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On 28. Apr 2021, at 06:26, - <rrrr6789@... <mailto:
rrrr6789@...>> wrote:

One word? Greed!

Sure... but how does this account thingy increases their revenue?

What a difference does it make compared to the process in place today
(using my credit card)? I'm just talking about the transits between Ebay
and my account, not the rest which of course is greed...

cheers
Martin

Actually what I do not understand: I already have Ebay getting its fees
via my credit card, and vice versa if they reimbourse something. So why do
they need anything in addition to that?

I will stop selling on Ebay altogether and try "Ebay Kleinanzeigen"
instead, here in germany. Fortunately I sold most of my items already.

cheers
Martin

On 27. Apr 2021, at 20:26, Daniel Koller via groups.io <kaboomdk=

[email protected]> wrote:

Hi folks, this is OFF TOPIC because it's about e-bay, but on the other

hand, with the exception of my older gear, it's just about the only way I
get *any* Tek or HP gear these days. So, with apologies if it drags on too
long and in the wrong direction,....

I got a message from e-bay that explains they are changing their payment

structure. According to that, sellers will need to directly link a bank
account to e-bay so that they can receive payments directly from buyers.
By May 21, if you do not link a bank account to e-bay, they will not allow
new postings! So, the implication is that Paypal is no longer going to
work.

I don't know about folks here, but I suspect, like me, they are a bit

older, financially conservative, and are loathe to link a personal bank
account to e-bay. To this day I do not have my paypal account "linked"
to my bank account. I can have all my on-line accounts hacked, but none
of them have any access to my bank account.

One thing I thought to do is open a small credit union account with

low/no fees and use that only for e-bay / paypal and keep the balance low,
just in case something gets hacked. But now I have to go to the bank, or
perhaps open an account on-line. E-bay is NOT making it easier for the
small seller. More and more e-bay is just becoming a venue for cheap
Chinese goods and wholesale garbage.

So, just wondering what folks here plan to do about selling their old

gear, and working with ebay in the future. Anyone have any good Ideas or
workarounds to the e-bay problem, or an alternate e-venue for buying and
selling old gear? E-bay has been a collector's and hobbyist's goldmine for
20 years. It's sad to see it continually changing for the worse.

I am sensitive to the fact that this is a topic only tangentially

related to Tek or HP gear, so please keep replies relevant to how e-bay is
a conduit for acquiring such gear for us. I'm happy to take replies
off-group as well, but if it's relevant, I presume we all want to hear
about it.

Thanks,
Dan

The PACE solder rework training has some interesting "methods" for
component removal



of course they only mention "Heat and Shake" but don't recommend it.

-- Jeff Dutky

On 27. Apr 2021, at 20:26, Daniel Koller via groups.io <kaboomdk@...> wrote:

Hi folks, this is OFF TOPIC because it's about e-bay, but on the other hand, with the exception of my older gear, it's just about the only way I get *any* Tek or HP gear these days. So, with apologies if it drags on too long and in the wrong direction,....
I got a message from e-bay that explains they are changing their payment structure. According to that, sellers will need to directly link a bank account to e-bay so that they can receive payments directly from buyers. By May 21, if you do not link a bank account to e-bay, they will not allow new postings! So, the implication is that Paypal is no longer going to work.
I don't know about folks here, but I suspect, like me, they are a bit older, financially conservative, and are loathe to link a personal bank account to e-bay. To this day I do not have my paypal account "linked" to my bank account. I can have all my on-line accounts hacked, but none of them have any access to my bank account.
One thing I thought to do is open a small credit union account with low/no fees and use that only for e-bay / paypal and keep the balance low, just in case something gets hacked. But now I have to go to the bank, or perhaps open an account on-line. E-bay is NOT making it easier for the small seller. More and more e-bay is just becoming a venue for cheap Chinese goods and wholesale garbage.
So, just wondering what folks here plan to do about selling their old gear, and working with ebay in the future. Anyone have any good Ideas or workarounds to the e-bay problem, or an alternate e-venue for buying and selling old gear? E-bay has been a collector's and hobbyist's goldmine for 20 years. It's sad to see it continually changing for the worse.
I am sensitive to the fact that this is a topic only tangentially related to Tek or HP gear, so please keep replies relevant to how e-bay is a conduit for acquiring such gear for us. I'm happy to take replies off-group as well, but if it's relevant, I presume we all want to hear about it.
Thanks,
Dan

I just don't know where there's an appropriate group for this so thought
I'd ask here.

I have a transformer (out of a fairly old SOLA CVT) whose 115V input leads
have become fragile right at the point where they enter the windings. It
is good enough to get a wire spliced onto it but I would like to stabilize
the point where it enters the transformer.

This transformer was inside of a metal housing and poured with a generous
layer of tar to stabilize everything - including the laminations as those
can be noisy. While tar would probably work, I'd rather use something else
and only at the point where these two wires enter the core to hopefully
prevent further breakage after the splice is made. I'm thinking of making
a small form at the end of the core around the wires and pour a potting
compound of sorts in the form.

My first thoughts would be something akin to silicone sealant but, as I
understand it, that stuff is not kind to wiring. Roofing tar might work if
it sets up firmly enough but, again, would like to steer clear of more
tar. Is there something out there that would work well for this?

Feel free to respond directly to me.

Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ

I just don't know where there's an appropriate group for this so thought I'd ask here.
I have a transformer (out of a fairly old SOLA CVT) whose 115V input leads have become fragile right at the point where they enter the windings. It is good enough to get a wire spliced onto it but I would like to stabilize the point where it enters the transformer.
This transformer was inside of a metal housing and poured with a generous layer of tar to stabilize everything - including the laminations as those can be noisy. While tar would probably work, I'd rather use something else and only at the point where these two wires enter the core to hopefully prevent further breakage after the splice is made. I'm thinking of making a small form at the end of the core around the wires and pour a potting compound of sorts in the form.
My first thoughts would be something akin to silicone sealant but, as I understand it, that stuff is not kind to wiring. Roofing tar might work if it sets up firmly enough but, again, would like to steer clear of more tar. Is there something out there that would work well for this?
Feel free to respond directly to me.
Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ

On 28 April 2021 at 15:14 n4buq <n4buq@...> wrote:


I just don't know where there's an appropriate group for this so thought I'd ask here.

I have a transformer (out of a fairly old SOLA CVT) whose 115V input leads have become fragile right at the point where they enter the windings. It is good enough to get a wire spliced onto it but I would like to stabilize the point where it enters the transformer.

This transformer was inside of a metal housing and poured with a generous layer of tar to stabilize everything - including the laminations as those can be noisy. While tar would probably work, I'd rather use something else and only at the point where these two wires enter the core to hopefully prevent further breakage after the splice is made. I'm thinking of making a small form at the end of the core around the wires and pour a potting compound of sorts in the form.

My first thoughts would be something akin to silicone sealant but, as I understand it, that stuff is not kind to wiring. Roofing tar might work if it sets up firmly enough but, again, would like to steer clear of more tar. Is there something out there that would work well for this?

Feel free to respond directly to me.

Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ

On Apr 27, 2021, at 22:40, Dave Daniel via groups.io <kc0wjn@...> wrote:

?Wow, Dennis. That came out of nowhere and had me laughing. I haven’t thought of Emily or Gilda in a long time.

On Apr 27, 2021, at 22:07, Jeff Dutky <jeff.dutky@...> wrote:

?Dennis,

Emily Litella called, she wants her ... oh, nevermind.

On Apr 27, 2021, at 22:07, Jeff Dutky <jeff.dutky@...> wrote:

?Dennis,

Emily Litella called, she wants her ... oh, nevermind.