Guest dilbert Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Suspiciously like a typo he meant to type £1.00 but lost the decimal point. Not so much madness as carelessness. Some Ebay sites use decimal commas instead of decimal points - a big difference, especially if you switch between different Ebay sites... the message is "be careful"...dilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb860 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I just did a quick search for "Scalecraft Roadrailer Kits" On Ebay And this turned up. Dream ON Terry. And someone hs reported his listing for keyword spamming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baldrick25 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 and this guy has some hope of this :- 4 wagons Perhaps the username and the feedback score has some part in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 and this guy has some hope of this :- 4 wagons Perhaps the username and the feedback score has some part in it... ....And possibly the user name too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Perhaps the... feedback score has some part in it... Well, everyone has to advertise their first item sometime! I've never sold on Ebay myself, so as and when I do, then I too will have zero feedback, at least for a while. I'd put this guy in the "naively optimistic" category, rather than "mad chancer". Yes, the starting bid is about double what you'd expect any sensible auction to finish at, but if you don't want the wagons, don't start bidding. I feel for the guy and his optimism, really, as if he'd put in a starting price of £10.00, then his first Ebay experience would probably be far more positive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 and this guy has some hope of this :- 4 wagons Perhaps the username and the feedback score has some part in it... Oh dear, some hope indeed. Truly an innocent abroad, this fella. I'm not even very sure exactly what's for sale here either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Oh dear, some hope indeed. Truly an innocent abroad, this fella. I'm not even very sure exactly what's for sale here either Well you are in a much better position than I am. I havn't a clue what it's all about. Bernard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 13, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2010 For whom the Belle tolls... :lol: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220690328364&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 For whom the Belle tolls... :lol: http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT Could at least of given it a correct unit number! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Could at least of given it a correct unit number! Not only that, but only One of those cars was part of the Belle, the other Two named cars never were and the Belle was a 5 car formation not 3. Chancer springs to mind on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb860 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Noticed this Toby up for sale, alas if you are married or in a relationship you cannot bid!! Toby tram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Not only that, but only One of those cars was part of the Belle, the other Two named cars never were and the Belle was a 5 car formation not 3. Chancer springs to mind on this one. At £41 he hasnt done bad :blink::blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 15, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2010 For whom the Belle tolls... :lol: http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT The 'Belle' coaches have a distinct slope to their sides as opposed to these Hornby slab-sided ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Graff Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Fancy a strange 3 different gauges, "proffessionally built" railroad layout? Only $16000!!! And that´s without Locomotives! Link I would pay for someone to just come and pick it up actually.....B) Bugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 ..Only $16,000!!! And that´s without Locomotives! Thank goodness for that! $16k for this, evidently I'm missing something, but I don't think it's common sense - but that could be Catch 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Thank goodness for that! $16k for this, evidently I'm missing something, but I don't think it's common sense - but that could be Catch 22. Perhaps the Giraffes are made of Platinum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 It looks to be a shop display layout (and the description seems to tally with this). However, $16,000 (just a smidge over £10,000) is a very optimistic price, especially given that the seller seems in need to get rid of it after a change of ownership of the building it is in. If they really do want/need to sell it, I'm sure that price will rapidly tumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 A snip at £155.00 when I looked, this lovely fragment of Birmingham's transport heritage, as trailed by John Morris, on behalf of the Airport, during last Sunday's Carl Chinn radio show: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190469358831#vi-desc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted November 17, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2010 Advertised as a 4 car Lima 117. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lima-OO-class-117-4-car-set-/150521506023?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item230bc7e8e7 First time I have seen a 117 that comprises of a full buffet and full brake ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Advertised as a 4 car Lima 117. http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item230bc7e8e7 First time I have seen a 117 that comprises of a full buffet and full brake ! Yet even then the BG is described as a 'Composite Coach.' Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted November 17, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2010 Yet even then the BG is described as a 'Composite Coach.' Awesome. Must be a very rare collectors item. Well worth the 40 odd quid, must be an investment ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Fancy a strange 3 different gauges, "proffessionally built" railroad layout?Only $16000!!! And that´s without Locomotives! Link I would pay for someone to just come and pick it up actually... There's now a starting bid of $4500, which makes it almost sensible! A snip at £155.00 when I looked, this lovely fragment of Birmingham's transport heritage, as trailed by John Morris, on behalf of the Airport, during last Sunday's Carl Chinn radio show: http://cgi.ebay.co.u...9358831#vi-desc Now I know what I want for Xmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Graff Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 There's now a starting bid of $4500, which makes it almost sensible! You did notice the "reserve not met" on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Now I know what I want for Xmas! Make an unusual and very well lit modelling room to plonk up the garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 You did notice the "reserve not met" on it? And you noticed my use of the word "almost"?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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