NASA on ebay

[junksailor]

As I attached the last of the list of 5 NASA items, formerly on my wish list, to my Boat today,my quest has ended and I am now at liberty to share with you all the best kept marine secret on EBAY.

Someone is flogging off NASA ex shop demos etc at unbelivably cheap prices, it's been going on for weeks, £45 for a fluxgate target compass?.

That isn't the secret, it's this, the reason they are so cheap is because no-one is bidding for them because instead of being listed in the Auto/ other vehicle spares catagory with other marine items, they are under the Consumer electronics section, the place for domestic stuff. A search for NASA turns up these bargains. for the fortunate few.

So there you are, I filled my boots, so I'm sharing my good fortune with my fellow PBO's. Happy huntin!

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[jimbouy]

I've already bought from him. Very nice prices and good bloke.

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[JSK]

Can you tell me if the Nasa Compass you purchased has a NMEA output Regards JSK

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[pvb]

Be very, very careful...

I'm a great fan of eBay, but I'd be the first to admit that you need to be very, very careful. There's virtually no redress if the products don't meet the description. And don't think you can complain to eBay themselves, because they are almost impenetrably hidden away.

On top of all that, prices are often very close to what reliable retailers charge. And carriage charges are almost always much higher.

Taking recent eBay sales as examples, would you have paid £197 inc carriage for a Pro-Plus Navtex from an anonymous trader, when reliable online retailers charge £219? Tonight, some sucker paid £137 plus carriage for a plain Target Navtex, which AllGadgets sell for £140 - and they include a dual frequency antenna!

As with any auction, the best advice is to weigh up the pros and cons, set yourself a maximum price, and walk away if the bidding goes above you.

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