Tequipment.net bleh.

[Jamie]

If you do it that way. I never put a balance on my PP account. I pay
through PP for items. That is always disputable through the CC.




I have disputed PP charges and won. There are two things eBay doesn't
like, both of them have to do with losing money. CC chargeback is the
big one.

Rick

Although I do purchase items from Ebay via a credit card, I have been
thinking of getting a PP account, but after comments on this thread I am
starting to question if I really think it's worth the trouble?

The problem is that I seem to be having issues lately getting some
components that would otherwise be common among US dealers, but the
chinese market seems to be flooded with what I need and they seem to
accept PP just fine.. So having a separate bank account for that would
seem to be the move to make and keep a small balance in it.

I have an up coming project (business I do on the side) that requires
materials and components that only seem to be available from
china, now. uC chips don't seem to be much of a problem but supporting
components and hardware is.

I needed some FR5 not to long ago, no where in the states could I find
a supplier that had anything in stock but a couple of places were
willing to get it if I waited 3 weeks. I used a PP account from work and
got it from a chinese source in something like 3 days to our factory and
costing less, much less actually.


This country is going down the tubes..


Jamie

 

[rickman]

Although I do purchase items from Ebay via a credit card, I have been
thinking of getting a PP account, but after comments on this thread I am
starting to question if I really think it's worth the trouble?

How do you purchase from eBay without a PP account. I find that some
99% of the vendors only accept credit cards through PP. I don't know if
you can pay through PP with a CC without an account. I do know that you
don't need to link the transaction to any balance in your account.

The problem is that I seem to be having issues lately getting some
components that would otherwise be common among US dealers, but the
chinese market seems to be flooded with what I need and they seem to
accept PP just fine.. So having a separate bank account for that would
seem to be the move to make and keep a small balance in it.

Why do you need to link a bank account at all? I never have!

I have an up coming project (business I do on the side) that requires
materials and components that only seem to be available from
china, now. uC chips don't seem to be much of a problem but supporting
components and hardware is.

I needed some FR5 not to long ago, no where in the states could I find
a supplier that had anything in stock but a couple of places were
willing to get it if I waited 3 weeks. I used a PP account from work and
got it from a chinese source in something like 3 days to our factory and
costing less, much less actually.


This country is going down the tubes..

Or, like everyone else, they just do what is profitable and that is not
the same as it was 30 years ago.

Rick

 

[Dombo]

Op 27-Oct-12 21:57, rickman schreef:

How do you purchase from eBay without a PP account.

Pay with credit card.

I find that some
99% of the vendors only accept credit cards through PP. I don't know if
you can pay through PP with a CC without an account.

On eBay you can pay with credit card without having a PayPal account,
even if the seller only accepts PayPal.

 

[Mel Wilson]

Op 27-Oct-12 21:57, rickman schreef:

Pay with credit card.


On eBay you can pay with credit card without having a PayPal account,
even if the seller only accepts PayPal.

For merchants I deal with online that definitely works. But I went to a
little symposium last month, and the registration payment link dumped me
straight into a PayPal login-or-create-account page. I need another account
like I need a hole in the head, so I emailed my explanation to the symposium
organizers and paid cash when I got there. Maybe bigger operators get some
leeway from PayPal that smaller operators don't.

Mel.

 

[rickman]

Op 27-Oct-12 21:57, rickman schreef:

Pay with credit card.


On eBay you can pay with credit card without having a PayPal account,
even if the seller only accepts PayPal.

Ok, maybe I've done that, I'm not sure. I guess because I have both an
eBay and PP accounts when I pay it always asks me to log into my PP
account.

Rick

 

[Dombo]

Op 28-Oct-12 20:37, rickman schreef:

Ok, maybe I've done that, I'm not sure. I guess because I have both an
eBay and PP accounts when I pay it always asks me to log into my PP
account.

When I buy from a seller that only accepts PayPal, I get a page that
asks me to log in with a PayPal account (which I don't have) or pay with
credit card (this option is a bit more hidden). When I pay with credit
card the payment still goes through PayPal, so I assume it is all the
same as far as the seller is concerned.

 

[josephkk]

Why do you need to link a bank account at all? I never have!



Or, like everyone else, they just do what is profitable and that is not
the same as it was 30 years ago.

Rick

Really? Just doing what is profitable is older than the industrial
revolution. Did you learn nothing in your history courses?

Some variation between short term profits (or most currently stock
appreciation due to a lower tax rate) and long term corporate survival is
driven by legislation and regulation.

?-)

 

[josephkk]

About 6-8 months ago we ordered two Rigol 'scopes from Tequip.
(Because they listed them as in stock.) Well, they were back ordered,
and missed the first 'promised' delivery date. But eventually (before
we needed them for a trade show.) the 'scopes arrived. So do you have
a test equipment vendor that you do like?

George H.

I bought a Rigol DSO from Saelig. The Rigol went out of stock before
they could ship my order (big run due to the price drop), they were honest
and up front about the situation from the get go. They offered me an in
stock Owon that out-spec'd the Rigol, i chose to wait for the Rigol. Maybe
i chose right maybe i chose wrong. I am still a satisfied customer.

YMMV

?-)

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

I bought a Rigol DSO from Saelig. The Rigol went out of stock before
they could ship my order (big run due to the price drop), they were honest
and up front about the situation from the get go. They offered me an in
stock Owon that out-spec'd the Rigol, i chose to wait for the Rigol. Maybe
i chose right maybe i chose wrong. I am still a satisfied customer.

YMMV

I've heard many good things bout Saelig, but have not personally used
them.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[rickman]

Really? Just doing what is profitable is older than the industrial
revolution. Did you learn nothing in your history courses?

Some variation between short term profits (or most currently stock
appreciation due to a lower tax rate) and long term corporate survival is
driven by legislation and regulation.

?-)

I mean the things that are profitable now are not the same things that
were profitable 30 years ago. Stuff happens...

Rick

 

[Jamie]

I've heard many good things bout Saelig, but have not personally used
them.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

Yeah, I've bought stuff from them, never had any issues to speak of.

Jamie