RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2021 Already mentioned but that dodgily described lot of empty boxes went for over sixty sheets plus postage!!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-CLASS-60-in-LOADHAUL-livery-and-large-RAKE-of-7-LIMA-TEA-WAGON-boxes-Only-/284224383890?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=aX75vbTmxMdDz5I3ToxJ6LpXCq4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I smell shill bidding, as with a lot of the recent madness!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 53 minutes ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: I smell shill bidding, as with a lot of the recent madness!!!!!! Ebay claims to be able to spot shill bidding. As you say, with the recent madness, I'm not so sure? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2021 Nah... Ebay's motto is As long as the cash is there, we don't care. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 22 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: "Is that finger loaded!?" Yes/No * (delete where applicable) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Ramrig said: I know its not railways exactly but........... How much would you pay for an empty box? Please be seated before clicking the link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/dinky-975-RUSTON-BUCYRUS-EXCAVATOR-ORIGINAL-OUTER-BOX-ONLY-268/293375380437?hash=item444e890bd5:g:r~wAAOSwFN9d88aS HOW MUCH!!!! Never ceases to amaze me how much people will pay for fresh air covered in cardboard?? 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 hours ago, MartinWales said: Never ceases to amaze me how much people will pay for fresh air covered in cardboard?? Trouble is, find another. And how much fuel are you going to use trying. If you can get it online and you need it, to make your collection complete, without the faff, shoe-leather, admission fees, parking charges, fares etc. doesn't seem so bad. Perspective... and no, i'm not the seller! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 8 hours ago, 33C said: Trouble is, find another. And how much fuel are you going to use trying. If you can get it online and you need it, to make your collection complete, without the faff, shoe-leather, admission fees, parking charges, fares etc. doesn't seem so bad. Perspective... and no, i'm not the seller! I'm relieved I'm not a collector! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2021 What makes empty boxes so attractive is that if you have a model without a box even if in perfect condition it is worth a lot less than one with a box. The problem is that someone who is less than honest can buy a box, put a less than perfect model in it and sell it as MIB. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: I'm relieved I'm not a collector! And I'm VERY relieved I'm not either!! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kr-models-gt3/233942712379?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 "reason for sale I disordered two instead of one good luck " What disorder has he done to it without even taking it out of its box? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kr-models-gt3/233942712379?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 "reason for sale I disordered two instead of one good luck " What disorder has he done to it without even taking it out of its box? Hmmm...I forgot so I ordered two? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, MartinWales said: Hmmm...I forgot so I ordered two? Or .... I ordered two hoping to make a quick buck? 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: Or .... I ordered two hoping to make a quick buck? This time next year he'll be a millionaire!? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kr-models-gt3/233942712379?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 "reason for sale I disordered two instead of one good luck " What disorder has he done to it without even taking it out of its box? 2 hours ago, MartinWales said: Hmmm...I forgot so I ordered two? 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: Or .... I ordered two hoping to make a quick buck? 40 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said: This time next year he'll be a millionaire!? Perhaps he thought it was a BOGOF offer? I see the non KR models GT3 is now up to £133.. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 48 minutes ago, Hroth said: I see the non KR models GT3 is now up to £133.. 7 bidders, 38 bids! Feeding frenzy developing?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Regarding shill bidding .... I remember an incident on eBay from the days when we could see who was bidding and where they were based. A model shop (who I won't name) had a large-ish "collection only" item for sale with two bidders (one being a friend) ding donging the price up to £900 from a 99p start. In the end the other bidder won but then refused to pay as he said he was unable to collect. That bidder lived in the same town as the seller, my friend lived a couple of hundred miles away. A second chance offer was offered at the next highest price down BUT if that other bidder was taken out of the equation, the highest bid should have been 99p. I noticed that this sort of thing was rife with local "mates" shilling up bids. Not long after, eBay hid everyone's identity so now you can't see who is shilling bids up. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted April 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/009-narrow-gauge-loco-on-a-Bachmann-chassis-and-a-Oxford-Die-cast-body-/174702859422?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 I guess it's probably worth it for the Bachmann Rheneas/Dolgoch chassis, but otherwise... What the hell?! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, 5944 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/009-narrow-gauge-loco-on-a-Bachmann-chassis-and-a-Oxford-Die-cast-body-/174702859422?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 I guess it's probably worth it for the Bachmann Rheneas/Dolgoch chassis, but otherwise... What the hell?! I actually quite like that! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, 5944 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/009-narrow-gauge-loco-on-a-Bachmann-chassis-and-a-Oxford-Die-cast-body-/174702859422?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 I guess it's probably worth it for the Bachmann Rheneas/Dolgoch chassis, but otherwise... What the hell?! 'Weathered' to death!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I don't think its that bad a representation of an Isle of Man loco. It is an unusual way of compromising a less than ideal chassis to fit the body though, and I assume the visible part of the motion is fixed so it probably looks rather odd when running. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Non working motion and cylinders? No problems, just bend them upwards enough to clear the new chassis. I actually like it though. It wouldn't take that much skilful bodgery to make it look right and work right too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2021 You could Just get a dremel on the non working motion and completely remove it, add some tramway side skirts to it maybe to hide the chassis im watching that now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 You could relocate the slide bars to where they should be and extend / make new connecting rods as the stroke is regulated by the throw of the cranks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Would the Oxford Diecast body fit the chassis? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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