briantwigley Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) Looking for the Bachmann Mk1s produced for modelzone 39-000K BR Parcels 39-000L GUVs Don’t want to pay silly eBay prices. Thanks Edited July 8, 2019 by briantwigley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2019 Just an observation. If that's what they are worth and sell for why would the rest of us subsidise your modelling? Mike. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) Unfortunately I’m only looking for the models not observations. I’m willing to pay a fair price but not over inflated ones. We all know how silly prices can get on there Thanks Edited July 8, 2019 by briantwigley 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold melmoth Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2019 As far as I can see there are only two listings for these on eBay at present, both at about £90, and there does not appear to have been any listings for these catalogue numbers on eBay in the last couple of months. I think that current Bachmann Mk1 twin pack coach sets retail at around £100 new (presumably cheaper with discounts). It does not, therefore, appear to me that the eBay prices are particularly "silly". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Anything, model or not, is only worth what someone is prepared to pay. If others are prepared to pay more, then surely this is the going rate? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Didn’t realise this would turn into a discussion. Either you have them and want to sell, or don’t any other comments are not required. Cheers 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, briantwigley said: Didn’t realise this would turn into a discussion. Either you have them and want to sell, or don’t any other comments are not required. Cheers If I had them I would sell them for the maximum value I could as that would give me more cash to spend in other items. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 As would anyone, but many sellers inflate prices on eBay to counter the 10% fees etc. Hence the post here. End of discussion Thanks 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2019 Yes! We have no bananas! Griff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2019 End of discussion. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The guy was asking a reasonable question. Why the hostility? Jason 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) This isn’t hostile..... wait until someone mentions modelling and suggesting that they might repaint a bargain to suit That’s when the big guns come out Griff They are standard liveries. Change of decoration and a light dusting of grime. Edited July 8, 2019 by griffgriff Addition of text Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matloughe Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 5 hours ago, briantwigley said: As would anyone, but many sellers inflate prices on eBay to counter the 10% fees etc. Hence the post here. End of discussion Thanks But if you're buying an "exclusive" model... limited production run etc it will be more expensive than a normal model no? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 5 hours ago, briantwigley said: End of discussion Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matloughe Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Charming!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Have now got hold of some (at a great price) - thanks for all the input 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matloughe Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 16 hours ago, briantwigley said: I thought it was the end of discussion some time ago...? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Did any of you have one to sell then? Or were you just being rude for the sake of it.... This section isn't a discussion area. It's for people to buy, sell, swap and even give away things. Mostly the latter. Jason 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matloughe Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Still doesn't mean common courtesy and manners and permitted the OP was complaining about paying outlandish prices for an exclusive item. It's going to be expensive as it's a special, can either look for them and pay over the odds or buy similar and repaint/modify no? Being told "end of discussion" isn't polite or needed, I can appreciate I may be being aggravating the situation but I genuinely felt put out with the end of discussion comment it wasn't warranted or needed. Perhaps I should end my own discussion here to avoid more agro. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 But there was no mention of prices he was willing to pay. Just that he wasn't willing to pay "silly" prices. As an example this book I've been after for a while. Is that a silly price? https://www.amazon.co.uk/GWR-Goods-Wagons-G-Atkins/dp/0860936570/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=gwr+wagons&qid=1562680852&s=books&sr=1-4 Should I really pay nearly a grand for a book worth about £45 because someone reckons it's the going rate? Jason 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold melmoth Posted July 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: But there was no mention of prices he was willing to pay. Just that he wasn't willing to pay "silly" prices. As an example this book I've been after for a while. Is that a silly price? https://www.amazon.co.uk/GWR-Goods-Wagons-G-Atkins/dp/0860936570/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=gwr+wagons&qid=1562680852&s=books&sr=1-4 Should I really pay nearly a grand for a book worth about £45 because someone reckons it's the going rate? Jason The OP said he didn't want to pay "silly eBay prices", so a comparison with what is probably an accident of Amazon's price matching algorithm isn't really that relevant - incidentally, if you drill down into the listing you quote, you can find a copy for a mere £495! If the OP had just posted what he was looking for without having a swipe at eBay, he probably wouldn't have had as much "feedback". Similarly, if he hadn't then tried to shut the thread down in a fairly blunt manner, it would probably have petered out. I provided information about eBay listings for the items further up thread: Quote As far as I can see there are only two listings for these on eBay at present, both at about £90, and there does not appear to have been any listings for these catalogue numbers on eBay in the last couple of months. I think that current Bachmann Mk1 twin pack coach sets retail at around £100 new (presumably cheaper with discounts). ...and I still think that the eBay prices on these items (at present) seem to be quite reasonable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Don’t really see why anyone needed to comment at all. Just people having a poke for no reason. Not constructive, not welcome, if you aren’t adding to a post then why bother? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, melmoth said: The OP said he didn't want to pay "silly eBay prices", so a comparison with what is probably an accident of Amazon's price matching algorithm isn't really that relevant - incidentally, if you drill down into the listing you quote, you can find a copy for a mere £495! If the OP had just posted what he was looking for without having a swipe at eBay, he probably wouldn't have had as much "feedback". Similarly, if he hadn't then tried to shut the thread down in a fairly blunt manner, it would probably have petered out. I provided information about eBay listings for the items further up thread: ...and I still think that the eBay prices on these items (at present) seem to be quite reasonable. But that price has been the same on eBay. Just that I couldn't be bothered looking for one at the time and I have the Amazon page as a shortcut. So yes, it is a silly eBay price. Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold melmoth Posted July 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: But that price has been the same on eBay. Just that I couldn't be bothered looking for one at the time and I have the Amazon page as a shortcut. So yes, it is a silly eBay price. Jason Fair enough then for that particular book, but I'd still stand by my point about the eBay prices on the items the OP was looking for. Which I wouldn't have made had he not offered his opinion about eBay prices in the first place... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matloughe Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 3 hours ago, briantwigley said: Don’t really see why anyone needed to comment at all. Just people having a poke for no reason. Not constructive, not welcome, if you aren’t adding to a post then why bother? Because it's a forum.. it's what it is designed to do people to chat & offer opinions. Sometimes other people's opinions don't correlate with your own and we just have to accept that not everyone will agree. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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