PatB Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Kind of ironic, given that Gosturde was born in Australia....... The question is, did the profiteering tactics originate there, or here? Given Australian retail's 200 year history of gouging the customer, I know which one I favour . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 What's going on here? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mainline-Class-45-Diesel-Loco-unpainted-grey-plastic-pre-production-model-/390932052587?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5b055dba6b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 LMS Garratt for only £325.00p at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Definitly-VERY-RARE-Beyer-Garrat-2-6-0-6-2-locomotive-/221660665498?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item339c01569a What about Heljans? £199,00p at Hattons.Other stores are available, maybe cheaper!! So not so Rare!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2015 What's going on here? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mainline-Class-45-Diesel-Loco-unpainted-grey-plastic-pre-production-model-/390932052587?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5b055dba6b Looks like what we know today as an EP - engineering prototype - sample. Nice use of a brass screw in the front to hold it together................ Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 LMS Garratt for only £325.00p at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Definitly-VERY-RARE-Beyer-Garrat-2-6-0-6-2-locomotive-/221660665498?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item339c01569a What about Heljans? £199,00p at Hattons.Other stores are available, maybe cheaper!! So not so Rare!!!! Perhaps this one runs for more than an hour before falling off the track......Now that would make it rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2015 LMS Garratt for only £325.00p at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Definitly-VERY-RARE-Beyer-Garrat-2-6-0-6-2-locomotive-/221660665498?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item339c01569a What about Heljans? £199,00p at Hattons.Other stores are available, maybe cheaper!! So not so Rare!!!! Some in focus pictures might help his cause, unless my eyes have gone. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Looks like what we know today as an EP - engineering prototype - sample. Nice use of a brass screw in the front to hold it together................ No provenance or documentation to say that it is what it claims to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Not price madness - but this comment: never been out of boxes running numbers E50621 ,E 50643 MAYBE IN WRONG BOX on this article is interesting. (it must be magic) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-2-CAR-GREEN-DMU-OO-/291352631698?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item43d5f85992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hello Mick I read the whole thread about your NR trains, with some great interest I might add. As NR is of course post-privatisation and therefore does not exist in my alternative reality (one in which HST's are safe from desecration!) I learned quite a lot from your techniques and methodology. For example, next time a NMT HST comes up for sale on ebay, I am going to buy it and plagiarise your techniques to turn it back to a passenger carrying, Swallow painted HST. I remember seeing in a magazine (MR probably) 20 years ago someone modelling the gauging train (or an older version)- though it was partnered with a SR driving trailer and a 37/31 at the other end. That wasn't you that built it, was it? It was White and blue with a red stripe, so probably not. ANyway, given modern LED's your lighting transformed the credibility of the model completely. No not me guv............ B*gger - missed that auction. Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeps Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MODEL-RAILWAY-LAYOUT/181629826658?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27676%26meid%3D10f14939e6764d55a4faa403792b2770%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D361180256339 Got to be made of gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MODEL-RAILWAY-LAYOUT/181629826658?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27676%26meid%3D10f14939e6764d55a4faa403792b2770%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D361180256339 Got to be made of gold? I wonder what the 3 offers that k***t made are? Edited January 13, 2015 by PhilJ W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MODEL-RAILWAY-LAYOUT/181629826658?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27676%26meid%3D10f14939e6764d55a4faa403792b2770%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D361180256339 Got to be made of gold? I see that there is an initial production run of 4. I wonder how many have been sold so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2015 I see that there is an initial production run of 4. I wonder how many have been sold so far? "Designed and produced by a skilled team of craftsman as an answer to a boyhood dream for the man who has everything," Perhaps 'the man who has everything' would be the only fool to pay that amount of money for something so uninspiring and mediocre. Perhaps he would be wise, if he really wanted it, to pay less than £500. Even that would be expensive as we are all aware that layouts are very hard to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Jackson Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-Collectors-Club-2015-Limited-Edition-wagon-/400837861460?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d53cc6054 current bid £27.50, Bachmann collectors membership for 1 year £27.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-Collectors-Club-2015-Limited-Edition-wagon-/400837861460?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d53cc6054 current bid £27.50, Bachmann collectors membership for 1 year £27.00 An even bigger bargain when you add postage! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatheringMan Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I see that there is an initial production run of 4. I wonder how many have been sold so far? Hi, This vastly overpriced rubbish has been discussed at some length earlier in the thread. As was said before the person behind this stupidity clearly has no idea of anyything within our hobby. Like I said before its comical how they use the term 'time vault capsule' for what we all call a layout!!. My biggest concern is that the gutter press pick up on this idiot carry on and use it as a basis for one of their normal ridiculing attacks on our respectable hobby. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MODEL-RAILWAY-LAYOUT/181629826658?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27676%26meid%3D10f14939e6764d55a4faa403792b2770%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D361180256339 Got to be made of gold? The last time it was on offer the highest bit was £500! see here: http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=181600125260&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2564 Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I see that there is an initial production run of 4. That's probably four too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soony Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 The last time it was on offer the highest bit was £500! see here: http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=181600125260&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2564 Keith I admire the potential buyer who offered £5 (declined) then £6 (declined) then £7 ( declined) ...... couldn't have done better myself 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hi, This vastly overpriced rubbish has been discussed at some length earlier in the thread. As was said before the person behind this stupidity clearly has no idea of anyything within our hobby. Like I said before its comical how they use the term 'time vault capsule' for what we all call a layout!!. My biggest concern is that the gutter press pick up on this idiot carry on and use it as a basis for one of their normal ridiculing attacks on our respectable hobby. Regards I like the warning white painted platform edges on the non-track sides, behind the railing fences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 What irritates me about that is you might find an older geezer retiring and his wife wants to buy him the "ultimate" retirement present. Not knowing how "strange" that model looks and that it is a little on the expensive side, people could be paying that sort of money for that sort of quality. I know caveat emptor, but even then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I like the warning white painted platform edges on the non-track sides, behind the railing fences. I prefer the white stripe going right down to the bottom of the ramp- EXACTLY the way they DON'T go on the real one. And that white stripe would be about 2 1/2 feet wide scaled up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2015 And before spending that sort of money, I'd expect the item description to extend to more than a single sentence, even though that sentence runs to around a dozen lines .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MODEL-RAILWAY-LAYOUT/181629826658?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27676%26meid%3D10f14939e6764d55a4faa403792b2770%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D361180256339 Got to be made of gold? I'm sorry..it didn't seem like too bad of a deal to me.... I'd assumed at that price it included the office/showroom and all the fixtures and fitting!!!! though I was confused as to how they'd ship all that! Edited January 14, 2015 by Ian Abel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I like the warning white painted platform edges on the non-track sides, behind the railing fences. The platforms look like standard RTP items... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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