Elo touchscreens - 15" $70+shipping - Would anyone be interested?

[nipsmg]

I'm not complaining.. trust me   Got me motivated to buy one, that's the most important thing.

[nipsmg]

Jun 20, 2008       6:17 AM     
      
   On FedEx vehicle for delivery      
      
   RICHFIELD, OH


Nice.. 

[DoctorWHO]

Delivered   

[mountain]

Now, so people don't freak, I m heading back home for a family reunion on Friday morning.  There is no ISP in the town I grew up in, and broadband (other than satellite) isn't even an option.  The dial-up tops out at around 33.6.  I might not get to post the tracking number until Sunday.  I am taking my laptop and if I get to a hotspot, I'll update then, but I didn't want anyone worrying.

Well, hopefuly someone is home to take these inside. FedEx tracking shows the packages being delivered yesterday at 3:22pm and left at the side door. I don't think Padstack expected these to be delivered so soon.

[DoctorWHO]

I see the address is different, so I guess he rerouted the shipping to some friend or relative or his job place.

[padstack]

hi all!  This is the firsttime since Thursday I've had access to Internet (and cell service, and running water, and... - well, I had runnign water,but you get the point)!

Re delivery My wife brought them all in.  No sweat there.  I didn't expect them so soon though! I'm pleasantly suprised!

Re address: Seven hills (town I live in) doens't have their own post ofice so we use the one for Independence (ZIP odes are the same for both towns).  Everything is fine so far.  Per the wife (although hotmail is typically he limit of computer expertise) everyhing came in fine.  I am flying from St Louis back to Cleveland tonight and will be home @ around 9:30 eastern.  I'll post back with initial impressions and at least try to test one.

Getting closer...

[myntik1]

i think I cna speak for most of the guys on here and say that another day or two isn't an issue. i've gone 36 yrs without one, what's the rush. so far you seem like a stand-up guy, so relax tongith when you get home.

btw - i'll be singing a different tune 2 weeks from now if I still don't have one.

[Goz]

I'd be down for one if there any still available.

[padstack]

btw - i'll be singing a different tune 2 weeks from now if I still don't have one.

LOL!  I certainly wouldn't blame you.  I did check on them and so far, so good.  My main rig is a linux box though so I'm too lazy to test on it right now.  I'll start the testing tomorrow on my wife's computer.

[nipsmg]

*rubs hands together in anticipation* 

[padstack]

Ok.  Just finished testing the monitors (skipped out of work a bit early today - I was getting a little anxious).  All but one work perfectly.  I have already called the seller and he said they would put one in the mail for me as soon as I sent pics of the damaged one.  The unit wasn't "damaged" per se, but was missing the touch glass altogether!  Oh well.  At this point, I have no reason to not believe them.

These are obviously pulls (although they stated that).  A couple will need some cleaning (just some rubbing alcohol and a cotton cloth) as some of the adhesive that holds the touch glass in place is smeared some.

I tested them with my laptop with the drivers from the elo web site.  The manual is there too.  In regards to the red and black wires that others have asked about in other threads, they are speaker wires.  Not sure if there's a built in amp, but there's a volume control on the right side of the unit.

I am out of town on Wednesday night through Thursday morning.  I will be getting some boxes tomorrow.  I should be able to send most of them out either Wednesday morning or Thursday night - worst case is on Friday.  Regardless, it will be earlier than I originally claimed.

Who's ready for a touch screen project? 

[Goz]

Do you have any spares? I'd like to start a project and PM'd ya, but didn't get a response.

[Lilwolf]

Goz, read back.  They did a group buy and got like 15% off.  But you can buy individuals from the guy for like 85 plus shipping.

Padstack, if you talk to him again, you might want to ask if he is willing to have his information given out to the group.  He might want to sell some outside of ebay to reduce his fee's... 

And I still wish I could buy one.  I have the perfect project to use one...  sigh...

[padstack]

Sorry Goz.  Wasn't trying to ignore you.  I was having some network problems and forgot to respond.  There aren't any spares at this point. If someone here decides to back out, you can work something out with them and I can ship to you instead of them.  So far though, no one has backed out.

As far as giving the guy's info out, he really doesn't care.  It's a company that buys large lots of surplus stuff and resells on ebay.  He's not real concerned about his costs b/c he doesn't profit from it.

I certainly don't mind giving his info out once this buy is complete (i.e. once I get my replacement) though.  It's possible that they might kick you a few bucks if you mention this group buy and say that you were just a bit late to the game.

[mountain]

In regards to the red and black wires that others have asked about in other threads, they are speaker wires.  Not sure if there's a built in amp, but there's a volume control on the right side of the unit.

Correct. It does have a little amp, it is the little circuit board mounted on the back, in the bottom left corner.

[padstack]

FYI, most screens should be going out tomorrow.  I think there was some concern, but I was in Chicago for work yesterday and today.  That left me two days to test and I should be shipping tomorrow.

Just FYI!

[padstack]

Ok guys.  Here they are.  Here is the list of tracking numbers.  The most reasonable/insured method was priority mail.  I had thought Fed Ex would, but with the size and weight, it worked out to be usps.

Hopefully no one is offended that I put their number on here:

Frytex - 03070020000014193273

Mountain - 03070020000014193365

Malenko - 03070020000014193358

Goz (in a trade w/ somunny) - 03070020000014193280

nipsmg - 03070020000014193310

moloch - 03070020000014193297

gonzo90017 - 03070020000014193303

jeepmonkey - 03070020000014193327

myntik - 03070020000014193334

sharidan - 03070020000014193341

DoctorWho - I was not able to get delivery confirmation, but I did get insurance.  I have the forms if there is an issue.

Everyone has insurance up to $100/package.

If you look at the postage, a few of you ended up paying a little less and a few of you ended up paying a little more.  None should have been more than a couple bucks.  I basically broke even on shipping.  If you take issue with it once you receive your package, PM me.  I think I came out like $5 ahead in shipping, but ended up sending quite a bit more than that to paypal (which is why I was marking them up $5 each in the first place so it was pretty much break even - I might have made $10 in the end).

Sorry for the delay's in shipping.  I just had a lot of stuff happen all at once.

Let me know how everything looks when they come in.  I personally tested them all so I know they worked when they left my house.

**edit - give the tracking numbers until monday to get loaded into the USPS system.  If you feel "insecure" about the transaction, I can scan the receipts and such and e-mail to you.

[DoctorWHO]

So no tracking number for me? 

[padstack]

Per the clerk, tracking is not available on international packages.  As I said, I did get insurance for $100 on each one though.

[nipsmg]

Looking forward to it.  Thanks for putting in the time and effort for grabbing these for all of us.

[padstack]

Just FYI, the tracking numbers should be working now.  If yours doesn't work, please let me know and I'll check the number.  It's very possible I could have transposed a number.

[gonzo90017]

Thank you for the update.

I'm glad they're being shipped through Usps since I live in an apartment building and always have trouble getting delivery with the other guys.

[Malenko]

USPS is great for shipping, but sucks for tracking, UPS is great for tracking but sucks for shipping, lol

Thanks for going through the trouble of doing this; if I owe you any extra for shipping let em know. If shipping was less then I paid, thats your tip :p

[padstack]

USPS is great for shipping, but sucks for tracking, UPS is great for tracking but sucks for shipping, lol

Thanks for going through the trouble of doing this; if I owe you any extra for shipping let em know. If shipping was less then I paid, thats your tip :p

My exact thoughts.  I don't really trust ANYONE for shipping, but I know fewer people who work for USPS than the other two and I've heard first hand stories of what they do to packages...

Priority is 2-3 days country-wide, I believe.  You should start seeing them on Tuesday.  They are packed tight in 3-4 layers of bubble wrap.  I figured the less room they have to move IN the box, the better chance they would make it ok.  I did a couple drop tests with mine (granted, it's the one with no touch glass to begin with) and it worked out all right.  I don't expect problems.  If there it, let me know and we'll start the insurance claim.

[DoctorWHO]

Priority is 2-3 days country-wide, I believe.  You should start seeing them on Tuesday.  They are packed tight in 3-4 layers of bubble wrap.  I figured the less room they have to move IN the box, the better chance they would make it ok.  I did a couple drop tests with mine (granted, it's the one with no touch glass to begin with) and it worked out all right.  I don't expect problems.  If there it, let me know and we'll start the insurance claim.

Can you give me a rough estimate for international delivery, if you know that? Also, did you manage to fit them in flat rate boxes? Anyway, you did a great job for this community, buddy, we couldn't thank you enough.   

P.S.: If you could scan and send my papers via email, I would appreciate that, if it's not too much trouble for ya. 

[nipsmg]

Label/Receipt Number: 0307 0020 0000 1419 3310
Status: Arrival at Unit

Your item arrived at 7:59 AM on June 30, 2008 in ROCKY HILL, CT 06067. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.

That's impressive.  Now I don't know if that means that I'm getting it today, or tomorrow, but it's in town already.  that's not bad.

[Malenko]

Your item was processed and left our BALTIMORE, MD 21233 facility on June 30, 2008. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.

mines in the same state..... I'll never figure out why they route through Baltimore though, they do it every time. Philly is much closer 

[myntik1]

nipsmg we're right around the corner from each other I guess.  I work in Windsor

[nipsmg]

Touchscreen is in.  It works after installing the drivers and calibrating. Picture looks great, no dead pixels.    Surface is responsive.  Just a little adhesive to clean, but otherwise looks GREAT.

Thanks padstack, you rule.


@mytnik: small world

[shardian]

Just got mine a few minutes ago. I know everyone was saying "touchscreen glass", but I didn't comprehend it was actually glass. I thought it was plastic or something! 

Mine looks good. I will have to wait until tonight to test it though.

[gonzo90017]

Just got mine a few minutes ago too. 

[DoctorWHO]

Just got mine a few minutes ago too. 

And yours was domestic. I'm crossing fingers for my international shipping...

[Malenko]

I got mine... how do you turn it on?
i figured autopower, I have the power cord and VGA cable in, I dont have a USB cord for it (yet)

bad power cord, lol

Anyone have a spare power cord and USB cord for this they let go for next to nothing?

[shardian]

Mine tested and worked fine last night after running the calibration program. Thanks again!

[JeepMonkey]

I received mine yesterday.  I was unable to test the touch fuctions, but it did power up and work as a monitor just fine.

Does anyone have a line on a bezel for these things?

[shardian]

An interesting thing I noticed about this monitor is that it is actually 15" diagonal. That means these are closer to a 17" monitor than a traditional 15". I call that a bonus score!

[padstack]

Hi guys.  Sorry I've been out of the loop for a bit.

Gonzo - Let's get your claim paperwork started ASAP.  I'll PM you when I get home tonight.  These are pretty durable. I'm suprised it was that bad.

DrWHO - sorry I haven't gotten your docs to you.  I'll get them out tonight.

To ALL - Please PM me if there are any issues.  I don't want to sit on a claim.

Also, Apparently I F'd up some addresses (not the addresses themselves, but I sent to the paypal addresses instead of the PM'd addresses).  This is 100% my bad and I apologize.  I know a couple of you were trying to sneak them past the other halves.  Hopefully I don't get anyone into hot water!

So far, it looks like 5 of the 12 are delivered and 1 of the 5 was damaged in transit.  Hopefully the bleeding stops there.

[myntik1]

Mine is in and looks good condition wise.  I haven’t fired it up yet.  You may see it  posted here in a couple of days. I may need to sell that and a few other parts.  I’m trying to see if I can get a head or two to go in on a bulk purchase with me so I don’t have to liquidate any merchandise. 


All of you New England gamers and mamers check out my bulk buy thread in the MAIN section.

[padstack]

That's a good loking bulk buy.  I would be in with you if I:

1) had a way to get them home reasonably
2) wouldn't need a divorce lawyer when I got home!  LOL!

GL man!  There were several stagglers for the monitors after I placed the order.  I'm sure it will sell quick.

[myntik1]

I hear you on #2.  I may need one soon anyway.  We just did a bunch of home improvements and the missus wants french doors put in the back.  Since we don't have a doorway there now I called a bunch of different home improvement companies to come out to do the work.  Basically everyone wants 2k for the labor added to the 15 hundo for the door.  So I 86'ed it that project last week, and now I'm talking about dropping a grand on some jamma cabs.