https://www.ebay.com/itm/253732641476
"UP FOR AUCTION IS A FLUKE 189 TRUE RMS MULTIMETER. THIS METER WORKS INTERMITENTLEY. NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, SO WE ARE SELLING IT FOR PARTS OR REPAIR. IT COME WITH THE LEADS AND CARRY CASE."
Yeah, no... the meter was listed as "intermittently working", NOT as "Stripped for parts" which is EXACTLY the case here. Of course it's possible for it to light up, but you and I both know that the reason the fuses are missing is because they're still on the working board someone took out of this meter. I'm not even going to crack the case and look inside; I've put batteries and fuses in it and not even a flicker on any setting, even squeezing the case tight to make sure the board makes contact.
Reason for return: Doesn't match description or photos
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This meter is not "intermittently working". It has been stripped of parts to fix another meter. Parts missing (fuses and alligator clips), and screw missing from case that was present in original photos meter indicate that someone has taken it apart, probably to change the board with one from a smoked meter. There is no way this meter as it was delivered could possibly have been working at all as shown in the auction listing, not even intermittently.
mnem
Really getting sick of a-holes who sell their garbage on fleaBay instead of throwing it in the dumpster.
Take another look and you'll see that the leads are not the ones used in the as advertised photo, the ones received are almost as new looking, the original photo had very old and worn set of leads.
I'd take that up directly with Ebay and also PayPal as it clearly is not as advertised.
Eeeeeh... that's arguable enough that I wouldn't press it.
The leads I received are genuine Fluke, and identical to the ones I got with my 87 decades ago. Those came with alligator clips that had 2mm snap-lock sockets on them to snap right onto the probes. Most of the "crunky-looking" on those leads is the alligators themselves, and I handled them quite a bit detangling them and testing them while testing the meter.
It's the missing everything else, and the missing screw that just screams "stripped like a stolen Honda" to me.
I R (no longer) confused. Yep, seller is a dick. But he covered himself by saying meter is for parts or repair. That's Ebay speak for "it's broke so fuck off". Let us know how it works out.
Yeah, maybe so. But it is NOT as shown in the photos, so I doubt I'm going to eat it. Probably not going to have to pay for return shipping, either.
I tend to agree. EBay is all about keeping the buyers happy. After all, they're the ones bringing the cash to the table and they're the ones who can very easily take it somewhere else. Sellers have invested time and effort to establish their presence and so are not quite as mobile. Also, Seller opinions don't matter a fig.
I've been on fleaBay since '99 with 100% lifetime positive feedback. That record is as both Buyer and Seller. It's not hard to keep a good feedback with fleaBay; just be honest and don't try to sell garbage. In all that time, I only had one transaction as a seller turn pear-shaped; I sold a restored Pioneer receiver that got damaged in transit. I had him provide me with photos, to which I added my own photos of the packing, and FEDEX paid off 100%; more than enough for the guy to get a new volume pot (with my help) and have it installed locally. Whole mess took about 2 1/2 weeks; cost me a mess of hand-holding but other than that was pretty painless.
I realize that now the rules work so you have a hard time as a seller; I'll admit I have avoided selling there as a result except for a few items of sufficient value to be worth the hassle and fit in a Priority Mail carton.
mnem
*Toddles off to ded*