[time-nuts] TRIMBLE GPS RECEIVER MODULE PART# B12118-13321

TheInfamousFlavio at hotmail.com TheInfamousFlavio at hotmail.com
Tue Feb 13 15:37:49 EST 2007


Someone just posted Thunderbolt type boards for $275 on ebay.  Claims might 
have a better oscillator then stock Thunderbolt and 5 10mhz outs + power 
supply.  Still a good deal. Only three though.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Deliën" <robert at delien.nl>
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" 
<time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 14:50
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] TRIMBLE GPS RECEIVER MODULE PART# B12118-13321


>> I doubt he even paid $100 each for them. If he has a few hundred of them
>> he probably got them on a pallet bundle in an auction or about to be
>> junked.
>
> Exactly; If he has over 100 units it's highly unlikely he paid $100 a 
> piece for them. Very few people would pay that kind of money for so many 
> units. If you do, you know would know exatcly what they are, you would 
> have a destination for them and you would be on this mailing list ;-)
>
>> He might be able to sell a few at a premium price on eBay, but after 
>> that....
>
> Yes, there are a number of people who are willing to $250 for them, but 
> that number is very limited. I've seen it many times before: After selling 
> a few at premium prices, the price rapidly drops. Remember, the highest 
> bidder of the bunch 'wins' the auction, the bunch is more or less 
> constant, so the next item is usually going for less than the one before.
>
>> As for eBay fees... my calculations show about $16 - $20 for insertion +
>> ending fees. PayPal takes approx another 3% of what is sent, so that's at
>> least another $8. Assuming the price stays at $250... Any higher and of
>> course they go up.
>
> Make him an offer of $200 @10 pieces and don't forget to remind him he's 
> already making a huge profit on that and that it saves him a lot of 
> hassle.
>
> For that price you can count me in too ;-)
>
> For $300 I'd probably save my money for a PRS10 diciplined by a 
> Resolution-T. (Would that be a good idea, anyone?)
>
>
> Robert.
>
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