Folks, let's simmer down, please.
timelessbeing, although the thread talks about meters purchased at eBay, it is not uncommon for people to do cross posting without regard for the main subject - you've been long enough on this forum to realize that.
That is probably what Terry01 was alluding with his reference to simply return it, added to the fact that you mentioned a "New in box" and $700 meter 1-1/2 year after the initial post (as also said by tooki). From my POV I agree with them that a bit of context was necessary, but only due to past history of cross posting by other users.
On the other hand, in a bad day I could see Terry01's reply as sarcastic or dismissive, but to be honest not much else.