Joker on ebay selling a soldering tip

[a1bummer]

I have an old Ungar UTC-200 Soldering station that I've been trying ti find new tips for. I know Weller used to carry them but it appears that they have discontinued them. I've had this thing for almost 20 years and it still works great, but I don't want to have to go out and buy a new one just because I can't find tips. I found a seller on ebay that had some U9010 tips that I was looking for in specific. They have a very fine point on them for smaller work. I save the old ones and file them down to make them better suited for other specific jobs. I bought all he had while I still could. That came up to $15.96 for 4 tips and free shipping to boot.

 

Now in contrast, I also found a used one that the joker wants $12.74, and $21.16 for shipping.

 

Umm... lets see now... a brand new one for $3.99 w/free shipping, or a used one for $33.90? Now I believe in free enterprise and all, but I think this guy is just a predator waiting to take advantage of someone who might be a bit ignorant or naive.

 

I'm not really sure why I posted this, I think it's just a reminder for all of us to watch out for the crooks lurking on ebay.

 

Or maybe it's just because I'm bored.

 

Bill

[Yammer Dan]

Seems there are more morons than usual on there lately.

[SilvrT]

I think I'll see if I can sell ICE BLOCKS to Eskimos ...

[etcswjoe]

Found this one 5 tip for 9.95 plus 2.95 shipping.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-ungar-weller-soldering-tips-assortment-utc-200-/390294375358

 

Also we went directly to Weller and were able to get tips for our old stations. Don't know if if you have already tried that.

Edited April 1, 2011 by etcswjoe
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[bongobobny]

Yah!! There are some real dreamders on fleabay...

[a1bummer]

Found this one 5 tip for 9.95 plus 2.95 shipping.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-ungar-weller-soldering-tips-assortment-utc-200-/390294375358

 

Also we went directly to Weller and were able to get tips for our old stations. Don't know if if you have already tried that.

 

 

Ya, I saw those as well. I can use a file on my old tips to make them like those tips and save a couple bucks and extend the useful life of them as well. I have a larger soldering iron and a large soldering gun for my larger projects, so this soldering station only gets used for my small electronics and the like. I had 3 tips for it when I got it. I figure that even with doing more stuff lately with it and only going through 3 tips in almost 20 years, the 4 I just got of ebay should last quite a few more years.

 

I'm surprised this thing still works as well as it does after so long. It was made when things were built to last. Unlike things today. All to often things I buy these days don't work the way they're supposed to or simply don't last for more than a couple years. Not much longer than the warranty. It aslo seems as though almost everything only has a warranty of a year or less. I don't remember many things even having a warranty when I was a kid, and they practically lasted a lifetime in many cases.

 

You wouldn't happen to have a link to the Weller site, would ya?

 

Thanks, Bill

[Condor]

When you find a rip off like that turn 'm in.

 

REPORT ITEM

[a1bummer]

When you find a rip off like that turn 'm in.

 

REPORT ITEM

 

Done!

[Yammer Dan]

I think I'll see if I can sell ICE BLOCKS to Eskimos ...

 

 

 

Let me know who you sell them to and I'll follow up and sell them a fridge!!