[AT] OT: Take extra care buying on Ebay.

[Dennis Johnson]

Cecil,

I will try and remember this if we ever get a need for this. The shop I manage has 3 phase 440 for the cranes. Issue is right now with oilfield slow, we are not doing any fabrication.

Thanks,
Dennis


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> On Apr 1, 2020, at 12:19 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
> 
> Guys:
> First I hope that everyone is safe at home or wherever you can keep out of this infection....  The only good I see coming out of this is maybe we will start buying medicines and equipment from US manufacturers.
> 
> I purchased a plasma cutter for a friend to use in payment for some engineering services he provided..  I bought a Esab PCM-875 plasma cutter on a cart with extension cord from a seller in Nashville TN.  Seller finally agreed to pay for shipping for a selling price of $800.  When it arrived,  I found it was a 460V 3 phase.  The 3 phase was not a problem but the 460V is a commercial power used mainly by large manufacturing facilities.  I filed a dispute with Ebay and I listed the reason as defective.  The seller disputed the defective reason as he had sent it out for testing at a welding repair service and supplied the report.   I tried again, and was advised that the case had been closed by Ebay but I should file a dispute with Pay Pal.  I filed a not as described dispute with Paypal.  Of course the seller stated that he furnished me all the information he had available.  I sent a picture of the voltage decal on the back and Paypal decided in my favor for $800.   Great!!!!!
> 
> Not so Great....................
> 
> Seller's location is a Controlled environment self storage without a dock.  The shipping charge is $300 or more depending on the shipper.  I need a signed receipt to get my refund and during this pandemic, the drivers are signing the receipt.
> It looks like I am back to trying to sell it.   A used 460V plasma cutter would be hard to sell to anyone with 460V power.  A facility this large would just buy new.
> 
> Hey Steve O....   Is your company interested???
> 
> Cecil out in the country in OKlahoma
> 
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