Paul H Vigor Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, MrWolf said: £1350 for an Emu? I'd expect a nesting pair of Dodos for that money.... Seems that 'goldenfleeced' prefers to use expensive sellotape?? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2021 Just now, Paul H Vigor said: Seems that 'goldenfleeced' prefers to use expensive sellotape?? Yes, but who's getting fleeced? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Not this wolf. I never eat the fleece, it's yucky. 3 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 49 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Not this wolf. I never eat the fleece, it's yucky. Hairs in the teeth, I guess?? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: Yes, but who's getting fleeced? Not MrWolf! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2021 If your going to sell something for £20 at least take then original price label off! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-38-100B-34-Ton-PNA-Ballast-spoil-Wagon-7-Rib-Railtrack-/185210800709?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 3 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 This is taking the concept of selling an empty box to extremes... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324695913279?hash=item4b9962733f:g:K40AAOSwtVRg20qc Am I missing something? Why does putting a face on a crude model of a 9F make it worth over £1500? Several sellers seem to think it does. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203711652222?epid=1605265390&hash=item2f6e29217e:g:DK4AAOSwp09hnRFg 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 40 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Am I missing something? Why does putting a face on a crude model of a 9F make it worth over £1500? Several sellers seem to think it does. Because people pay that sort of money for Hornby Thomas stuff. Unfortunately, my Hymek was used as intended (on a train set), by it's intended audience (me, as a child). If it ran well and still had its horns I could probably (based on the prices the last time I looked) sell it for the best part of £300. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said: This is taking the concept of selling an empty box to extremes... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324695913279?hash=item4b9962733f:g:K40AAOSwtVRg20qc Am I missing something? Why does putting a face on a crude model of a 9F make it worth over £1500? Several sellers seem to think it does. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203711652222?epid=1605265390&hash=item2f6e29217e:g:DK4AAOSwp09hnRFg The simple answer to that is - Collectors. And as for the dozen unused price tags, I should think you could probably make money buying them as a job lot lot and selling them individually at £100a time, and the box they came in would be a bonus. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: This is taking the concept of selling an empty box to extremes... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324695913279?hash=item4b9962733f:g:K40AAOSwtVRg20qc Am I missing something? Why does putting a face on a crude model of a 9F make it worth over £1500? Several sellers seem to think it does. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203711652222?epid=1605265390&hash=item2f6e29217e:g:DK4AAOSwp09hnRFg Should it be called Rupert as a surname ... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, John Besley said: Should it be called Rupert as a surname ... I just experienced a Rupert Bear flashback! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2E Sub Shed Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 5 hours ago, DK123GWR said: my Hymek was used as intended (on a train set), by it's intended audience (me, as a child). If it ran well and still had its horns I could probably (based on the prices the last time I looked) sell it for the best part of £300. I have found the box - no Hymek (still looking). 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 hours ago, 2E Sub Shed said: I have found the box - no Hymek (still looking). Hymek hide-and-seek! Better than charades for unforgettable Christmas party fun! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted December 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2021 Is this really how much these things go for...? That's the final auction price, by the way. Wish I had a shelf full of those. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted December 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2021 I'm also shocked how much these orange 9fs go for... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 We'll, I do wish I had a shed full of mass produced toys that I could talk up into a bidding frenzy amongst "investment buyers". I'd have no moral qualms about punting them out in a trickle at that money until the market could no longer be sustained. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2021 9 hours ago, ikcdab said: I'm also shocked how much these orange 9fs go for... More cents than sense! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class158 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 27/11/2021 at 20:52, The Johnster said: Like I've said before, Hats and Gostude need their own threads... To be honest, my very own Express Sprinters (158s) deserve their own thread due to their breathtaking (in a bad way) prices 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2021 Very good, boxed condition. Apart from the cabs being upturned a little and being very cracked. The only thing possibly salvageable is the sound decoder but it alone is not worth the asking price. Cheers Darius 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2E Sub Shed Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 20 hours ago, ikcdab said: Is this really how much these things go for...? That's the final auction price, by the way. Wish I had a shelf full of those. Better look for that while I am trying to find the Hymek 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2E Sub Shed Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Next time you met Pete Waterman at a Model Railway Show have a pen handy Signed Show Guide And no free postage 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Darius43 said: Very good, boxed condition. Apart from the cabs being upturned a little and being very cracked. The only thing possibly salvageable is the sound decoder but it alone is not worth the asking price. Cheers Darius They probably paid £15 for it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted December 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2021 20 hours ago, ikcdab said: I'm also shocked how much these orange 9fs go for... That's how much they're listed for. One sold last month for a mere £869. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-OO-Thomas-Friends-R9684-Murdoch-/255241171014?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Though the buyer could've claimed a lot of Nectar points if eBay had a deal on! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted December 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2021 52 minutes ago, 2E Sub Shed said: Next time you met Pete Waterman at a Model Railway Show have a pen handy Signed Show Guide And no free postage To misquote a Stock Aitken and Waterman song... He should be so lucky, lucky lucky lucky... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Pete Waterman has done very well out of the godawful music inflicted on my generation of kids. Who says crime doesn't pay? Then I have to let him off because he at least blows his cash on trains? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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