[TR] Ebay vs. mail order TR part prices

[Geo Hahn]

Good deals are still out there but harder to find.  I've come across a few
when a part was incorrectly listed &/or poorly presented.  In a recent
extreme example I picked up an excellent capillary tube TR3A temp gauge for
$26.  I cleaned it up a bit, tested it, took more and better photos, listed
it correctly & sold it for $200 to a guy in Europe.  He then turned around
and sold it on Europe's eBay for $330+.

I don't make a habit of this bottom-feeding behavior but will  admit it was
a bit of fun.  Promptly burned though the profits buying other stuff I
actually needed of course.

Geo


On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Wbeech <wbeech at flash.net> wrote:

> Dave,
> Agree, eBay is just another mall of for-profit businesses, be they stores
> or
> individuals.