ES13Raven
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Is there any downside with buying a brand new scanner off EBay?
Do you still get full warranty etc.?
Do you still get full warranty etc.?
Downside to EBay?
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trunker0205
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The only reason to buy off of E-bay is price or availability of something no longer available..
I see scanners there new for the same price you can buy them from Radio Shack or Uniden
Why would anyone do that ? No Exchanges No warranty and possible fraud..makes no sense,unless your going to save big $$$$$$
I see scanners there new for the same price you can buy them from Radio Shack or Uniden
Why would anyone do that ? No Exchanges No warranty and possible fraud..makes no sense,unless your going to save big $$$$$$
ES13Raven
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So you don't get the factory warranty even if the unit is brand new?trunker0205 said:
The seller I am looking at has 10 of these scanners available with 1,585 transactions and 100% positive feedback. He also offers a 7 day money back return and offers a 3 year warranty for $35 through squaretrade.
Price is $90 less than scannermaster and radio shack.
JoeyC
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ES13Raven said:
Is there an upside???
Seriously, if you are finding a deal too good to be true on brand new items on scamBay, then you are setting yourself up for a big RIP OFF!
ES13Raven
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I am looking at the BR330T...JoeyC said:
Lowest price I can find online is $245: http://www.bearcatscanner.com/staticpages/BR330T.htm
They are $209 including shipping on EBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/BR330T-Racing-S...ryZ40980QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Are these not legit or refurbished or what?
I purchased a BR330t from that seller on E-bay about 2 months ago. The unit was drop shipped from Uniden with a Uniden invoice. I have not had any issues wit the scanner and the sell went fine.
But that was just my experience.
But that was just my experience.
bluesman905
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ES13Raven said:
Have you asked the seller this question? With that many sales at 100% feedback he's probably honest.
ES13Raven
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Yes, but it was only 20 minutes ago. He has not answered yet.bluesman905 said:
ES13Raven
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That is good to hear. Do you think it was one of Uniden's "like new" condition scanners? Or was it brand new?kcfm6 said:
jonny290
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Ebay's fine as long as you watch out for shilled-up accounts and possibly stolen gear.
If the auction was clearly written by somebody who doesn't know what the equipment is, keep an eye out.
If the auction was clearly written by somebody who doesn't know what the equipment is, keep an eye out.
ES13Raven said:
It looked and was packaged as a brand new unit. There were no indications of it being otherwise.
ES13Raven
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He replied:bluesman905 said:
"No, these are not refurbished. These are all brand new/never opened with a a full one year warranty from Uniden.
Thanks!
Vic "
trainman111
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I also bought from this guy last month. The BR330t looked brand new to me. No scratches or anything. It was a great transaction for a great price.
ES13Raven
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trainman111 said:
What kind of shipping was included? USPS Priority Mail?kcfm6 said:
I have made hundreds of purchases on eBay, and not once have I been disappointed. I do apply a great deal of common sense to who I bid from. With new items, unless it's based on price, I don't see any particular advantage or disadvantage to buying on eBay. Pay attention to the details. If the deal is too good, be wary. I've seen high end test equipment offered up "new" from places like Bosnia, at ridiculously low prices from low feedback sellers. Those are scams. Commercial sellers with high volumes and lots of positive feedback are, in general, safe places to make a purchase. I love eBay, I have a blast buying and selling there, and get some great deals. And I go there with my eyes wide open.
Stick0413
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When using eBay always do your homework and always and i mean always pay with paypal.
Mine was shipped FedEx ground.ES13Raven said:
I do agree with the comment made about doing your homework before making ANY e-bay purchase.
trunker0205
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Here is a good example I have a Pro-2035 on e-bay someone put a bid on it my description says will not pick up digital, well this person did not know his area was digital
so he retracted his bid..fine I told him do his homework next time..he had the Ba**S to say to me tell people to check their area to find out what if it is digital or not..Can you beleive that..Unreal the description clearly states ANALOG not DIGITAL you cant win
so he retracted his bid..fine I told him do his homework next time..he had the Ba**S to say to me tell people to check their area to find out what if it is digital or not..Can you beleive that..Unreal the description clearly states ANALOG not DIGITAL you cant win
kcfm6 said:
Always check the shipping cost on an Ebay item. Some sellers will have a low price for the item but a high shipping and handling cost. I think they do this for a couple of reasons. First, it lowers the commission they have to pay to Ebay. Second, it's not income so they don't have to pay taxes on it.
Some sellers will also have a high price AND high shipping. I can't figure that one out.
Also, know what you are buying and don't be afraid to ask questions.
I also check feedback carefully. I ignore the positive feedback and look over the negative and neutral feedback very carefully. Often you will spot trends such as "slow shipper" or "doesn't answer emails".
Ebay certainly has evolved over the past several years. It's gone from being a flea market of used and often rare stuff to a discount outlet for new stuff. I kind of liked the old way better.
Gary
Nothing wrong with ebay, if you know how to use it.
Here's a nice tool to show negative feedbacks of sellers on one page instead of having to leaf through many to find them - http://toolhaus.org/ - if a seller has less than 100% and few transactions I always use that tool to see whats going on.
Here's a nice tool to show negative feedbacks of sellers on one page instead of having to leaf through many to find them - http://toolhaus.org/ - if a seller has less than 100% and few transactions I always use that tool to see whats going on.
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