OMG! Can someone explain this?

So I recently bought a new benchtop power supply and didn't realize it didn't come with test leads. I figured instead of making some new ones I would probably be able to find them cheap enough online. Which I did, and reasonably priced.

Now here is the question, what could possibly make these test leads worth $103?? :thinking:

As seen here: 2013 Alligator Test Lead Clip to 4mm Banana Plug Probe Cable T8 | eBay

The crazier part, according to the listing, 22 people purchased them! :wtf: I read the posting over and over a few times but I don't understand it one bit. Can someone explain what I am missing here?

Thanks in advance. :beer:

Higher quality leads are always better and will cost more. Though with the lake of specs on them I doubt this is the case. If someone will buy it then they will keep listing it at that.

I could understand quality and what not but then I found this:

Alligator Test Lead Clip to 4mm Banana Plug Probe Cable T8 | eBay

So what's the difference in quality? The listing, description, and pictures are the exact same. I guess maybe if you wanted it faster than it would maybe make the decision to buy them easier but I can't see that being reasonable.

I agree, Speedy, that if people will buy them then it's worth it to the seller to keep selling them that way.

On another note, I think I am in the wrong business. :thinking: :beer:

Sellers sometimes raise prices when they take a vacation so they don't have to remove the listing, but people don't buy it either.

Do NOT get those leads, they have 30awg copper which means they start smoking if you put 3A through them. The voltage drop is also horrendous. I highly recommend making your own. Get a bunch of banana plugs and alligator cllips, then solder in the wire of your choice. Lamp wire is a good choice (or any parallel-conductor 16-18awg for that matter.) It's cheap and can handle 5A easily.

Cyparagon said:

Sellers sometimes raise prices when they take a vacation so they don't have to remove the listing, but people don't buy it either.

Do NOT get those leads, they have 30awg copper which means they start smoking if you put 3A through them. The voltage drop is also horrendous. I highly recommend making your own. Get a bunch of banana plugs and alligator cllips, then solder in the wire of your choice. Lamp wire is a good choice (or any parallel-conductor 16-18awg for that matter.) It's cheap and can handle 5A easily.

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Well that definitely makes sense now. :beer:
I found some reasonably priced ones that are 18awg. I ordered those instead. I was just baffled at the price and they don't tell you really much about them.

Thanks for making it make sense.

I hate Chinese crap these days. Even if they say it's 18ga or more, you have no idea if you're getting CCA (copper clad aluminum) wire which is basically aluminum wire with a copper coating or even iron wire that is plated with copper. Yes, I've been tricked with those. Copper wires that stick to magnets.

djQUAN said:

I hate Chinese crap these days. Even if they say it's 18ga or more, you have no idea if you're getting CCA (copper clad aluminum) wire which is basically aluminum wire with a copper coating or even iron wire that is plated with copper. Yes, I've been tricked with those. Copper wires that stick to magnets.

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I completely agree. And when things go array, good luck with returning them. I stick to the things I know I can trust from China when I want something cheap.