Originally Posted by
Ron Bibler
I saw a 4 Year old FLIR E65 320X240 ON EBAY FOR 5,999 I Talk to the DUDE. L.O.L. JERRY W/COAST He has no programs for it, no hard case. and can't understand how to take a image with it. lot of money for a shot in the dark...
Not only that, but it is possibly stolen.
When I took my infrared Level I class the instructor told us to have all cameras checked out by them, "recalibrated" as you will. That tells you several things:
- if the seller will not allow you to have it "recalibrated" ... DO NOT BUY IT!
- When it is sent back in for recalibration, the first thing they do is check it against a list of cameras reported stolen, and they have found several, then, without recalibrating it, they contract you and the police, you to notify you it was a stolen camera and not to proceed with buying it, and the police to meet with the seller when they ship the camera back to them. Ouch! That would be one heck of a surprise for the seller.
- Finally, if the seller did allow you to have it recalibrated, they (FLIR) sends it back up with all updates and in "like new" condition. Next best thing to buying a new camera.
But if you buy it and do not send it in, or at least get the model and serial number and have that checked out, *you* could be the seller being met by the police someday. Regardless of whether or not you had anything to do with stealing the camera, if it is stolen property, you lose it when the cops come around.