Hi Jason: I don't recommend GL as a source unless: 1) you understand the exact meaning of the Condition Codes, and 2) you physically go to the location and preview the lot, and 3) you know the product you are looking at, and 4) you have the self control to not get into a bidding war (no sniping, they just extend the closing time), and 5) you personally pick up the items, and 6) you're willing to gamble that you won't have to return any or all of what you purchased.
If you fail at any step then there's a chance you'll end up with junk, something else or nothing. Maybe they get some of this stuff from a dumpster. With diligence it's possible to overcome the first 5 provisos, but the last one can be a problem. On more than one occasion GL has mistakenly sold an item that was not supposed to be sold. In that case the government (not GL) comes and get the items. If they required an End User Certificate then you are on the hook to account for all items including the contact information of any buyers. If you sold an item your buyer will expect a refund from you. You may expect a refund from GL, but how long you wait for it is not specified. The same problem exists with eBay. In my case after purchasing and receiving a GPS receiver I was contacted by the DOD and they sent a couple of people to my house to collect the GPS receiver and gave me a receipt. I got to sign a chain of evidence form to be used at the trial of the eBay seller on his way to jail. I'm out what I paid. After the trial I'm free to sue the seller. Although I'm signed up and have the EUC, I no longer even look at the auctions with the intent of buying anything. I do use GL to see what's being sold. Have Fun, Brooke Clarke w/Java http://www.PRC68.com w/o Java http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/PRC68COM.shtml http://www.precisionclock.com Jason Rabel wrote: >This is kind of on the same topic as the government surplus chit-chat... > >Just curious but has anyone bought stuff from the website: > >www.govliquidation.com > >???? > >I just started looking at it last night, they have a ton of stuff and right >now everything has zero bids. I don't know if people all snipe at the last >second or what. > >Thoughts / Opinions? > > >Jason > > >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list >time-nuts@febo.com >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
