[arm-allstar] Anyone tried Aliexpress RPi4B boards??

[David McGough]

Yes, I got a DHL tracking number today, too, and the package says it's in 
transit, still in China.



On Thu, 5 May 2022, Michael Webb wrote:

> My Pi4B kit just shipped today.  I'll check back in a month ha
> 
> On Tue, May 3, 2022, 1:34 PM "Bob Brown - WØNQX via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, David, I will check it out again, I did create an account there.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks in Advance
> >
> >    Bob, WØNQX
> >
> >    Kansas City Metro Area
> >
> >
> > Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
> >
> > Sent from the edge of the galaxy, by sm0ke signal🔥〰~~~~~
> > --
> > --
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 12:57 PM David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Bob,
> > >
> > > Out of curiosity, I just tested this and the AliExpress site will still
> > > let me purchase more boards, now at the $100 price point!
> > >
> > > Note that you've got to login to AliExpress. Goto the RPi4B reseller,
> > then
> > > select the model board to purchase (listed under "color").  Now you can
> > > add items to you cart.  I just tried this all the way up to final
> > checkout
> > > and it worked for me.
> > >
> > >
> > > 73, David K4FXC
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 3 May 2022, "[UTF-8] Bob Brown - WØNQX via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I could never get the link to accept my order.
> > >
> > > at any price.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks in Advance
> > >
> > >    Bob, WØNQX
> > >
> > >    Kansas City Metro Area
> > >
> > > Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
> > >
> > > Sent from the edge of the galaxy, by sm0ke signal🔥〰~~~~~
> > > --
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 12:46 PM "David McGough via ARM-allstar" <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Barry,
> > > >
> > > > Well, it may be a scam, we'll know in another couple weeks.  It's
> > > > interesting that the prices have now gone way up. That leads me to
> > think
> > > > this may have been using low introductory pricing to build a customer
> > > base
> > > > for this store.
> > > >
> > > > You mention that AliExpress (or the seller) might be performing some
> > kind
> > > > of short-term "investment" scam.  I think that is VERY UNLIKELY! While
> > PP
> > > > and CC companies once had loopholes where sellers to get away with this
> > > > type of activity, that is no longer the case--those days are GONE!!
> > > >
> > > > PP and all CC companies I know of now ALWAYS charge their handling fees
> > > to
> > > > the seller at the point funds are released to the seller.  Those fees
> > > > don't get refunded if the seller later issues a refund to the buyer!!
> > > >
> > > > So, in the case of PP, if the seller tried to pull some stunt like
> > this,
> > > > they'll be eating perhaps 2.9% of the transaction totals!!  They would
> > > > have to get some crazy high ROI to make money like that!!  LOL
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 73, David K4FXC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 3 May 2022, "Barry Jackson via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 01/05/2022 21:28, "larry via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > > > > Well what the hey!!! broke down and ordered one. Time will tell.
> > > > >
> > > > > Larry - N7FM
> > > >
> > > > This is interesting.
> > > > My thoughts on this "scam?".
> > > >
> > > > By offering these crazy prices, lots of potential customers will pay up
> > > > front using PayPal.
> > > >
> > > > AliExpress hold that cash in their bank for 11 days from where it can
> > be
> > > > invested short term.
> > > >
> > > > Looking at my order progress I see:
> > > >
> > > > "This order will ship in 11 days. If not, your refund will be issued
> > > > automatically."
> > > >
> > > > I suspect that none will be shipped at those prices and the automatic
> > > > refunds will just happen.
> > > >
> > > > By using products in a niche market they do not draw too much attention
> > > > to what I think is probably a clever, fully automated cash making
> > > > system, using other people's capital.
> > > >
> > > > We will see!
> > > >
> > > > My 2 cents worth!
> > > >
> > > > Barry
> > > >
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