Re: [Emc-users] Amazon playing tricks?

2015-10-03 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 03 October 2015 13:15:18 Jon Elson wrote: > On 10/03/2015 11:00 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > So I go to fleabay, and their search engine sends me 4 damned pages > > of 12 volt supplies for a search term of "24 volt switching power > > supply". All at 2-5x the amazon prices. > > For

Re: [Emc-users] Amazon playing tricks?

2015-10-03 Thread Ken Strauss
Did you put quotation marks around the "24 volt"? If it is entered as just words with no quotes you also get everything with "24" in the description. That includes "24 watt", "240 volt", etc. I just did it ebay.ca with the quotes and got 25 hits all of which are appropriate. > -Original

[Emc-users] Amazon playing tricks?

2015-10-03 Thread Gene Heskett
Hi All; I still have a minute to say good morning. :) That order from amazon I was expecting today? I just got a cancel notice, product unavailable. But when I go back to look for a substitute, the same guy has them listed twice yet, 3 on one listing and 4 on another, for slightly different

Re: [Emc-users] Amazon playing tricks?

2015-10-03 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 10/03/2015 12:15 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 10/03/2015 11:00 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> So I go to fleabay, and their search engine sends me 4 damned pages of 12 >> volt supplies for a search term of "24 volt switching power supply". >> All at 2-5x the amazon prices. > For small power supplies,

Re: [Emc-users] Amazon playing tricks?

2015-10-03 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 03 October 2015 16:13:25 Ken Strauss wrote: > Did you put quotation marks around the "24 volt"? If it is entered as > just words with no quotes you also get everything with "24" in the > description. That includes "24 watt", "240 volt", etc. I just did it > ebay.ca with the quotes and

Re: [Emc-users] Amazon playing tricks?

2015-10-03 Thread Jon Elson
On 10/03/2015 11:00 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > So I go to fleabay, and their search engine sends me 4 damned pages of 12 > volt supplies for a search term of "24 volt switching power supply". > All at 2-5x the amazon prices. For small power supplies, MP Jones used to be the best. They are still