Recent content by Martin_1972

Wow. But even in that scenario, I find it hard to believe there is an easy way to be able to recover your tools?

To be honest, now, I don’t really know. A few days ago when I started this thread I really thought there must be a simple way to check things are what they say they are, and check they aren’t stolen. I think I was probably looking into all this too much and should have just focused on are the...

Has no-one else ever thought of doing this when buying second hand equipment? Or does it depend on the age of the equipment you’re buying? This stuff is 8+ years old, but if it was say 2 years old would you think differently?

I get all this, and all I can assume then is that the manufacturer doesn’t really care if this sort of thing takes place then!

It is someone who I don’t know and not in an industrial firm

No idea, I guess I thought probably eBay? But obviously the main worry is having issues if the history of the components is dodgy.

If I don’t need any then anyone to be honest, the person selling them says that they are surplus stock, I have not bought second hand before so I am taking quite a cautious approach. Are you interested if I have anything to sell on?

Why do you ask?

I would probably attempt to sell them on Ebay would be probably the best option, or to come onto here and advertise if allowed. For example one item was a Sinamics S120 36KW Module. Dated on the packaging as 04/2015.

I am known to be a worrier, so that’s why I thought it best to try and get my concerns addressed. I have taken on board everything you’ve all said. I get the impression from all of your replies that shouldn’t really question the history of the components or how they were obtained. If I am...

Sorry, new here obviously! 🤦‍♂️

Assume this was to mock me. I reached out as I thought it was a friendly environment to ask advice.

Fortunately that isn’t the case. I assume I’m coming across too keen to make sure everything is legitimate when parting with this much money. The parts new would probably amount to around £15,000, but as it is advertised as surplus stock I will be paying roughly £2500. With this being the...

What if I buy them then find out that the person Who sold them to me stole them? It just doesn’t make sense to me that it should be difficult to find that out

Really?