Exploring Dodgy eBay Sellers & Scams

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Ай бұрын

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Equipment:
Soldering:
Pace MBT station w/SX100 & PS-90 handpieces
Hakko 474 w/815 handpiece
Hakko 936 w/907 handpiece
Hakko FX-888D w/FX-8801 handpiece
Quick 861DW hot air station
BOFA fume extraction unit
Loctite Multicore solder (C511 / 362)
Test Equipment:
Fluke 11, 175, 177 & 179 handheld DMM's
Tektronix 2236 analog oscilloscope
Rigol DS-1054z digital oscilloscope
BK Precision 4017A sweep / function generator
BWD 160a function generator
HP 6236B triple output DC power supply
Kyoritsu 3132A insulation / continuity tester
Video equipment:
Overhead cam: Panasonic HC-V785 w/Audio Technica AT9946CM mic
Handheld cam: Panasonic DC-G85 w/Olympus M.Zuiko Pro 12-40mm f/2.8
On location cam: Panasonic DC-GH5s w/Panasonic-Leica 9mm f/1.7 & 12-60mm f/2.8
Capture card(s): Magewell HDMI USB, ATEN UC3020-AT, ATEN UC3021
Headset Mic: Audio Technica BP892xcW-TH
Lapel Mic: Rode Go
Editing: Adobe Premiere Elements
Hand Tools:
Wiha, Felo, Stanley screwdrivers
CK & Engineer cutters / pliers
RS Pro wire strippers
Sidchrome & Gear Wrench spanners, sockets & shifters
Veritas planes & chisels
Materials / Consumables:
JJ's / TAD electron valves
Elixir / Ernie Ball / D'Addario / Rotosound strings
Electrolube & DeoxIT cleaners, lubricants & chemicals.

Пікірлер: 48

@Kevin-the-Just Ай бұрын

Well, non-magnetic strings. That's a new one on me! As always, buyer beware. Y'know what mama said "if it's too good to be true..."

@jayrowe7156 Ай бұрын

Wish I could give this rant two thumbs up. Tried to cancel buying a vacuum part within 2 minutes of purchase the other day because of confusion of part number SGME0 vs SGMF0... Seller took 24 hours to reply but refused and anothrer 24 hours went by before they sent small part in big box, no packaging. Fortunately right part turned up undamaged - it could have been a $200 lesson in not using ebay...

@robertlyon1360 Ай бұрын

Laughing my head off on a Sunday morning re your comments on the rock toilet brush!! You're a funny guy Brad. Cheers.

@plantpotpeople Ай бұрын

Thanks Brad.Was looking forward to you losing your shit over this but you went easy. Just have to wait for you to get a mesa or a blackstar.

@baabaabaa-yp2jh Ай бұрын

Naa, no way mate!! Strings (Rotosound) were $4:95 in 1980 & l definitely got signal thru em, bad due to driver error mind you.. As far as cleaning the dunny with volcanic rock, there's a few pubs l cd link to this site Brad!

@weschilton Ай бұрын

OMG Brad, you commentary on these eBay ads is the funniest thing I've heard all week!

@BradsGuitarGarage Ай бұрын

You honestly couldn't make this shit up, Wes!

@vl292 Ай бұрын

*laughingandcryingemoji*. cleaning rock is something i dont currently have.

@glenndavis479 Ай бұрын

I thought the funniest part was someone with a Gibson LP needed to buy cheap as chips strings off evilbay.

@goodun2974 Ай бұрын

"What's a nasal pillow"? I use one myself, it's a type of CPAP mask for people with sleep apnea, an intermittent partial collapse of airway muscles that prevents people with the condition from breathing as they sleep. A nasal pillow doesn't cover your entire nose, or nose and mouth both, like some other masks do ---- the elastic straps pull the nasal cushions up against your nostrils from below. I tried several different nasal, full face and nasal "pillow" masks ( ResMed brand, like the CPAP air pump I use) but couldn't tolerate them for a full night's sleep. l am currently using Respironics brand Nuance Pro nasal pillows, which have gel-filled cushions and straps for a better air seal and minimal discomfort. From searching Amazon, it appears that the Internet is awash in what are likely to *counterfeit* CPAP supplies at half-price, which can have a negative effect on your ability to sleep restfully and possibly even cause or exacerbate life-threatening conditions. PS, on stormy nights (like last night), if I wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of rushing wind, I have to think for a second, is that a tornado outside or is my CPAP mask leaking air? 🤔 ( Apparently there was indeed a low-power tornado or two elsewhere in my state yesterday)

@BradsGuitarGarage Ай бұрын

Well there you go, mate! Thanks for the edification. And as always, I hope you're well and taking care of yaself.

@AlanW Ай бұрын

The problem has been coined as the "Enshitification" of the internet by Cory Doctorow.

@rivulus Ай бұрын

for that amount ebay or amazon will sell you a perfect set of fake ernie ball or D’addario strings

@TheMorganOrgan Ай бұрын

Love it, you’ve made my Saturday morning hangover a happier place ❤😂

@ColeWheeler4Lyfe Ай бұрын

I stopped using eBay and PayPal around 2009. Fuck em.

@RaxFx Ай бұрын

maybe we should start boiling our old strings and sell them on ebay - "covid free"

@TheMorganOrgan Ай бұрын

Maybe they’re recycled out of old cymbals?

@redcliffebeachhire9214 Ай бұрын

Clean ya brown bricks with a brick

@kindisc Ай бұрын

they're for 30 buck childrens ACOUSTIC guitars. but as that's a small market they're sold for anything even if it won't work. at least thomans cheap strings work just fine.

@BradsGuitarGarage Ай бұрын

Where does it say that on their listing?

@Catharticscrapper Ай бұрын

Are these strings gluten-free?

@michaelmarchei8539 Ай бұрын

Have you heard of the EB clones going around ??? I only use EB slinkys or Paradigms but I swear I’ve bought clones from local shops. Snapping easily , parts of strings oxidised etc. wtf going on

@BradsGuitarGarage Ай бұрын

Customers have brought them in and I've refused to use them. I've kept them and offered them a free set in exchange for the evidence. I've experienced early breakage, but primarily tonality (dead, dull sounding) and/or intonation issues, primarily. They are currently easily visually discernible, but the situation is dynamic and could change in the future.

@goodun2974 Ай бұрын

@@BradsGuitarGarage, Anyone who suspects they have bought counterfeit strings should send them to the actual company named on the package along with information and where they bought them. I suspect that Ernie ball, Dadderio , GHS and Rotosound and such will be very unhappy to find somebody is counterfeiting their products.

@Mark70609 Ай бұрын

Totally unrelated, but I was wondering what you use to determine when valves are history? I have an emissions tester, but I don’t think it’s of much benefit.

@BradsGuitarGarage Ай бұрын

Generally they come in with a catastrophic failure or mechanical / microphonic issues or glass envelope failure. VERY occasionally they struggle to conduct when given the usual electronic conditions. Like you will struggle to get it to optimum idle dissipation without radical bias levels etc.

@Mark70609 Ай бұрын

@@BradsGuitarGarage thanks for your reply I appreciate that.