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

[Tom Knox]

I had someone ship me a calibrator several years ago and he assured me he was a great packer and had a box that fit it perfectly. He was right the box fit perfectly, no padding required. Is the unit repairable? What parts are required?
Good Luck
Thomas Knox



> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:16:55 +0100
> From: david.kirkby at onetel.net
> To: time-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: [time-nuts] Be aware of test equipment seller orzel-enterprises on	eBay
> 
> 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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