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From: Too_Many_Tools on 9 Dec 2009 15:34 Looking for suggestions for a good used oscilloscope. Also looking for opinions as to how viable Ebay is today for a source of good used oscilloscopes. Thanks TMT
From: D from BC on 9 Dec 2009 16:22 On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:34:05 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools <too_many_tools(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >Looking for suggestions for a good used oscilloscope. > >Also looking for opinions as to how viable Ebay is today for a source >of good used oscilloscopes. > >Thanks > >TMT I've bought 2 scopes off Ebay.. So far positive view and feeling lucky. Your bids might be competing with power resellers who flip for profit. Check Craigslist first then Ebay..
From: Rich Grise on 9 Dec 2009 17:19 On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:34:05 -0800, Too_Many_Tools wrote: > Looking for suggestions for a good used oscilloscope. > > Also looking for opinions as to how viable Ebay is today for a source of > good used oscilloscopes. > I've got an "Iwatsu" dual-trace 100MHz scope that the Great Pumpkin left for me in the dumpster one day, that's for sale now. It's got A and B sweeps, whose trigger inputs can double as signal inputs for four traces (in lieu of trigger inputs, although I think you can trigger on them anyway.) It has a look and feel much like a Tek, and a freq. counter and DVM on top; the counter seems to work, but DMV doesn't; that's not a big deal, because of the vertical cal, which you can eyeball to 5% at worst, maybe even 3, and who doesn't have a couple of hand-held DVMs these days? What would you be willing to offer me, and where are you? I have no idea what the shipping would be. I'm in Whittier, CA. zip 90606. Thanks, Rich
From: Charles on 9 Dec 2009 18:15 "Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:130b987d-94c8-43d0-b9be-a41aba1883e0(a)g4g2000pri.googlegroups.com... > Looking for suggestions for a good used oscilloscope. > > Also looking for opinions as to how viable Ebay is today for a source > of good used oscilloscopes. Ebay is hit and miss. You plunks down your money and you takes your chances. Electronic purchases on Ebay rate lower in customer satisfaction .... no surprise there. However, a scope is in a different category and you might investigate/communicate with the seller and come out OK. I have been out of ham radio for years now but recall the flea markets at the bigger hamfests with many good buys on scopes. You get to look at them and ask questions and threaten to kill the seller if they cheat you. Any such activities in your area?
From: AZ Nomad on 9 Dec 2009 18:28
On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:15:54 -0500, Charles <charlesschuler(a)comcast.net> wrote: >"Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:130b987d-94c8-43d0-b9be-a41aba1883e0(a)g4g2000pri.googlegroups.com... >> Looking for suggestions for a good used oscilloscope. >> >> Also looking for opinions as to how viable Ebay is today for a source >> of good used oscilloscopes. >Ebay is hit and miss. You plunks down your money and you takes your >chances. Electronic purchases on Ebay rate lower in customer satisfaction >... no surprise there. However, a scope is in a different category and you >might investigate/communicate with the seller and come out OK. That can be said for any transaction anywhere. If you go to fly-by-night-co, and pay 4 times too much, there is no guarantee that the sovietstyle scope you just bought is going to last a whole day or that seller or maker will be in business tomorrow. Check the seller's feedback. I've done 200 transactions on ebay and only gotten burned once and paypal gave me my money back. |