05-03-2017, 06:28 PM
I won't get into my thoughts on Ebay. My only request that I make (wherever I go) is I'm not at all keen on it being recommended. I am now making some effort to buy my spares from Russia so as to bypass the beaten path. For example, I found a Russian brand of HT smoothing capacitor priced in roubles (add postage). The sales dep stocked both Chinese and Russian electrolytics. Many capacitors I can get from Maplins but not the large electrolytics.
The thing about Ebay is all the transactions are passing through a third party (American bank accounts) but the irony is much of this stuff is domestic produce (such as Bush, GEC or Cossor. Plus, I can choose to buy Russian valves either direct or through Ebay. Cost wise I've yet to discover how it plays out.
I am informed Russia is now rebooting the domestic electronics industry and microchips. Prior to that they were importing first from the USA and after from China.
The thing about Ebay is all the transactions are passing through a third party (American bank accounts) but the irony is much of this stuff is domestic produce (such as Bush, GEC or Cossor. Plus, I can choose to buy Russian valves either direct or through Ebay. Cost wise I've yet to discover how it plays out.
I am informed Russia is now rebooting the domestic electronics industry and microchips. Prior to that they were importing first from the USA and after from China.
