Re: Pig sales on Ebay

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi,

Pole transformers on Ebay seem to be alive and well but just waiting for 
buyers :-(

http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2592574350

Of course, T&R might not sell to "just anyone" walking in the door!!!  You 
know, like someone without "cash" ;-))  But you can only refuse so much 
cash in hand ;-))  Although it has been many years, "bona fide utilities" 
don't buy from T&R, but from places like GE with brand new fully certified 
equipment.  Rebuilders traditionally take the old equipment and profit buy 
giving it a nice paint job and selling to "anyone" they can.  There may be 
a few "blips" now and then, but that passes when the court case gets thrown 
out ;-))

Used pole transformers are surplus and it is a buyer's market out 
there.  If say a T&R does not want your money that day, there a many others 
that do...  Cash talks...

Cheers,

         Terry


At 03:18 PM 2/4/2004, you wrote:
>At 07:19 AM 2/4/2004, you wrote:
>>Original poster: "Richard W." <potluckutk-at-comcast-dot-net>
>>Hi list,
>>
>>It's been said that T&R electronics isn't selling pigs anymore. But a 
>>listing at Ebay has been selling them all along which looks very much 
>>like the item/description I got mine from and came from T&R. The current 
>>Item is  "Tesla Coil Pole Transformer 14.4kv 5kva Neon" 2592574350. These 
>>have been for sale for quite some time now and to my knowledge this 
>>listing has never been removed from Ebay. Been over a year since I got mine.
>>
>>Is there a detail I'm missing or aren't these from T&R? <shrugs>
>
>I think that is the case.  Right after T&R stopped selling to anybody who 
>wasn't a bona fide utility, this individual (I believe his last name is 
>Miller) disappeared from EBay for a short while.  When he reappeared he'd 
>jacked up his starting price on 5 KVA pigs from $200 to $275 and added the 
>caveat that free shipping only applied to only certain areas of the 
>country.  Has anybody on the list purchased a transformer from this guy 
>since he made the transition?  In the past it was obvious that the 
>transformers came from T&R since it was their truck and driver that made 
>the delivery.
>
>
>>Rick W.
>>Salt Lake City
>>
>
>
>Dave
>Pleasanton, CA