How good are ebay solar panels?

Nano
Nano Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭✭
in Solar Beginners Corner #1
hi guys me again...
in my country there are almost no solar panel sellers and the ones that sell them are just too expensive we are talking about 100$ for 40w panel which i can get on ebay with free shipping for 50-60$ so the question is are the any good?
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  • Photowhit
    Photowhit Solar Expert Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nano said:
    hi guys me again...
    in my country there are almost no solar panel sellers and the ones that sell them are just too expensive we are talking about 100$ for 40w panel which i can get on ebay with free shipping for 50-60$ so the question is are the any good?

    Ebay does not sell anything!

    It is a market place for people to sell things, so look up what every you are buying and research the seller as well. Be careful! in some countries counterfeits are common. In the U.S. the buyer is reasonably protected, might check to see what eBay's rules are in your country.
    Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites,  Midnite E-panel, Magnum MS4024, Prosine 1800(now backup) and Exeltech 1100(former backup...lol), 660 ah 24v Forklift battery(now 10 years old). Off grid for 20 years (if I include 8 months on a bicycle).
    - Assorted other systems, pieces and to many panels in the closet to not do more projects.
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  • Nano
    Nano Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭✭
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    oh okay thanks
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  • Photowhit
    Photowhit Solar Expert Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I don't know where you are, but in the U.S., you will find some of the on line discount seller's use eBay as one outlet.

    Sellers such as Sun Electronics, and Solar Blvd sell on eBay, though often cheaper on their home site.
    Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites,  Midnite E-panel, Magnum MS4024, Prosine 1800(now backup) and Exeltech 1100(former backup...lol), 660 ah 24v Forklift battery(now 10 years old). Off grid for 20 years (if I include 8 months on a bicycle).
    - Assorted other systems, pieces and to many panels in the closet to not do more projects.
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  • softdown
    softdown Solar Expert Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭✭
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    Auctions are an adventure. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. There are serious bargains on Ebay. It is also a place where people dump their defective or less than ideal goods.

    Free shipping likely does not apply outside of the US.
    First Bank:16 180 watt Grape Solar with  FM80 controller and 3648 Inverter....Fullriver 8D AGM solar batteries. Second Bank/MacGyver Special: 10 165(?) watt BP Solar with Renogy MPPT 40A controller/ and Xantrex C-35 PWM controller/ and Morningstar PWM controller...Cotek 24V PSW inverter....forklift and diesel locomotive batteries
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