My local Dovebid people (Hayward, CA) have always been great to work with, and have bent over backwards to help me, but I haven't purchased anything from them lately because the bids have been higher than they used to be. Of course, there is no shipping involved because I pick up the items. The gear is usually in better condition than epay. It's the govliquidation folks that I hate to deal with...
-Dave -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > BTW since we are talking about Ebay, they are not the only game in town. > I buy lots of laboratory instruments of Dovebid. Dovebid has been > purchased my Go-industry and their site is a mess. They are also > incredibly cruel bastards. When you purchase something from them you buy > it as-is, where-is. You need to hire someone from a UPS store to come to > the auction site, pick it up, pack it and ship it to you. They charge > you the state taxes and they will rarely refund them to you. Despite the > fact that they are so evil, much of the equipment is cheaper and of much > higher quality then that found on Ebay, you just need to find out why it > is being liquidated to begin with. Companies that are shutting down are > usually safer then those still standing. They always have scopes and > other equipment such as x-ray inspection units etc... > > Equipnet and Bidspotter are two other sites that may be of use from time > to time-Patrick > > Patrick wrote: > > I am on the lower end(maybe dumbest) of the intelligence spectrum on > > this list when it comes to pure electronics. However I have plenty to > > offer in logistics. I ship all over the world, this week it was Nigeria > > and Lebanon from my home based business in Canada. > > > > Virtually all of my parts come from the U.S. > > > > I have a P.O box at a UPS store in New Hampshire. I had one in N.Y state > > before but I ended up paying state taxes for certain items. It is > > hopeless to claim these taxes back as a foreign entity. N.H has 0% state > > taxes, taxes are due in the state that you take possession in. However > > if you arrange for shipping via a third party some states, such as > > Michigan, will have deemed you to already have taken possession even > > though you never entered the country. > > > > With the dark spectra of a severe recession looming on most of us I find > > myself in a peculiar situation. I have little money but the cliente`le I > > service are dying for the products I sell. I could easily sell >20X what > > I do now. I have been trying to slow my business down for months in the > > hope of re-organizing myself but to no avail. I can't hire anyone, as I > > work from home due to some health issues with my Wife and Son. > > > > I can't promise anything at this time but if someone would like help > > shipping items out of the U.S(or Canada) I would love to help. The > > logistics of servicing unknown equipment from a far is likely impossible > > to overcome but I have plenty of work that needs to get done. If > > something could be worked out I would gladly pay for shipping or > > shipping & labor for help with my business. > > > > -Patrick > > > > > > Neville Michie wrote: > > > >> Many US or UK sellers will sell out of their country if you email > >> them and ask them, > >> even if they list as home country only. > >> I bought an HP 54501A oscilloscope from US, and it was sent to > >> Australia. > >> Cost 30% more with the freight, but it was still only a few hundred > >> dollars, > >> and I would not have found anything as useful in Australia at the price. > >> cheers, Neville Michie > >> > >> On 27/11/2008, at 7:55 PM, Steve Rooke wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>> Hmmm... International Traffic in Arms Regulations, well I don't like > >>> to poke holes in that excuse but unless the US customs are REALLY > >>> paranoid, I can't see how most of the items I have tried to purchase > >>> would be covered under this. But, I suppose you could poke someone in > >>> the eye with a ball-point pen therefore it could be labled an an arm > >>> but I'm sure there are other reasons for most of refusals to ship > >>> outside the 48 States. It's not just a couple of dealers who take this > >>> position, it seems to be the case with a number of sellers sadly. > >>> > >>> What I need is a magic wormhole that runs from a US address and ends > >>> up in my home. Anyone got a design for one of these, sort of like a > >>> stargate :-) > >>> > >>> 73, Steve - ZL3TUV > >>> > >>> 2008/11/27 Robert Atkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>> > >>> > >>>> One reasion why many US dealers will not ship otside the USA is > >>>> the ITAR export regulations (Google it!). These are very hard to > >>>> follow and the penalties are heavy. I know a couple of dealers > >>>> have been warned and have just decided not to export anything > >>>> rather than take the risk. > >>>> Robert G8RPI. > >>>> > >>>> --- On Thu, 27/11/08, Steve Rooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> From: Steve Rooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] huntron tracker advice & troubleshooting > >>>> withoutschematic advise > >>>> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time- > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Date: Thursday, 27 November, 2008, 8:21 AM > >>>> > >>>> And I envy you guys in the UK and the US as over here in New Zealand > >>>> there is little to be had and anything that comes up costs an arm and > >>>> a leg. My Mother is just emigrating over here and so I bought a few > >>>> items (all I could afford) and had them sent to her so they can come > >>>> over in the container with her furniture etc as there is no way I > >>>> could afford the shipping otherwise. At least shipping via surface > >>>> was > >>>> a workable option with heavy items like scopes, even with the 3 month > >>>> wait, but that is now gone :( > >>>> > >>>> The other thing that really gets my goat is the habit of a lot of US > >>>> eBay sellers who won't ship outside of the country. What really rubs > >>>> is that it's usually the really hard to locate items or the ones that > >>>> are going really cheap that will not ship. They always say that you > >>>> can bid if you have a US address to ship to but that is hopeless for > >>>> me. > >>>> > >>>> Still, I have a great lifestyle over here and wouldn't swap it for > >>>> the > >>>> US or going back home to Blighty anytime soon. > >>>> > >>>> 73 > >>>> Steve > >>>> > >>>> 2008/11/27 David C. Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> I envy you guys over in the US - test gear on the 2nd hand > >>>>> market seems > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> so > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> much cheaper than here in the UK. Current shipping costs from > >>>>> USA seem > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> to > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> wipe out the difference most of the time - I wish they'd bring back > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> the USPS > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Surface Mail service. > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:time-nuts- > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >>>>> Behalf Of Robert Darlington > >>>>> Sent: 27 November 2008 07:17 > >>>>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > >>>>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] huntron tracker advice & troubleshooting > >>>>> withoutschematic advise > >>>>> > >>>>> I picked up a Tektronix 7000 series mainframe scope and a curve > >>>>> tracer > >>>>> plugin for under $200, and I bet you can too if you look around > >>>>> on eBay. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> I > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> have a Tek 7854 digital storage analog scope (400MHz analog with > >>>>> digital > >>>>> sampling capabilities, GPIB port, and 4 mainframe slots). The > >>>>> cart was > >>>>> another $40 though! > >>>>> > >>>>> -Bob > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >>>>> To unsubscribe, go to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> and follow the instructions there. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD > >>>> Omnium finis imminet > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >>>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/ > >>>> listinfo/time-nuts > >>>> and follow the instructions there. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >>>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/ > >>>> listinfo/time-nuts > >>>> and follow the instructions there. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> -- > >>> Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD > >>> Omnium finis imminet > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ > >>> time-nuts > >>> and follow the instructions there. > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
