[time-nuts] Be aware of test equipment seller orzel-enterprises oneBay

[David Kirkby]

On 11 September 2012 00:18, Tom Miller <tmiller at skylinenet.net> wrote:
> For me, the link does not work.

You mean
http://boxen.math.washington.edu/home/kirkby/damaged-VNA-by-inadequate-packaging/badly-shipped-8753A-and-85046A.jpg

does not work? Perhaps the line has wrapped.

Can you see the contents of the directory

http://boxen.math.washington.edu/home/kirkby/damaged-VNA-by-inadequate-packaging/
  ? There are several files in that directory related to this, but
they are large, as they are direct from my 12 mega pixel camera.

> About a month ago I received a 8566B with
> both the handles broken off. So I feel your pain. It was packed in a box
> filled with foam peanuts.

This was packed in a box with empty cardboard boxes inside! I guess
that is cheaper than even peanuts.

The damage is more severe here, as the VNA does not power up. One BNC
connector on the rear is bent too.

There are seals on the unit, so I can't open it to find out what the
damage is. The S-paramter test set can't be tested without the VNA, so
I don't now if there is any damage beyond the bent handle on that.

Dave

>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kirkby" <david.kirkby at onetel.net>
>
> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement"
> <time-nuts at febo.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 6:16 PM
>
> Subject: [time-nuts] Be aware of test equipment seller orzel-enterprises
> oneBay
>
>
> I hope the list admin does not mind this email, but I think it will be
> useful to any time nut buying test equipment from eBay.
>
> orzel-enterprises sells electronic test equipment on eBay. I would
> advise anyone to think twice before purchasing from him. This is how
> he shipped a vector network analyzer and S-parameter test set which I
> won on an auction for $2750. It was shipped from the USA to the UK.
>
> http://boxen.math.washington.edu/home/kirkby/damaged-VNA-by-inadequate-packaging/badly-shipped-8753A-and-85046A.jpg
>
> Note the box is far too small, and so obviously both units suffered damage.
>
> He takes no reponsibility for this, and originally expected me to ship
> it back at my expense, and still pay the shipping charges from the
> USA. So I'd pay for two international shipments, as well as customs
> duties. After I pointed out Paypal would expect him to pay the
> shipping to me, he has agreed to refund the USA -> UK shipping
> charges,  but he still expects me to pay the UK -> USA shipping costs.
> I object to this, since it was his total stupidity the thing not
> damaged. I don't see why I should pay for someone elses stupidity.
>
> Dave.
>
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