As recently mentioned here:

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/topic/changes-to-well-known-auction-site/page/2/#post-784075

MichaelG.

I don’t mind the new ebay system,  it makes people more likely to post your items quickly to get paid, I personally won’t stop using it,  it’s great for old unique items you wouldn’t find elsewhere,  I just received some V blocks from someone who said they weren’t marked with a makers mark, so I took a chance hoping they weren’t some old eastern junk, after removing the 40 year old grease turns out they’re a good old English maker,  got a pair good size brand new V blocks,  there’s nowhere online you can find bargains like that, the waiting to get paid is a bit annoying but it won’t stop me using it.

Also took a chance on this 1000kg crane that up for £800, looked good quality,  so bought it for my flatbed pickup build,  emailed the company that builds them in the uk,  they sell for £2700 with vat, there’s some good bargains to be had if you keep your eye out.

I do OK on ebay both buying and selling. A recent bargain was a Mitutoyo Series 950 Pro 3600 digital level / protractor. Barely used and pooly described becaus it was part of a kit for test the angle of attack (stall) vanes on aircraft. Only £12.95 including shipping 🙂 That’s a current model that sells for around £600! I might even be able to sell just the jig for the AoA vane and make a profit.
Last year I picked up a Hilger & Watts autocollimator for £80.

I don’t like the new “no fees” format though neither as a buyer or seller.

Robert.

If you are using an older Huawei ‘phone, it is almost certain that you stopped getting any security updates on it long ago, making the device more vulnerable to attacks. Personally, I would rather bite the bullet and replace the device with something newer that can be updated and allows that use of up-to-date apps. Also, there are several apps that do not work with Huawei ‘phones or that require work-arounds to do so.

These are the reasons that I replaced my Huawei with a current phone: security upgrades and ease of using popular apps. It was a nice device to use, but security became a concern.

James.

Lots of answers here BUT like a lot of posts, no one takes the time to read the original question and goes off on a tangent which does not help the person who originated the post.

Hi, I was thinking the same as MichaelG has said.

Regards Nick.