Thread: I may have found a new Ebay scam

Why not just buy them at a local computer store like MSY or even Jaycar or even your local computer fair on Saturday mornings - cheap as chips.

About the same price as you paid via ebay. I recently bought three for my 2 way fridge from MSY for just over $10.

Garry

I buy fans from the weekend swapmeets, usually only 6-8 dollars for ball bearing fans, much easier than waiting for china or hk post.
10 days ago i bought a new touch screen for my daughters 7 " tablet and it arrive safely and well packaged within 10 days from Shenzhen.

Why not just buy them at a local computer store like MSY or even Jaycar

Some of us have to travel some distance to find the nearest Jaycar. My closest one is 200km away probably quite near to where you live.

Originally Posted by ;2260980

I have had good service from China up until this and great service from Hong Kong. I think I may stick to Hong Kong from now on.


Regards

Just an update, since the hand back by the Brits (British colonial rule 1841-1997) ** Hong Kong is part of China ** ...just sayin

British Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm sure the ebay risks are the same all over world. But thanks for sharing

Originally Posted by vnx205

Some of us have to travel some distance to find the nearest Jaycar. My closest one is 200km away probably quite near to where you live.

Maybe, but the OP doesn't.

Come on you blokes.
Get your facts right
I just looked at the Jaycar catalogue and 90MM fans are 24.95 each.
I need 3 as I am making an insert for one of my windows to blow out hot air.


So 3x 24.95 is near enough to $75.






I bought 2 from Uxcell in HK for $13.76. They provided a voucher for $8 so the second lot will cost $9 for 2.


So for a total of $23.75 I have 3 plus a spare.


On the other hand to me $75 is out of the question for what is an experiment, but I must say that it works well and will draw less then 1amp when I have it connected during the day when the solar panels are connected.
If you want photos let me know.


Regards Philip A

Best real scam I remember was about 30 years ago in Japan,

A company advertised that they had 'access' to about 20 previously unpublished pics of Marilyn M naked. Pls send $200 US.

Quite a few did.

Couple of months later they published a full apology for some reason, pics unavailable, and said they were mailing out full refunds...............which duly arrived in the mail with a cheque for the full amount paid.

The company name on the cheque was 'Japan Pornography Company' and the dollar amount of the unbanked cheques was several hundred thousand US.

cheers, DL

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Come on you blokes.
Get your facts right
I just looked at the Jaycar catalogue and 90MM fans are 24.95 each.
I need 3 as I am making an insert for one of my windows to blow out hot air.

It was just one suggestion, one out of three - did you even try your local computer supplier or the markets??

You would have got them even cheaper than you paid and they would have worked

MSY have them (92mm) - $2, $5, $9, $19 - take your pick (no stores in your area so shipping a little extra)

Garry