RMweb Gold BoD Posted April 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2016 At the risk of going off-topic by posting a bargain..... How dare you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haslam999 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 If the market is so crowded, explain to me please (or better explain to the traders) why so many Ebay sellers will only sell to the UK and will not consider selling to France - even though I am happy to pay the additional postage charges. Ditto for the independent sellers on Amazon. It has taken six months or so for one particular book to appear second hand with a seller who would mail to France while several copies still reside with sellers who will only sell to the UK (unless these sellers have multiple copies). One last post on this...then PLEASE let's get back to bargains. I sell on eBay but will NEVER EVER post to outside of UK. If I send by non-signed for service, so many overseas buyers have claimed not to have received the item, so I lose my money and the item. But the cost of selling small/medium items to overseas by signed-for services is stupid money, and potential buyers just think I am making it up when quoting the cost. Also, if the buyer has an 'issue' the seller has to pay for out and return postage, which is therefore double stupid money. RESULT? Don't offer postage to overseas buyers, cuz it just ain't worth it. There are many UK buyers anyway, who outnumber the overseas potential buyers many times over. Shame, I do feel for the non UK buyers. Now then, where are those bargains? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2016 If the market is so crowded, explain to me please (or better explain to the traders) why so many Ebay sellers will only sell to the UK and will not consider selling to France - even though I am happy to pay the additional postage charges. Ditto for the independent sellers on Amazon. It has taken six months or so for one particular book to appear second hand with a seller who would mail to France while several copies still reside with sellers who will only sell to the UK (unless these sellers have multiple copies). To save this thread for bargains I've posted my comment to the ebay " shafted" thread, Which gives you an idea UK sellers won't go international. Indeed I think many UK sellers have left ebay completely in the last year. Discussion here.. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/109982-shafted/?p=2291156 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2016 Along with all the other Hornby reductions, this is the first time I've seen the J50 at £59.50 + p/p from Rails of Sheffield. (Hattons still £74ish). One less at Rails of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 few more listings on the Dapol site O gauge 5 plank wagon at £22 http://Dapol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=489 also available in dapols attempt at weathering And the former collectors club terrier at £199, a saving of 0% according to website! http://Dapol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2140 N gauge weathered maroon western, 38XX and a few OO wagons too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty1966 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 One last post on this...then PLEASE let's get back to bargains. I sell on eBay but will NEVER EVER post to outside of UK. If I send by non-signed for service, so many overseas buyers have claimed not to have received the item, so I lose my money and the item. But the cost of selling small/medium items to overseas by signed-for services is stupid money, and potential buyers just think I am making it up when quoting the cost. Also, if the buyer has an 'issue' the seller has to pay for out and return postage, which is therefore double stupid money. RESULT? Don't offer postage to overseas buyers, cuz it just ain't worth it. There are many UK buyers anyway, who outnumber the overseas potential buyers many times over. Shame, I do feel for the non UK buyers. Now then, where are those bargains? To circumnavigate this, I get stuff sent to my mum's place in the UK and she sends it on to me in Canada.Never lost a parcel yet and I am into triple figures. Go figure..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haslam999 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 To circumnavigate this, I get stuff sent to my mum's place in the UK and she sends it on to me in Canada. Never lost a parcel yet and I am into triple figures. Go figure..... EXACTLY!!!!!! The international postal system is perfect....it's the untrustworthy and devious buyers that let you down..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty1966 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 EXACTLY!!!!!! The international postal system is perfect....it's the untrustworthy and devious buyers that let you down..... Have had a parcel from Amazon fail to show and also one from ABS/Fourmost , but going by the lack of communication I am not totally convinced he ever sent it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Along with all the other Hornby reductions, this is the first time I've seen the J50 at £59.50 + p/p from Rails of Sheffield. (Hattons still £74ish). One less at Rails of course. I have absolutely no reason to buy one, so why did I? One more off their books Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2016 Some Dapol locos on offer at DCC Supplies: https://www.dccsupplies.com/cl-special/special-offers.htm "N" Class 22 £70-£90 "N" Class 52 £85-£90 "00" Class 52 £85-£105 Price depends on DCC/Not DCC & Finish Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2016 Class 205 Thumpers were £169 at Bristol SPM openday today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewCarty Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 More stuff has appeared on Rails offer list, including the very recently released heavy tanks R3462, R3463, R3464. If these have been reduced form £125 to £90 and£135 to £100 within 1 month of coming to the shops, they won't be able to give them away in another couple of months! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2016 More stuff has appeared on Rails offer list, including the very recently released heavy tanks R3462, R3463, R3464. If these have been reduced form £125 to £90 and£135 to £100 within 1 month of coming to the shops, they won't be able to give them away in another couple of months! Flippin' heck. I thought R3303 weathered BR D16 was good at £79 when I bought one. It's now £69.50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aforsyth Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 The competition has got so serious that Hattons have actually made it easy to see all bargains by manufacturer on one page, e.g. Bachmann: http://www.ehattons.com/bachmannbargains Hornby: http://www.ehattons.com/hornbybargains Duly bookmarked! Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveymills Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 The competition has got so serious that Hattons have actually made it easy to see all bargains by manufacturer on one page, e.g. Bachmann: http://www.ehattons.com/bachmannbargains Hornby: http://www.ehattons.com/hornbybargains Duly bookmarked! Alan since several years now.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aforsyth Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 since several years now.... Thanks daveymills - can't believe it. How many times have I looked at that site over the last 5 years and never seen those links? Time to feel very small... On a different note - again Rails amazes. A Bachmann sector 47 for £60 and the new Hornby FGW 08 for £90, down from £120. I wonder if the new blue 08 will be similarly treated in time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2016 Thanks daveymills - can't believe it. How many times have I looked at that site over the last 5 years and never seen those links? Time to feel very small... Don't feel too bad, I've browsed the Bargains section on eHattons many times and only stumbled on the "by manufacturer" pages you linked to for the first time last week. I normally click into the subsections (steam, wagons etc) rather than the main headings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2016 i only found it by clicking a banner on rmweb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hi Hatton's must be inundated with orders from the sale they are having, as I ordered a 2P last Friday morning and only today got an email saying that my order has been packed. So I think they have sold a lot of models since last week as normally would have got to me in a day or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47164 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Pva glue at sainsburys for a pound in a 500 ml bottle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypops Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Does anyone know if there is anything off at modelzone at the moment / in the near future? Last yesr in the 4 weeks before Father's day they had quite a good sale (I think 20% off) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCL Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 The Works have two railway books in stock at the moment - both authored by Julian Holland. Exploring Britains Lost Railways - 300 pages and covers 50 lost lines RRP £14.99 sale price £4 World Railway Journeys - 304 pages and covers 50 journeys. RRP £14.99 sale price £4. Both in paperback and published by Collins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Does anyone know if there is anything off at modelzone at the moment / in the near future? Last yesr in the 4 weeks before Father's day they had quite a good sale (I think 20% off) that must just about bring them down to normal model-shops prices doesn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2016 Have we had 2HAL in GFYE at Hattons for £62, I don't recall a mention? Rails £99 as I write Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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