Paul H Vigor Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 19 hours ago, Hroth said: I frequently don't know what we're talking about... It's what happens when the [ebay] madness creeps in! 😉 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 16 hours ago, Halvarras said: In my first year at primary school we had to turn our chairs upside down, place them on top of the desks and sing 'Away in a Manger' before we went home - every day, not just at Christmas. I don't recall being confused at the time as I was only 5, we didn't sing carols at home and we didn't have a TV so never heard anyone else singing them, but I got more confused about this bizarre ritual as the years passed. Who instigated this weirdness? Miss Evans I presume........ I always imagined we had to put our chairs on the desks at the end of the school day so the caretakers could mop the floors? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 9 hours ago, PieGuyRob said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285405989433? How about this guy? "scuff around his head" - probably best not to ask?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 5 hours ago, darkstar said: What insanity is this. £151! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256154105977?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=EhfLgbMrSEK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jFNwAufNRVO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Looks like the aftermath of a Wombles raid? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Weeny Works said: £24.50 + shipping for this ZUA that's been stamped on! Certainly looks a wee bit bug*ered! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2023 4 hours ago, hornbyandbf3fan said: Seeing rails prices does make me confused as to how they sell anything through eBay. Often way above what others are selling the items for Then you check out Hattons and all of a sudden Rails looks reasonable in comparison! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2023 5 hours ago, Weeny Works said: £24.50 + shipping for this ZUA that's been stamped on! From the seller's description: END ROOF STRUT BROKEN - INTERNAL WALL LOOSE SOME BUFFERS AND OTHER PARTS MISSING but still headed GOOD CONDITION. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: Then you check out Hattons and all of a sudden Rails looks reasonable in comparison! I've bought stuff off both when their prices, even for dodgy stuff, is well below what the eBay fantasists think the object is worth! You do have to keep what little wits you have remaining about you.... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: Then you check out Hattons and all of a sudden Rails looks reasonable in comparison! Have to wait for the sales with hattons and at least you know there's lass hassle if it doesn't work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 10 hours ago, hornbyandbf3fan said: Have to wait for the sales with hattons and at least you know there's lass hassle if it doesn't work! Hattons are a bit odd (not withstanding their obsession with boxes!!!) as in my experience their UK outline second hand - sorry - preowned stuff is way overpriced, often more than brand new unused examples of exactly the same model elsewhere on their own site! N scale particularly seems to warrant big ticket asking prices along with anything weathered. Sound Fitted is another term that gets their pound signs rolling, it could be a completely broken, non working wreck but if it says Sound Fitted on the box, that will be another fifty quid please. Their repeated use of the same catalogue stock picture for certain items doesn't help either. Thankfully because they get far less of them, US HO scale outline stuff which is my particular line of interest seems to be better illustrated and cheaper (except for sound fitted) so a few decently priced spares or repair wrecks have come my way from time to time. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Offered as new but without guarantee or any form of liability at £280 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145218745404?epid=19058472566&hash=item21cfb6343c:g:8m8AAOSwYD5kyA8I Still available from Locomotion/NRM for £220. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 31 minutes ago, Jol Wilkinson said: Offered as new but without guarantee or any form of liability at £280 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145218745404?epid=19058472566&hash=item21cfb6343c:g:8m8AAOSwYD5kyA8I Still available from Locomotion/NRM for £220. "I know my items and I'm fully confident in my listings and well packaged items, any abuse of the Ebay return policy is classed as cybercrime and will be reported to the relevant authorities outside of Ebay." Cybercrime! He's big on the threats isn't he? Except that if he goes to the police, they'll just say it's a civil matter and tell him to go away, they can't even deal with the actual cybercrimes. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Why the heck would anyone pay £196 for this?! https://www.hattons.co.uk/1403483/bachmann_branchline_32_377ds_po10_class_37_0_37034_in_br_blue_weathered_dcc_sound_fitted_pre_owned_body_of_32_/stockdetail 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Why the heck would anyone pay £196 for this?! https://www.hattons.co.uk/1403483/bachmann_branchline_32_377ds_po10_class_37_0_37034_in_br_blue_weathered_dcc_sound_fitted_pre_owned_body_of_32_/stockdetail It's Hattons 'Sound Fitted' tax again. Doesn't seem to matter to them that the rest of it is a demic. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Why the heck would anyone pay £196 for this?! https://www.hattons.co.uk/1403483/bachmann_branchline_32_377ds_po10_class_37_0_37034_in_br_blue_weathered_dcc_sound_fitted_pre_owned_body_of_32_/stockdetail Now that has out-gostuded gostude! Comedy gold from Hattons. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 Just avoid Hattons for preowned locos these days. Wagons, scenic items & accessories they're fine. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted August 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2023 15 hours ago, TimberValleyRailway said: Why the heck would anyone pay £196 for this?! https://www.hattons.co.uk/1403483/bachmann_branchline_32_377ds_po10_class_37_0_37034_in_br_blue_weathered_dcc_sound_fitted_pre_owned_body_of_32_/stockdetail You could always combine the purchase with this. Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Think Rocket Railways have got the work experience guy doing the listings. Heavily weathered 4-6-4 diesel 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Darius43 said: You could always combine the purchase with this. Cheers Darius A look at his other stuff shows reasonable prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 It's no longer called a cab, folks. https://uk.Hornby.com/products/class-31-control-room-partition-r2421-x9531 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Or a control room with no controls! https://uk.Hornby.com/products/class-31-control-room-chair-x9532 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted August 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2023 Whilst looking at Rocket Railways landfill fodder linked to above, I noticed a link to this thing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115876312223 What is it? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, John M Upton said: Whilst looking at Rocket Railways landfill fodder linked to above, I noticed a link to this thing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115876312223 What is it? One of these. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/Ohd1.html 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, John M Upton said: Whilst looking at Rocket Railways landfill fodder linked to above, I noticed a link to this thing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115876312223 What is it? A tenner on a good day? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sjcm said: One of these. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/Ohd1.html That looks much more like It's worth the asking price of the eBay heap. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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