[Lowfer] O-scope Bad

Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:35:48 -0800 (PST)

What was the Item #

--- Peter Barick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Bill, others,
> 
> Ha, as of now the seller is not responding, but yes, I'm trying that
> course, if only to register a complaint w/ him personally. If after
> trying this group's tips for naught, I'll do the feedback with ebay.
> The seller will have a chance to respond to that if he cares.
> 
> Ebay is mostly "buyer Beware," and I accept that. But this piece was
> listed as working. Yeah, what does that mean to, say, a non-tech?
> "Well, IT lights up, Fersur. Ha, it's a goodin'." I'm now better
> preparred at reading the descriptions and item pictures on ebay fare.
> Think next I'll stay with one from a tech who has something
> "meaningful" to say about one.
> 
> In the mean time a lot of wheel spinning is going on looking at this
> and that and more ebay goggling. That too has a cost. But hey it's
> fun too -- well sorta!
> 
> Peter
> -----------------------------------
> >>> [email protected] 01/09/04 12:08PM >>>
> Peter,
> 
> Sorry to read the scope apparently has a problem. Is it possible to
> contact 
> the seller to see if this symptom has a simple remedy? I'm confused
> about 
> "the lack of a recourse on the deal". I've never used E-bay but Isn't
> there 
> a way to send it back and get your money back if the scope doesn't
> work as 
> advertised?
> 
> Bill
> 
> PS: Too bad we don't live close to each other. I just repaired a 465
> and 
> they are not that hard to work on.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Peter Barick" <[email protected]>
> >Reply-To: [email protected] 
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: [Lowfer] O-scope Bad
> >Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 10:02:10 -0600
> >
> >
> >Anyone provide some direction ?
> >
> >Just got an o-scope off ebay and the only thing that lights up is
> the
> >pilot light. The tube has a dim glow that changes w/ Focus, the PS
> has
> >voltage, the Cal port works, but no trace.
> >
> >Seems there's no recourse on the deal but what about repairing the
> >scope? Anyone w/ experience here ... worth having a NON high-end
> scope
> >sent in for repair -- and where to send? (Oh, Bill, this was the
> scope
> >that filled in for the Tek 465 scope I didn't bid high enuf on.)
> >
> >The Web showed some tech repair services w/ Chinese script and
> another
> >in San Fran. Shipping could be a limiting factor too. What to do?
> >
> >Not kidding, but the urge to tap ebay one more time is building <GG>
> >
> >Peter
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