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.kir...@onetel.net > To: time-nuts@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. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.