New items in Secondhand

[woodenhead]

Anyone noticed the the secondhand pages that a lot of Hornby sealed in box items are appearing including some in multiple numbers.

 

Is this stock they've got on the grey market i.e. from another shop?  Previously such items would be shown as new, they certainly did that on the occasion they got new Bachmann from elsewhere.

 

There is such a lot of it which is why it's noticeable.

[Steamport Southport]

I think from another shop.

 

Means they won't have the guarantee so you won't be able to go to say Hornby or Bachmann demanding a repair if it breaks in six months time. Apart from the obvious laws about second hand sales that is.

 

So if you do buy anything. Check it as you will have something like 14 days to ask for a refund.

 

 

Jason

Edited June 18, 2021 by Steamport Southport

[phil_sutters]

Didn't they say that they were stopping their former practice of taking models from their boxes and photographing them on top, as an anti-Covid, unnecessary handling procedure. So some of the apparently new stock may be secondhand ones from individuals, that would formerly have been seen unboxed. Is it obvious that boxes are actually sealed?

[Steamport Southport]

1 minute ago, phil_sutters said:

Didn't they say that they were stopping their former practice of taking models from their boxes and photographing them on top, as an anti-Covid, unnecessary handling procedure. So some of the apparently new stock may be secondhand ones from individuals, that would formerly have been seen unboxed. Is it obvious that boxes are actually sealed?

 

These are mostly things like brand new train sets and coaches though. All factory sealed.

 

Loads of them have appeared over the last couple of days. No way have they came from a private collection.

 

Things like these.

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/693820/hornby_r1251m_po05_celebrating_100_years_of_hornby_starter_train_set_rovex_centenary_year_limited_/stockdetail.aspx

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/693822/hornby_r1233_po04_coca_cola_christmas_starter_train_set_pre_owned_factory_sealed_box/stockdetail.aspx

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/692396/hornby_r4928_po03_mk2f_test_train_plain_line_recognition_vehicle_72631_in_network_rail_yellow_pre/stockdetail.aspx