[neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason

2017-05-15 Thread Oscilloclock
I can't help but share this experience with the Global Shipping Program. I bought a beautiful Brimar CRT and it was duly shipped to the GSP centre, after which ... they promptly disposed of it without the seller's consent! (And for no valid reason.) And the "Sent from my iPhone" ... -- Dea

Re: [neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason

2017-05-15 Thread Nicholas Stock
Aaron, that sucks big time. I'm a big fan of Brimar tubes and the fact that they trashed it *without* prior notification is not only painful to hear but would make my blood boil. Just imagine if they did that to nixie tubes or other vacuum tubes *that actually contain Hg* Ass-hats. Thanks for

Re: [neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason

2017-05-15 Thread Dan Hollis
Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever let ebay handle anything you can handle yourself! They will always make a disaster of it! -Dan On Mon, 15 May 2017, Oscilloclock wrote: I can't help but share this experience with the Global Shipping Program. I bought a beautiful Brimar CRT and it wa

Re: [neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason

2017-05-15 Thread Instrument Resources of America
What a bunch of B.S. Thanks so much for posting this. I'll NEVER use GSP after reading this. Ira. On 5/15/2017 4:28 PM, Nicholas Stock wrote: Aaron, that sucks big time. I'm a big fan of Brimar tubes and the fact that they trashed it /without/ prior notification is not only painful to hear

Re: [neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason

2017-05-15 Thread Instrument Resources of America
From the way that reads God help us all, if they find out that Nixies DO contain Mercury, albeit a minuscule amount. HOWEVER, ANY amount of mercury is forbidden on commercial airliners as far as I know. Ira On 5/15/2017 4:28 PM, Nicholas Stock wrote: Aaron, that sucks big time. I'm a big fa

Re: [neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason

2017-05-15 Thread JohnK
Wonder if any of their lighting is fluorescent tubes :-) John K - Original Message - From: Instrument Resources of America To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason From the way

Re: [neonixie-l] eBay GSP disposes of CRT for no reason

2017-05-16 Thread SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F.
Am Dienstag, 16. Mai 2017 02:57:03 UTC+2 schrieb I: > > From the way that reads God help us all, if they find out that Nixies DO > contain Mercury, albeit a minuscule amount. HOWEVER, ANY amount of mercury > is forbidden on commercial airliners as far as I know. Ira > > > You can have mercur