Re: gEDA-user: Poor man's O-scope?

[Dan McMahill <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Albertson Chris wrote:
> eBay seems to be where older scopes are sold.  Just be a little  
> careful.  Look for a photo that shows a trace on the scope.  If you  
> see a photo of a scope that is not powered up it may not power up.   
> But you have to figure that with a $100 scope the most you can loose  
> is $100.  Yes you can buy one for $200 elsewhere but then you are "for  
> sure" loosing some money.
> 
> There are enough scopes on eBay that you can choose who to buy from.   
> Just avoid the ones that say "I know nothing about these, sold as- 
> is."  That is code words for "broken".  Buy from someone who at least  
> claims to have used and owned the scope and who answers questions.  If  
> you do this it is mostly safe.
> 

I mostly agree with that last statement.  Although I bought a terminal 
server once on ebay that was listed as a 16 port ethernet switch, "I 
don't know anything about this, sold as is".  I knew what it was from 
the picture and model number.  Clearly the "I don't know anything..." 
part was true :)  And the "as is" may have meant "my ethernet cables 
didnt' fit in those funny connectors" (DECserver 300's use MMJ 
connectors for the serial ports).

Of course at $15, my total risk was known.


I think what others have stated is true that you want to know your risk. 
  I've purchased a number of items in the < $40 range where I figured I 
was willing to risk the $40 for the chance of getting what I wanted.  If 
it were $2,000 I'd be way way more nervous.  So far I've had 100% 
success in getting what I thought I was buying.

-Dan


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