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Speaking of ebay, Idk if I mentioned that before, but avoid lydea-7650
I have seen several red flags in their listings, but here is 2 more recent: here is an example: (see attachement 1) see the bad reviews in the 2nd attachment . So, obviously don't believe eBay sellers. (the french review is saying: item sold as new, but 2 buttons do not work!) Quote:
Same for the tbc-3000, it was working, sold by the direct owner who was not aware of the price hike. Ofc there is no guarantee after all this years it was working correctly, but even if, most likely the buyer would think it is okay, the issue might not be visible to they buyer's eyes. Quote:
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Thanks for the info smurf.
I think one of the hardest things i'm dealing with right now is the testing process for these units. Aside from hooking them up and checking to see if they screw with the brightness/contrast/colors compared to a clean signal, I don't know what else to be checking on them before I put it into my workflow. Really hoping your upcoming guide includes your process for testing these. Can you give us a teaser on this info? As I mentioned I have a few units and I want to put them through the wringer before I go throw some tapes through them. |
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Thankfully I figured it out prior to finding this thread and without purchasing anything. Speaking of tell-tale red flags, the answers you get to probing questions are always my favorite method of exposing them. I think lydea-7650 acquired someone's stash of old equipment and some various new old-stock electronic items from somewhere local and is selling them off. There have been some NIB VCRs and other items that all point to that, as well as them currently unloading a hoard of Dewalt bluetooth headphones :laugh: And there's nothing wrong with that -- IF you're completely honest about what you're selling. A quick read online and some clever lies and suddenly you can paint yourself as a pro in your listings. |
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Below is one of my favorite BS moves by shady eBay sellers. Look at this auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/304402045250 Title: "JVC Super S-VHS ET VCR Plus Hi-Fi HR-S3902U Tested W/ Original Remote & Manual" Quote:
No? How about now: Attachment 14931 "tested" Without electricity? :screwy: :rolleyes: Dumbass. |
Update with a small bit of good news on the scammer front.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/lydea-7650 Large red horizontal band with white lettering which reads: "No longer a registered user." Gee, I wonder what happened. :hmm::laugh: |
Update with a small bit of good news on the scammer front.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/lydea-7650 Large red horizontal band with white lettering which reads: "No longer a registered user." Gee, I wonder what happened. :hmm: :laugh: |
Brand new! But also covered in filth and buttons broken off lol
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404129276443 |
reviving a relatively old thread, because well, ebay shit never stops.
US-based sellers to avoid: zoeriley listed a TBC-3000 and a TBC-5000, screenshots of listing attached also. - First red flag to me, in 5000 listing " Note: the unit's fans are louder than the Datavideo TBC-1000 or TBC-3000 models, but this is normal." 1000 and 3000 have no fans... - Second red flag, he sold a TBC-3000 (on JUL 6), and now he has one listed, which means they have some stock of tbc-3000 that god only knows where it came from. EDIT:See LS' comment below - Third red flag, "The proc amp controls were not tested.", the seller experienced enough to test the items, but not experienced enough to test the proc amp? :huh1: Edit: She is the original owner, but the units are not in a very sure condition as they have been stored for years ________________________________________ Another seller that I would advise against: https://www.ebay.com/usr/monkey-ohki monkey-ohki, he has no problems hiding defects with the items he lists. |
Nope, not zoeriley. She was the original owner for most of her gear. The issue there is it's been in storage for years, which is why she isn't entirely sure. 99%+ of sellers are crap, but she's part of the 1%.
- The 5000 needs mod work. - She has/had several TBC-3000, but those need a deep inspection, possible repair. And no, it's true, she never used the proc amp. She treated them like 2x TBC-1000 units, to an ADVC setup, about 20 years ago. Unknown what gen those are, what issues may be lurking. |
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AVOID heeening on ebay and his 3DW Pro that was discussed here His name on ebay-kleinanzeigen is henning from "26605 Lower Saxony - Aurich" I feel bad for the poor soul who paid 289€ for something that is not really comparable to TBC-1000 https://www.ebay.de/itm/194480168651 https://www.ebay.de/itm/194396172844 https://www.ebay.de/itm/194445669272 He explicitly mentions in the ad that it is similar to Datavideo TBC-1000, but IT IS NOT. Aside from he fact that it may be flawed, it is actually a line TBC. I may later post samples of instances my TBC-1000 fixed issues but the 3dw pro did not, because it is not a frame TBC! This scammer had been given the benefit of the doubt and ignorance and has been told what he is selling is not similar. But he kept listing them. It all started by him looking for TBC and wanting to pay less than fair value and later he discovered those pannaosnic external line TBC. He imported a couple of them and flipped them for a quick buch. He is been listing them like crazy for the last 2 years. Part of the mistake is on the buyer, for not thinking rationally and for being desperate, the price is too good to be true, if it really similar to datavideo TBC-1000, ask yourself, why would he sell it for this price? the answer: because it is not. He also Found some other Japanese devices, grabbed some, bam advertising them as Datavideo TBC equivalent If they are datavideo equivalent (a 2000$ device) he would not be selling them for this low price. https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-...86820-175-3033 https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-...58170-175-3033 https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-...54779-175-3033 It seems he figured out a way to trick people and make some money. nasty 3 Sold in last 3 months https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from...&LH_Complete=1 I own all of these, and I am telling you, yes, they may be useful sometimes, and yet you can buy them if you want, but they are not equivalent to TBC-1000, he is lying! -------------------------------------------- Another lowballer that you should not buy from is leatherman5 from Palma de Mallorca, Spain https://www.ebay.com/usr/leatherman5...75.m3561.l2559 not really knowledgeable, claims to be He Sold blue flawed cypress (a 2014 model) as non-flawed one and gave his guarantee "tested non flawed like black", but it was flawed. Claims to be selling good tevion clones of ati 600, I can't comment on that, maybe they are good. He wanted to get my datavideo tbc for 600€ and was rude in his communication, but now, when it is his turn to sell, he wants to be paid well for his AVT-8710. https://www.ebay.com/itm/155710920298 He already has a negative review for an AVT-8710 sold for 1700, then he got greedy, canceled the order, and relisted for 1900 to compensate for ebay fees. Maybe this unit is good, but I still would not deal with him since he advertised his flawed cypress as non-flawed. Quote:
It is a bit funny how the 99% percent do a better job at making "plausible" and legit-looking ads, while her legit ads seem to me a bit fishy. I mean stating that the 5000's fan is louder... well 1000 and 3000 have no fans... this is not something someone with knowledge of the 2 models would say... |
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The "normal" fan is a cheap Chinese POS, and it was flawed in design and quality. These now all sound like mini jet engines on a model airplane. 100% of the fans are now bad, and must be removed. Some are just pin connectors, but many are soldered in, sometimes even on the bottom of the board (ie, must fully dismantle to gain access). DataVideo had zero consistency in internals or assembly. After that's done, some units have a fit that the fan is missing -- not that it was ever needed. You then have to re-wire it, just without the fan spinning (bypass it, or break the fan). FYI: The airflow is non-existent, so dirt gets trapped around certain chips, under certain jutting boards. See also: why so many units failed, aka hot chips got covered in dust/dirt. The entire case design is crap. Yes, that means the DVK suffers the same issues, and should not be bought "in the wild" and unmodded. (The DVK also have alternate signal pathing issues, likely due to different firmware, which is why I block certain I/O on the units I put in the marketplace. KISS, "keep it simple stupid", for both myself, and the new user.) Best of all, this unit had variations, some "strong" (still weaker than TBC-1000), some essentially did nothing. Thus making it a gamble not worth pursuing. These units had such a low production run that I've never been able to peg down dates and model generations, as can be done with the black-cased units. In other words, this is what separates true video gear sellers from random eBay goobers. "I gots one of them to sells too! Gimme $1k, m'kay?" (Noting that this specific seller here is not a goober, just sitting on near-NOS, like-new old gear that needs some work to be put back into service.) Quote:
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For TBCs, this cheapskate mentality goes back to the 2000s, back when DataVideo/Cypress were about $500, and the rackmount junk was $50. Then you had "clarifiers" and "Macrovision removers" in the $100-200 range, none of which were TBCs, or even did the job claimed. A great example is the Israeli Grex, which is a total POS for any analog work (but work perfectly for digital, such as cable to DVD). It's really not much different from buying a random junker car off eBay, Craigslist, back of the local newspaper, wherever, and expecting to get a quality anything. Near-zero chance of that. You're just a low-knowledge suckers that is buying somebody else's crap. You'll learn the hard way soon enough, Mr/Mrs Cheapskate. Quote:
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My issue is Spain, specifically outbound mail, especially Correos. Anything you buy from Spain, good luck getting it anytime soon (2-3 months not uncommon), or lost, or damaged, or "inspected" (rifled through, put back together like it's garbage, then it really will arrive damaged). I've been buying and selling items online for 25 years, and all of my worst experiences are to/from Spain. I'm willing to put up with this, and people within Spain/España have no choice. But other buyers in USA, Europe, etc, will not have the patience for it. Yo hablo español, which has helped, pero me olvido palabras porque no uso. |
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