Agilent Technologies Announces Industry-First Agreement to Offer Agilent-Assured Pre-Owned Instruments on eBay; Innovative Collaboration Adds Buyer Assurance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced an industry-first agreement with eBay, The World's Online Marketplace, allowing sellers to offer pre-owned test equipment on eBay that has been assured through the new Agilent Advantage Assurance program. The program gives customers the option to purchase Agilent test equipment on eBay that has been evaluated and fully calibrated cal·i·brate tr.v. cal·i·brat·ed, cal·i·brat·ing, cal·i·brates 1. To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): by Agilent to meet performance specifications. The program also provides one year of free technical support from Agilent. "This is the first time a test and measurement manufacturer has offered customers such a comprehensive program for pre-owned equipment," said Bill Highstreet, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Financial Solutions Unit. "Customers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. value-priced pre-owned equipment but are concerned about unknown quality. The Agilent Advantage Assurance program instills confidence in customers who purchase pre-owned test equipment on eBay. We are very pleased to introduce this program through eBay." "The Agilent Advantage Assurance program provides an added level of assurance to our growing community of buyers and sellers," said Jordan Glazier, general manager, eBay Business. "Sellers are able to offer their customers products that are validated val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. by Agilent, while buyers can make a more confident and informed purchase on eBay." Under the terms of the program, an eBay seller may ship a pre-owned instrument to Agilent, where it receives an initial evaluation and then is fully calibrated by Agilent technicians. Once Agilent determines the unit meets its specifications, the seller is allowed to post the unit for sale on the eBay Web site. At the end of the listing duration, the instrument is shipped directly from Agilent to the winning bidder within 24 hours. Buyers are fully insured against all repair costs for 12 months. Also, should the instrument require repair during the first 12 months, it will receive a free calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. to ensure it meets all published specifications. eBay has nearly 95 million registered users and offers a wide selection of equipment and supplies in the test and measurement category. More than 11,000 listings of test and measurement equipment appear on eBay every week, and buyers can find significant savings on a broad range of items -- from oscilloscopes, analyzers and meters, to sensors
Additional information about the Agilent Advantage Assurance program is available at www.agilent.com/find/used or at www.ebay.com/agilent. Sellers interested in offering their Agilent products on eBay under the Agilent Advantage Assurance program can find information at www.ebay.com/agilent. U.S. Availability The Agilent Advantage Assurance program is available on eBay starting today. About eBay eBay is The World's Online Marketplace(R). Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for an ever growing online community. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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