know until mid- Nov.
Or, they might be dumping inventory to get liquidity.? Perhaps having something to do with the unrest?
Mike WY6K


"... somewhere in the distance, there's a tower and a light, broadcastin' the resistance, through the rain and through the night..."

On Monday, September 30, 2019, 10:23:50 AM CDT, paul.riggott via Groups.Io <paul.riggott@...> wrote:

Now that seller does not have anything to sell, looks as if it was a scam.


 

The other items for sale do not show for me?


 

Any way you cut it, this is for gamblers... :-)
Mike WY6K


"... somewhere in the distance, there's a tower and a light, broadcastin' the resistance, through the rain and through the night..."

On Monday, September 30, 2019, 11:14:15 AM CDT, Dr. David Kirkby from Kirkby Microwave Ltd <drkirkby@...> wrote:

On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 at 16:45, Larry Rothman <ac293@...> wrote:

Another eBay 'seller' - look for item# 362769877272? Now $17US

Probably a hijacked account.

Accounts do tend to get hijacked at the weekend, as legit sellers often not
working then.

--
Dr. David Kirkby,
Kirkby Microwave Ltd,
drkirkby@...

Telephone 01621-680100./ +44 1621 680100

Registered in England & Wales, company number 08914892.
Registered office:
Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT, United
Kingdom


 

it looks strange, only a few buyers, some of them are no longer registered, other buyers did buy a lot of things from him.

Am 30.09.2019 um 17:45 schrieb Larry Rothman:ther buy a lot of items from him...

Another eBay 'seller' - look for item# 362769877272 Now $17US

Probably a hijacked account.


James R. Chastain
 

Probably the same seller as I posted since the write-up and pictures are identical.


 

I rolled the dice, now we wait...


 

Then again, those may be the "Rejects" !!

Richard S.

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it looks strange, only a few buyers, some of them are no longer
registered, other buyers did buy a lot of things from him.

Am 30.09.2019 um 17:45 schrieb Larry Rothman:ther buy a lot of items
from him...
Another eBay 'seller' - look for item# 362769877272 Now $17US

Probably a hijacked account.



W5DXP
 



I couldn't resist. I ordered this one if for nothing else, for spare parts. What will things be like a year from now?


 

Some ten years ago I took some Chinese lessons with a native speaker living in Denmark. She told us that there are different kind of copies being made. There is the "Original" which is copied 1:1 into an "A copy". This one is then subject to minor mods and cost optimization resulting in a "B copy". Again this "B copy" is then subject to further mods which becomes a "C copy" and so on for many levels of copying. I.e. from the "B copy" and onwards the quality is going from relaxed to dubious.

Bo


James R. Chastain
 

At least thru Paypal and Ebay we can take a mulligan. :-)
On Monday, September 30, 2019, 12:59:29 PM EDT, John VA7JBE via Groups.Io <va7jbe@...> wrote:

I rolled the dice, now we wait...


 

Le 30/09/2019 ¨¤ 19:17, W5DXP a ¨¦crit?:

See what is written :

- For remote regions, we will charge your extra shipping costs. Usually it cost about 35USD-50USD. We will contact you after your payment. Thanks for your understanding.


:-):-):-):-)





I couldn't resist. I ordered this one if for nothing else, for spare parts. What will things be like a year from now?



 

The U.S. is not a "remote region".? Of course if you live in a small island country like - say - the U.K. that could be a problem...? :-)

Mike WY6K


"... somewhere in the distance, there's a tower and a light, broadcastin' the resistance, through the rain and through the night..."

On Monday, September 30, 2019, 1:55:47 PM CDT, cricri <f1vl@...> wrote:

Le 30/09/2019 ¨¤ 19:17, W5DXP a ¨¦crit?:

See what is written :

- For remote regions, we will charge your extra shipping costs. Usually it cost about 35USD-50USD. We will contact you
after your payment. Thanks for your understanding.


:-):-):-):-)





I couldn't resist. I ordered this one if for nothing else, for spare parts. What will things be like a year from now?




 

...and that they will ship 10 days after getting payment...

On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 02:55 PM, cricri wrote:

Le 30/09/2019 ¨¤ 19:17, W5DXP a ¨¦crit?:

See what is written :

- For remote regions, we will charge your extra shipping costs. Usually it
cost about 35USD-50USD. We will contact you
after your payment. Thanks for your understanding.


:-):-):-):-)





I couldn't resist. I ordered this one if for nothing else, for spare parts.
What will things be like a year from now?




 

I just ordered one also. I bet we don't get them, but get some 10 cent trinket instead and an eventual refund.

After I ordered it, I saw the "delivery by Dec 6". That gives the seller free use of our money for 2-3 months. I got a counterfeit Kennedy half dollar as a souvenir the last time I bit on a "deal". The way the system works a merchant in China can setup an ebay account, collect a bunch of money from a "too good to be true" deal, buy merchandise and start a legitimate business on ebay under another account with money borrowed via scam.

I just hope I don't get another gold plated counterfeit coin. I need the silver plated one too. That will give me the pair for the magic trick ;-)

Have Fun!
Reg


 

AT US $16.99 !!


 

What a great idea for the budding entrepreneur, errr scammer!? A twisted sort of crowdfunding...
Mike WY6K


"... somewhere in the distance, there's a tower and a light, broadcastin' the resistance, through the rain and through the night..."

On Monday, September 30, 2019, 2:23:54 PM CDT, Reginald Beardsley via Groups.Io <pulaskite@...> wrote:

I just ordered one also.? I bet we don't get them, but get some 10 cent trinket? instead and an eventual refund.

After I ordered it, I saw the "delivery by Dec 6".? ? That gives the seller free use of our money for 2-3 months.? I got a counterfeit Kennedy half dollar as a souvenir the last time I bit on a "deal".? The way the system works a merchant in China can setup an ebay account, collect a bunch of money from a "too good to be true" deal, buy merchandise and start? a legitimate business on ebay under another account? with money borrowed via scam.

I just hope I don't get another gold plated counterfeit coin.? I need the silver plated one too.? That will give me the pair for the magic trick ;-)

Have Fun!
Reg


Trygve Sjothun
 

I bit. It might work out and if the guy/gal does start a legit business
then more power to them. I already have one but it did not come all cased
up like in some video I saw on YouTube and the LEDs are green. I really
need to know what I can do with what I have. Does anyone have the skinny on
a total newb/lid's resource for learning how to use the device or can point
me in the right direction? It is amazing to have it but I am really sort of
lost when trying to use it and how. It really is a 'teach a man to fish'
situation. 73, Tryg

On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 at 21:07, mike watts via Groups.Io <wy6k=
[email protected]> wrote:

What a great idea for the budding entrepreneur, errr scammer! A twisted
sort of crowdfunding...
Mike WY6K


"... somewhere in the distance, there's a tower and a light, broadcastin'
the resistance, through the rain and through the night..."

On Monday, September 30, 2019, 2:23:54 PM CDT, Reginald Beardsley via
Groups.Io <pulaskite@...> wrote:

I just ordered one also. I bet we don't get them, but get some 10 cent
trinket instead and an eventual refund.

After I ordered it, I saw the "delivery by Dec 6". That gives the
seller free use of our money for 2-3 months. I got a counterfeit Kennedy
half dollar as a souvenir the last time I bit on a "deal". The way the
system works a merchant in China can setup an ebay account, collect a bunch
of money from a "too good to be true" deal, buy merchandise and start a
legitimate business on ebay under another account with money borrowed via
scam.

I just hope I don't get another gold plated counterfeit coin. I need the
silver plated one too. That will give me the pair for the magic trick ;-)

Have Fun!
Reg