Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets...

2026-02-25 Thread Mac Doktor 

> On Feb 25, 2026, at 1:18 PM, Nick Andrews  wrote:
> 
> Epay tried to deny my case, saying seller provided tracking and it showed 
> delivery but I appealed right before calling the credit card company, and 
> Epay realized they'd better act so they refunded me...  Not sure how theycame 
> up with an active UPS tracking that actually showed movement in their system 
> though.  So always hedge by paying with a CC not debit or bank acct, and save 
> and screenshot everything.

I’ve seen the opposite, tracking showing an item in transit even though it was 
delivered weeks ago.


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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets...

2026-02-25 Thread Nicholas Stock 
I've found eBay to be quite buyer friendly when it comes to issues with
items. However, they've thankfully been very rare and as Nick noted, it's
always a good idea to check their feedback rating!

The original Z568 tubes are some of the nicest out there though I
remember getting my hands on some from Ask Jan First almost 20 years ago...
they're still working fine. Not sure you could say the same about some of
the new tubes made these days...

On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 10:19 AM Nick Andrews 
wrote:

> Yeah I bought a Sony camera lens like that, got a tracking number same day
> on a Tuesday, supposedly delivery on Friday to San Antonio from Miami.  UPS
> tracking number was active, showed delivery to someone named Winston at
> 'loading dock' which we do not have and nobody by that name here or in the
> back where a glass company rents part of the building, and no UPS truck
> came by that day at all.  We have cameras.  Seller was back and forth
> between 'no longer registered' and the item sometimes couldn't be found in
> Epay system.  Weird.  Epay tried to deny my case, saying seller provided
> tracking and it showed delivery but I appealed right before calling the
> credit card company, and Epay realized they'd better act so they refunded
> me...  Not sure how theycame up with an active UPS tracking that actually
> showed movement in their system though.  So always hedge by paying with a
> CC not debit or bank acct, and save and screenshot everything.
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 11:34 AM Nick  wrote:
>
>> Plus the risk of giving $3,000 to someone who only joined eBay last year
>> has has only ONE feedback comment...
>>
>> Good luck with that!
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> On Monday, 23 February 2026 at 20:57:37 UTC Pramanicin wrote:
>>
>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/197641001425
>>>
>>> #notmyauction
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets...

2026-02-25 Thread Nick Andrews 
Yeah I bought a Sony camera lens like that, got a tracking number same day
on a Tuesday, supposedly delivery on Friday to San Antonio from Miami.  UPS
tracking number was active, showed delivery to someone named Winston at
'loading dock' which we do not have and nobody by that name here or in the
back where a glass company rents part of the building, and no UPS truck
came by that day at all.  We have cameras.  Seller was back and forth
between 'no longer registered' and the item sometimes couldn't be found in
Epay system.  Weird.  Epay tried to deny my case, saying seller provided
tracking and it showed delivery but I appealed right before calling the
credit card company, and Epay realized they'd better act so they refunded
me...  Not sure how theycame up with an active UPS tracking that actually
showed movement in their system though.  So always hedge by paying with a
CC not debit or bank acct, and save and screenshot everything.

On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 11:34 AM Nick  wrote:

> Plus the risk of giving $3,000 to someone who only joined eBay last year
> has has only ONE feedback comment...
>
> Good luck with that!
>
> Nick
>
> On Monday, 23 February 2026 at 20:57:37 UTC Pramanicin wrote:
>
>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/197641001425
>>
>> #notmyauction
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Nick
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets...

2026-02-24 Thread Nick Andrews 
Plus the coolness of supporting these guys who are making new ones vs
random ebay gouging.

On Tue, Feb 24, 2026, 5:40 PM 'Oskar' via neonixie-l <
[email protected]> wrote:

> For the same money, you could buy 23 of Millclock's ZIN-70s or 17 of
> Dalibor Farny's R|Z568Ms. You'd have to be a real die-hard fan of the
> original Z568Ms to justify them at today's asking prices...
>
> Nicholas Stock schrieb am Montag, 23. Februar 2026 um 21:57:37 UTC+1:
>
>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/197641001425
>>
>> #notmyauction
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Nick
>>
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets.... five GR10J/F with sockets on eBay....

2020-01-07 Thread Bill Notfaded 
They aren't worth that much though... even being rare to a decent degree.  
Don't these tubes also have shorter lives?  Maybe I'm thinking of their brother?

Bill

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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets.... five GR10J/F with sockets on eBay....

2020-01-06 Thread Dieter Waechter 
Hi!
No, these are not so rare compared to others.
I collected about 30 pcs. of these and built the Nixie Queen Clock R (R = red) 
with them.
OK, these was some years ago, but there are other Nixie Tubes more rare than 
these.
Dieter

  - Original Message - 
  From: Nicholas Stock 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2020 6:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets five GR10J/F 
with sockets on eBay


  Yes, quite rare indeed these ones.


  Sent from my iPhone


On Jan 5, 2020, at 08:00, gregebert  wrote:



Odd they are priced so high; maybe a rare tube?
IN-18's are 10mm taller (40mm) and list for around 50 USD each.



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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For those with deep pockets.... five GR10J/F with sockets on eBay....

2020-01-05 Thread Nicholas Stock 
Yes, quite rare indeed these ones.

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> On Jan 5, 2020, at 08:00, gregebert  wrote:
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> 
> Odd they are priced so high; maybe a rare tube?
> IN-18's are 10mm taller (40mm) and list for around 50 USD each.
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