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Hmmm I thought cheap pressure gauge.....
« on: August 10, 2026, 05:19:30 am »
Hmmm I thought cheap pressure gauge.....

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Re: Hmmm I thought cheap pressure gauge.....
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2026, 11:25:30 pm »
That’s how sellers used to get away with cheaper eBay fees, penny items and big shipping but eBay caught on and included shipping price in the final value fees :D
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Re: Hmmm I thought cheap pressure gauge.....
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2026, 12:26:02 am »
That’s how sellers used to get away with cheaper eBay fees, penny items and big shipping but eBay caught on and included shipping price in the final value fees :D

Thankfully I'm not buying much from the USA anymore, and if I do.....I have you Nick :)
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Re: Hmmm I thought cheap pressure gauge.....
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2026, 04:05:54 pm »
I had forgotten about this Forum. Oops. Discovered it again today. I see the same reprobates from the other forum ar all here!  ;D

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Re: Hmmm I thought cheap pressure gauge.....
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2026, 05:05:18 pm »
Honored, I'm sure!!!
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Re: Hmmm I thought cheap pressure gauge.....
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2026, 11:40:43 pm »
Only the honorable! :)