Interesting post. As an eBay buyer, I have had nothing but good experiences with the seller in question and the parts are ones I needed and I felt they were fairly priced. My only eBay issue is there are a lot of "new" eBay buyers who manage to get prices pretty high by their early bidding wars. I also see 1800 parts buyers who are eBay sellers who get the parts and mark them higher. That's okay – if I really need or want a part, I have to be willing to pay the going rate.

That said, if anyone wants to donate anything to my P1800S and P1800Es projects, rest assured you send ‘em, I’ll use ‘em or pass them on. Only $ involved are the shipping costs. I have given and got parts, and so far it has worekd out okay. If someone ends up with parts leftover and wants to eBay them, at least they don’t end up in the trash!

And Repairman jack – hear ya and understand the point of the post! BTW – about that D jetronic unit: -).........