To all you EBAY shoppers ...........

wiredone · Post by **wiredone** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:07 pm

good idea, but I would rather have the same thing for half the price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Digital-Las ... 2a125581b2

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:33 pm

wiredone wrote:good idea, but I would rather have the same thing for half the price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Digital-Laser-Photo-Tachometer-Non-Contact-RPM-Tach-/180696220082?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a125581b2

Tell him how much you 'paid' for yours Dusty!:D

BTW 'you asked for it' works!

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:48 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Tell him how much you 'paid' for yours Dusty!:D

BTW 'you asked for it' works!

He can get free shipping and that makes the current price ($14.95) about the same as I paid. I paid pennies less than $3.00 for the meter and $9.00 for shipping. Penny for penny, dollar for dollar it was one of the better items (other than wood working tools) I have purchased for use in the shop. I believe that this tach is a tool that every one who maintains a tool like the Mark V should have in the tool cabinet. It should be there right along side a reliable volt/ohm meter.

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:29 pm

My recent unfortunate experience with Ebay inabilities and policies has dictated I become a former Ebay purchaser. I do not desire to be negative thus will refrain from offering details. I will only say buyer beware. Incidentally I am not the least bit upset with the vendors I have purchased from only Ebay itself.

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:18 am

My experience today I sold two lathe items one sold for 2x what I paid and the other for 1/2. In any case I got enough to upgrade to the Shopsmith Nova Live Center.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:37 am

wiredone wrote:As a seller and a buyer, I want to say one thing to you folks looking for ShopSmith stuff on Ebay..........
Check with ShopSmith First. I often see stuff get bid way over what shopsmith charges for new.
Do your homework first.

Shopsmith only carries a small inventory of stock parts. They switched to Just In Time (JIT) inventory system a few years ago as inventory setting on shelfs is money spent and not being used. I always check with Shopsmith first (Linda) before looking on Ebay for a specific part. An Ebay example is the power coupler selling for many times more than Shopsmith sells them. Many times, ordering an attachment or SPT from Shopsmith will require the housing and other unique parts to be out sourced before the item is assemblied and available.

It is encouraging to see David (Dave), Bob's brother has been doing demos of the Shopsmith products at various Lowes and shows. It is great to have a known woodworker with input back in the company again. I missed dealing with him for a few years but am happy to see him back with Shopsmith.

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:45 am

Cinci-
Never fear. Ebay has buyers protection. It has saved me 2x. At this point if a seller behaves badly they will find it hard to continue on ebay.
I know the hesitation though but got over it over time and starting with small purchases. Now I'll buy most anything if the seller has a proper rating and score.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:04 pm

holsgo wrote:Cinci-
Never fear. Ebay has buyers protection. It has saved me 2x. At this point if a seller behaves badly they will find it hard to continue on ebay.
I know the hesitation though but got over it over time and starting with small purchases. Now I'll buy most anything if the seller has a proper rating and score.

I had one bad experience.(inaccurate description[Lies])

The seller took it back, and offered to pay shipping BOTH ways.

I attribute that degree of co-operation to not wanting E-Bay on his back nor really negative feedback.

E-Bay did not appear to take any action against him.

The same pile of junk with a couple of differences appeared a month later.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:47 pm

I just spent about an hour browsing through the eBay offerings. Prices there have definitely gone up but more shocking to me is what some sellers are asking for shipping costs. Maybe I am out of touch with reality but what ever happened to the USPS flat rate shipping.

I actually bid on a half dozen items - we'll see. I used to be pretty good at winning; hope that hasn't changed too. There is a technique you know. It is not just "bid and wait".

jm51 · Post by **jm51** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:52 pm

ebay sniping can be fun and my eldest learned a trick for being the first bidder on an item, bid twice. This can make it look like there is competition for the item (shows 2 bids) and who wants to be in a 3 way fight for an item?