RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2012 As if the wheels aren't schizophrenic enough, apparently this is the Duchess of Sutherland... I've always said that painting locos in a different colour scheme to that of its native Big4, makes them look odd, i.e. LMS locos painted in Brunswick Green. Here's such a model to prove my point! Seriously, it looks like a model made up from left over bits, a chassis here, a body from over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James90012 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271087860958?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619 Not madness yet, but this auction is going to go (rightfully) for a lot, I wouldn't even know where to start valuing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacque Jacque Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hmmm, I'm wary of that lot, a zero feedback Ebayer who's only been a member since 3rd Oct ? It may very well be legit, but being of a suspicious & untrusting nature I'd give it a wide berth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2012 Sadly he is doomed to disappointment. A collection like that will never sell for anything like its true value in this market. He should have started with a handful of items as individual sales, at least, to test the water. Let's hope his lady's waters can wait a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2012 It's one way of allowing for Makzak chassis expansion I suppose... http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2324397a3b It says DCC Ready - I guess the original owner wanted easy access to install/change chips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hmmm, I'm wary of that lot, a zero feedback Ebayer who's only been a member since 3rd Oct ? Everyone has to start somewhere. I am far more suspicious with sellers with feedback in the multiple thousands - especially if they don't declare themselves as business sellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2012 Sadly he is doomed to disappointment. A collection like that will never sell for anything like its true value in this market. He should have started with a handful of items as individual sales, at least, to test the water. Let's hope his lady's waters can wait a bit! Agreed. Not only that, he wants collection and payment in cash from whoever is prepared to go to Okehampton to collect that lot........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacque Jacque Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Everyone has to start somewhere. Quite true, but as Olddudders said "He should have started with a handful of items as individual sales, at least, to test the water." In all honesty, I am wary of most sellers on Ebay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I would have thought a trader may take an interest in it. There's little risk regarding the feedback issue as one would collect and pay cash so if things didn't look as good as they were (or bits missing!) one could turn it down. Whilst not the best idea to offer it as one lot, it has been described well. £1500 maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2012 I would have thought a trader may take an interest in it. There's little risk regarding the feedback issue as one would collect and pay cash so if things didn't look as good as they were (or bits missing!) one could turn it down. Whilst not the best idea to offer it as one lot, it has been described well. £1500 maybe? Your price sounds sensible, Jon, but I think I'd want my biggest mate with me if turning up at a strange address with £1500 in my pocket! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) Are you offering to come with me Ian? Edited October 24, 2012 by kintbury jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Everyone has to start somewhere. I am far more suspicious with sellers with feedback in the multiple thousands - especially if they don't declare themselves as business sellers. Multiple thousands? Sell consistently over a few years and you soon rack those stars up. I'm a private seller (just a buyer these days - too busy to list items) of vinyl and wee trains as the mood takes me and I'm up in the thousands. Mind you, I like the idea I might be regarded with suspicion - it appeals to my warped and weary worldview! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) Something that amazed me:- Seller 'A' has item (box new SL700BH Peco Flexitrack) on sale at starting bid of £0.99 clearly stating typical new retail was £75 ish. Seller 'B' had similar item with buy it now for £45. Time passes, and yes the auction item goes beyond the £45 mark yet seller 'B' item remains unsold - though they are only two lines apart on the search results page. In case you'd not twigged - Seller B was yours truly - item remains unsold ! Crazy ! Editted for Carp spelling Edited October 24, 2012 by leopardml2341 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2012 Are you offering to come with me Ian? Not necessarily. If you want a minder ( and with a known £1500 in your pocket, you really do) you could probably find someone a great deal younger, fitter and more menacing than moi! Mind you, a day out to Okehampton would not be amiss right now.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2012 Here's a weird one, a Heljan 47 with its body cut in two; why? I have to declare an interest in this one as the seller is a friend of mine, but he's no idea why it was done as it came to him like that. Any ideas what the original owner was aiming at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2012 Here's a weird one, a Heljan 47 with its body cut in two; why? I have to declare an interest in this one as the seller is a friend of mine, but he's no idea why it was done as it came to him like that. Any ideas what the original owner was aiming at? Accessing the interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2012 Something that amazed me:- Seller 'A' has item (box new SL700BH Peco Flexitrack) on sale at starting bid of £0.99 clearly stating typical new retail was £75 ish. Seller 'B' had similar item with buy it now for £45. Time passes, and yes the auction item goes beyond the £45 mark yet seller 'B' item remains unsold - though they are only two lines apart on the search results page. I had the fortune to be Seller A in a similar situation the other day. I was rather pleased. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2012 I think I'd want my biggest mate with me if turning up at a strange address with £1500 in my pocket! You can always use PayPal. Although he says cash on collection, his listing automatically shows Paypal as accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Time passes, and yes the auction item goes beyond the £45 mark yet seller 'B' item remains unsold - though they are only two lines apart on the search results page. But BIN sales take all the excitement out of an auction. Or perhaps, like me, the buyers usually search on auction only because all the BIN sales clutter up the search and by their nature rarely result in bargains. (though I did chance on a real gem BIN last week, and promptly snapped it up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 not this seller, but another from china or hong kong, or chinese taipai, or whereever... but i brought a load of lamps, 4 different styles, including yard lamps, about 60 in total, a bucket load of trees, about 400 in different styles and sizes..and about a 1000 figures, painted (ahem) for a bout £100 with free postage, and they were here within a fortnight, and what a healthy sized box it was, packed with goodies the figures aren't brilliant, a bit garish in colouring, but a wash sorts that out the trees, though basic, are ideal for bulk planting, a few dabs of hairspry and a roll in in flock....job done the lights...bargain, cant fault them... or get some of those new ones, that seem to be advertised evrywhere for like £60 for 6 i would rather put out a fire with my face The painting of Chinese figures leaves a lot to be desired and the moulding isn't up to much, but as cheap carriage fillers etc. are fine, especially if bought unpainted (though 1000 would be a long job. The lights are excellent value though they should be run on around 7-8V to prolong the life of the bulbs which are a bit bright (at least the ones I bought). Be careful not to over run them. I did this by accident while fiddling and the plastic melted! Some of the trees are here along the Tri-ang viaduct. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28222-dublo-layout/ - scroll down to my post of 11/01/11 - ignore the plastic palm trees - these are by McD (though also Chinese) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Langley Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 This one's all moody... GWR Signal...apparently! Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseagull Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I've been looking on ebay for some of the old Hornby 'train set, household brand' style wagons for our (mine and the boy) new project - Jif Lemon, Red Arrows, 7-Up etc. As part of my search, I came across this. Judging by the price of this, and the amount of bidders, I can only assume Hornby sold about 12 of these and sealed the rest, Atari ET-style, in a landfill site....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2012 Those Christmas wagons were pumped out by Hornby on an annual basis for years, I recall Modelzone discounting them almost to the point of giving them away (the fact that Hornby were so late in getting the factory to produce them some years probably didn't help). It's worth about a fiver tops!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 This one's all moody... GWR Signal...apparently! Richard He does say it's "UNUSUAL!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2012 my personal view is that all postage should be included as the starting price and the variable removed from the transaction (including ebay fees). The postage is effectively in the start price if people look at it if it's declared up front and people ignore it then that's their own fault. I've built up a record of what things cost by weight and use that to quote postage. But still people mark you down on postage but want it delivered fast and safe! Unless you have heaps of packing material lying around you need to pay for things like tape and wrap which push the price up too. Also if people read the eBay terms on protection you have to use recorded post or they happily refund the money if a dodgy buyer says it hasnt arrived leaving you in a hole. The fact that if you sell a book the max post they allow is £4 is ridiculous too as any big reference book will cost around double that! Maybe all they need to do is make the post cost bigger and flashing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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