RMweb Gold JohnR Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 I've been trying for 2 hours without success. I'll try again later, but I suspect the 500 have all been sold by now anyway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Well it took my credit card details, and gave me this in response... maybe they've gone looking for it in the back room ? Keep trying, I do hope they sell out tonight, it would be a great headline for Hornby, for Toms birthday and of course the NHS. Maybe though Hornby should hold on to Number 1,100 and 500.. then auction them to highest charity bidder. Edited April 30, 2020 by adb968008 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBullEyedPacific Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Finally got through and ordered. As Nobby says: persevere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBRf66701 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 showing out of stock now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffBird Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Garry D100 said: Just had email, Hornby are producing a limited edition 66 in the latest NHS livery. Available only from Hornby direct https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/gbrf-class-66-captain-tom-moore-a-true-british-inspiration.html?utm_campaign=2661481_Hornby - R30069 Tom Moore 66 - Week 5 2020%2F2021&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hornby PLC&_%24ja=tsid%3A71284&dm_i=2DJZ,1L1M1,8WV435,5DAJJ,1 It is also on the Hattons Website but sold out on pre-order @ 74.99. However, it also says "We have been able to order a very small amount of this Limited Edition model. Please sign up for an alert to be made aware if any further stock will become available." I've put my name down just in case. Hopefully they will make more bacause ist more Money for the NHS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Well it took my credit card details, and gave me this in response... maybe they've gone looking for spare change ? Keep trying, I do hope they sell out tonight, it would be a great headline for Hornby, for Toms birthday and of course the NHS. Check for an email confirming order, mine popped up 10 secs before the We Will Be back screen appeared - fingers crossed....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob83a Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Web site was showing message that the quantity was not available, as this is by default 1 then I suspect that it means they are all sold out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, JohnR said: I've been trying for 2 hours without success. I'll try again later, but I suspect the 500 have all been sold by now anyway. They have, as soon as I got the email from Hornby I went on the site to order....it crashed...been trying ever since....just got through finally to the finish a my paypal details and it said “no more available”.....well done Hornby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 Out of date already!, congratulations Colonel Tom. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Garry D100 said: £20000 is being donated to NHS from sale of the 500 models. Nice didn’t show up on the mobile link when I looked just after you posted. I scrolled down looking if there was. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 Still showing available on my screen... my order has successfully completed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I tried to get one but unfortunately I arrived seemingly just as the website refused to even load. Great idea by Hornby, shame they didn't make more of them! Judging by the comments on the Facebook post, there's quite a few unhappy people who weren't able to get one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ryde-on-time Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 Not able to order because of the site crashing as well Shame they were only making 500, Hornby have made many limited editions with far more - meaning they could have raised a far larger donation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just tried again now and managed to secure one, persevere and you should get through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
669cpb Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Now saying 1000 will be made 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 A bit of a dilemma this, 500 and a Limited Edition, if as some say they produced 1000 would it then be a limited edition? With such small runs these days who knows. Anyway well done Hornby and all of those involved. As some have already said I persevered and got there quite early on. As for people having a go at the web site, it's crap etc, think of what they have just done, of course it's going to slow it down, we've all tried to use it at the same time. It behaves perfectly well at other times. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 Managed to secure one, Phew! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 TBH, 500/1000 isn't important as far as I'm concerned, its just as important a commemoration of the circumstances as Hornbys 2020 celebration. And money will still be going to NHS charities! 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullman65 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Took me 30 minutes and kept saying "not available" but eventually and very slowly let me order it. The site is painfully slow and I expected it to crash many times. But I now have order confirmation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) The latest thing is that Hornby are not handling Paypal comms correctly* and its returning to the "make payment" screen on the Hornby website.... Annnd We're back to the good old 502 Bad Gateway. * I suppose its a slow server thing again... Edited April 30, 2020 by Hroth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, robf said: A bit of a dilemma this, 500 and a Limited Edition, if as some say they produced 1000 would it then be a limited edition? With such small runs these days who knows. Anyway well done Hornby and all of those involved. As some have already said I persevered and got there quite early on. As for people having a go at the web site, it's crap etc, think of what they have just done, of course it's going to slow it down, we've all tried to use it at the same time. It behaves perfectly well at other times. Given that its for a charitable cause I don't really think the issue of how limited it is is relevant. If they can sell 1000 good, and it reduces the scope for scalpers....! 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 minute ago, andyman7 said: Given that its for a charitable cause I don't really think the issue of how limited it is is relevant. If they can sell 1000 good, and it reduces the scope for scalpers....! Can't disagree with that! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullman65 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Took my PayPal payment okay, but very slow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 30801 Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, andyman7 said: Given that its for a charitable cause I don't really think the issue of how limited it is is relevant. If they can sell 1000 good, and it reduces the scope for scalpers....! Maybe they should take a leaf out of Col Tom's book and keep going while people keep buying them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, GeoffBird said: Hopefully they will make more bacause ist more Money for the NHS. 1 hour ago, Ryde-on-time said: Shame they were only making 500, Hornby have made many limited editions with far more - meaning they could have raised a far larger donation Dunno. £74.99 is (pretty close to) the RRP for their bog standard 66. So, it could be that, unless H is making a fiendish markup, the £40/sale donation is not directly out of unit sales, but a flat donation. Either way, it's bloody brilliant. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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