railsquid Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 On 30/11/2019 at 00:22, Martin S-C said: I've had two really bad experiences, one from Rails and one from Hattons when buying used locos described in glowing terms with words like "mint", "as new" and so on in the listing only to find really basic items like buffers, handrails, glazing and couplings missing and the two bodyshells being either dusty in one case and stinking of tobacco in the other that I simply don't buy anything but new RTR stuff from the box shifters any more. One gets the impression that the staff who describe and put up the used items on their websites are not familiar with the models they're selling or just don't care. This also works the other way, sometimes stuff goes up at a price way below the normal market value, I've got a few bargains that way. Personally never had any problems with second-hand N gauge from Widnes/Liverpool, a large part of my British fleet comes from there. It does help if you study the photos carefully and know what bits should be on the loco. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Another cracker from Rails..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MODIFIED-Hornby-KIT-BUILT-OO-GAUGE-LMS-BLACK-CLASS-2P-4-4-0-LOCO-351-10K/201710007125?hash=item2ef6da7355:g:Kj8AAOSwo4pYHc-- Looks like maybe an old Tri-ang L1 chopped about and painted but where are the handrails? The Ratio plastic kit tender is the best bit. Dear oh dear. Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted December 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2019 Think I will pass on that one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted December 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2019 "GOOD CONDITION TENDER BUFFERS DAMAGED SOME WHITE SPOTS OF PAINT ON TOP OF THE BODY" Good condition with broken tender buffers?????????? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 24/12/2019 at 04:24, BoD said: At least he has produced a list. Many sales like this just include a few photos for details leaving a potential buyer to guess. I'd suspect that the 'no list & dodgy photos' brigade do so, because they have no idea what they are selling. Perhaps its 'Grandads old train set' and must be worth a mint, because they've looked up the new version of a random model and assumed that a 30 year old Hornby model in front of them, is the same thing. Or even that the 30 year old model must be worth more, due to its age! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted December 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2019 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332161171017 Our old friend Gostude again. It’s a very nicely finished kit, but £170 for a kit on a Lima chassis, when you can get a Heljan one for half the price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 2 hours ago, nightstar.train said: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332161171017 Our old friend Gostude again. It’s a very nicely finished kit, but £170 for a kit on a Lima chassis, when you can get a Heljan one for half the price. Clearly hasn't a clue; text from listing: " SILVER FOX MODELS BOXED EXCELLENT - Test Run only. This is a professionally painted and detailed model from Silver Fox. Utilising a plastic body and chassis from DC Kits on what is probably a Hornby motor mechanism." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2019 The David Bailey School of Modelling may be closed for the holidays but its participants clearly are doing their homework at this time https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-Brand-new-Weathered-Detailing-pack-for-Class-47-including-Snowploughs/223792614351?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40732%26meid%3D157d6279d76f43dd950c39342cb37c8d%26pid%3D100275%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D263375580926%26itm%3D223792614351%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100275.m3474 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Metr0Land said: The David Bailey School of Modelling may be closed for the holidays but its participants clearly are doing their homework at this time And yet, they still all sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2019 People, do your homework! £62 and counting - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CDC-DESIGN-KIT-for-a-GER-LNER-CLASS-F6-2-4-2T-LOCO-OO-Gauge/312903520508 Or £57 direct from designer (http://cdcdesign.webplus.net/page15.html) or a few pennies less direct from Shapeways - although postage may bump that over from the designers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 27/12/2019 at 22:40, leopardml2341 said: Clearly hasn't a clue; text from listing: Tell us something we don't already know Andy! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 24/12/2019 at 18:18, davefrk said: Another cracker from Rails..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MODIFIED-Hornby-KIT-BUILT-OO-GAUGE-LMS-BLACK-CLASS-2P-4-4-0-LOCO-351-10K/201710007125?hash=item2ef6da7355:g:Kj8AAOSwo4pYHc-- Rails constantly drive me insane on eBay... A tad over priced at £110 (tends to be joint cheapest 150 with Regional Railways livery, usually goes for around £65-90): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-32-925-CLASS-150-2-CAR-DMU-FIRST-NORTHWESTERN-U21/202795644258 or DCC Fitted for £250............ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-32-925-CLASS-150-1-DMU-2-CAR-FIRST-NORTHWESTERN-U21/202711806435 And from the glory of rails vault.... £65 restoration project... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-OO-GAUGE-31-282-BR-4-6-0-P-BOILER-SCOT-THE-ROYAL-HORSE-GUARDSMAN-VS20/153376516323 or £60 mint... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-31-282-OO-Gauge-Royal-Horse-Guardsman-Locomotive-46151-Tender-Mint/223746436126 Unless it's quite a rare one, a non-running lima 47 for £60... amazing! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OO-LIMA-BR-GREEN-CLASS-47-D1574-DIESEL-LOCOMOTIVE-5K/163253923372 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2019 I got most of the track for my Daughter's Christmas present and the track mat thing from Rails' "vault". I got it for roughly 1/3 of the original price using the make an offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I bought a boxed Triang Grand Suspension Bridge extension pack a while back on make an offer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, centraltrains said: Rails constantly drive me insane on eBay... But in their blurb they do warn that they will be charging a lot . Edited December 30, 2019 by BoD 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 30, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 27/12/2019 at 21:40, leopardml2341 said: Clearly hasn't a clue; text from listing: " SILVER FOX MODELS BOXED EXCELLENT - Test Run only. This is a professionally painted and detailed model from Silver Fox. Utilising a plastic body and chassis from DC Kits on what is probably a Hornby motor mechanism." I do wonder how long he'll hang on to some of it for - he still has a class 153 converted from a Hornby 155 for £124.50 - I've even messaged him to tell him what it is but it's still there, no one is ever going to buy it while the better, newer, more accurate, Hornby ones are going for less than that, how long will he keep holding on to it hoping to make that amount?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, JDW said: I do wonder how long he'll hang on to some of it for - he still has a class 153 converted from a Hornby 155 for £124.50 - I've even messaged him to tell him what it is but it's still there, no one is ever going to buy it while the better, newer, more accurate, Hornby ones are going for less than that, how long will he keep holding on to it hoping to make that amount?! It was first mentioned on this thread in January 2016, but one day even the jaffa cake 350 might sell... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-31-032-DCC-HOWES-SOUND-REFINISHED-BR-NSE-JAFFA-CLASS-350-1-DESIRO-EMU-p/371522283197 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2019 Interesting picture, totally useless for actually describing the item mind. What the heck is that presumably experimental livery adorning that Thumper? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-4x-Mk-1-SR-Green-Coaches-Grafar-China-Boxed-Free-P-P-UK-only/254461993088?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2019 Its a train, it's Southern region, it carries passengers, it cannot be said for certain that it is not green, that's four things that match already, seems pretty accurate to me... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I bought something off of gostude way back in 2000 when I first joined ebay. Not sure now if it was the first item I bought off of there but it was certainly in the first 5 and his feedback is 37,592 so someone quite clearly buys from him. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2019 31 minutes ago, sandwich station said: I bought something off of gostude way back in 2000 when I first joined ebay. Not sure now if it was the first item I bought off of there but it was certainly in the first 5 and his feedback is 37,592 so someone quite clearly buys from him. I’ve purchased quite a few things from him via eBay - mainly wagons that were quite reasonably priced. Service was prompt and the items were packaged well. Granted, His pricing strategy is somewhat erratic but there it is. Some of his stuff is reasonable, some of it is absurd. Cheers Darius 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2019 What's he been drinking over Christmas? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Great-Condition-TS039-R-365-Oval-Layout-Siding-and-Loop-Horby-Railways/233451410441?hash=item365ac9d409:g:3~cAAOSwHfxeAg~o 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Metr0Land said: What's he been drinking over Christmas? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Great-Condition-TS039-R-365-Oval-Layout-Siding-and-Loop-Horby-Railways/233451410441?hash=item365ac9d409:g:3~cAAOSwHfxeAg~o Decimal point in wrong place? Should be two to the left! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2019 17 hours ago, JDW said: I do wonder how long he'll hang on to some of it for - he still has a class 153 converted from a Hornby 155 for £124.50 - I've even messaged him to tell him what it is but it's still there, no one is ever going to buy it while the better, newer, more accurate, Hornby ones are going for less than that, how long will he keep holding on to it hoping to make that amount?! Probably paid too much for it in the first place and is determined not to sell at a loss? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Am I missing something? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R3314-44341-Fowler-4F-0-6-0-Steam-Locomotive-BR-Black-00-gauge/202860554702?hash=item2f3b6e69ce:g:8mMAAOSwD9Jd~3up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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