Soundloco

For some years I have helped out at many model railway shows a couple of traders and enjoy the time doing so. However one question we got asked was can you do an already discounted item cheaper as it is cheaper on Ebay. Well one item I have watched certainly wasn't. I purchased a Bachmann Collectors Club NSE 2-car EPB from the club being a member. However I noticed one on Ebay so watched it's progress. It finally sold for just over £192 including p&p. I was shocked as it is still available from the club to current members for just over £117 with p&p or non members who join paying the £20 get it for just over £137 inc p&p and get this years benefits. It is not the only item I have noticed sell for money over the top althoug hothers have not been by that much. The Stobart 66 for one sells on Ebay for around the £75/85 mark for what are mostly 2nd hand items, but is still available from new Stobarts for under £70. Guess now we have to shop around even more to get that bargain we all seem to want. One of the ways I have saved on new items is to pre-order as if price goes up still get for pre-order price but if goes down pay the lesser price.

As far as we understand it was from differant seller's. We know one was from the Eastbourne area, not sure of the other so will find out.

A couple of people have informed us of the following so please be careful if ordering items via Ebay. As said a couple of our friends have purchased items via Ebay and a few days or a week after recieving the goods got an email from a third party saying the item is stollen and is theirs. It says this person has contacted the Police and Ebays Fraud Department, but so far none have had anything from Ebay or the Police. We asked Ebay how a third party could get hold of other peoples details and Ebay said it would not be from them as they don't give this information out and the Fraud Dept only deals with the Police directly. So if any readers get this happen to them please report it to Ebay and let them have a copy of the email from the third party. If our friends do get anything more or give us more news we will pas sit on here. Be safe and take care.

Our first contact with Kernow was to pre-order a DEMU Thumper with Sound. We like looking at there newsletter and last Saturday was tempted with there Limited Edtion Vi-Trains class 37-417 @ £29-99. What a Bargain. Within 30 mins of ordering via the web site, we got an email saying ready for despatch. It was sent out on Monday and had just arrived here today (tues), so thank to Samantha for getting it away so quickly. We like the look of the loco and will test it and run it in later today. We will keep an eye out for bargains like this one again. Thanks again to Sam and those at Kernow for getting the loco away and to Royal Mail for delivery..