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eBay anti-gouging and Isopropyl Alcohol rip offs

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:55 pm
by VK4GHZ
Too bad if you need some IPA for PCB and general electronics work at the moment.

The opportunistic vultures have come out and are flogging IPA for ridiculous amounts right now.
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$1450. Free freight. how kind of them.

Whereas the normal price for a 20 litre drum is $263 + a small premium in freight for bulky goods.
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As someone who wants IPA for the workbench (only a 4L container, but all IPA is being gouged), I've already reported quite a few of these scum bags, and you can as well.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/proh ... ay?id=5105

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When using the eBay website, the link is not so obvious, and is found to the right of postage and payments:
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And simply select gouging, like so.
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On the [Android] app, the Report this item link is quite obvious.
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https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/proh ... ay?id=5105

Unfortunately, COVID-19 pandemic is bringing out the worst in greedy humans. :twisted:

Re: eBay anti-gouging and Isopropyl Alcohol rip offs

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:06 pm
by VK5ZLR
Metho works well enough too.

Cheaper than Vodka........

Re: eBay anti-gouging and Isopropyl Alcohol rip offs

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:48 pm
by VK3ALB
VK5ZLR wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:06 pm Metho works well enough too.
Yeah well good luck getting that. Metho is stored in the same shed that's holding all the PPE and toilet paper.