Jenny Emily Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Argh! Now stop it! We've both had a go at "ironic" spelling mistakes, and now I don't know whether the people who corrected us were being ironic or not. For my part, can I just say that, while I won't have a go at anyone's spelling (or typing) on here, anyone selling on Ebay ought to at least make an effort at spelling the descriptions on their items correctly. While it's highly amusing to spot the odd "Horny" engine, it wears a bit thin when yet another seller seems to think that "guage" is a real word, or that there/their/they're are basically the same... how poor must folk be that they can't afford a spellchecker? The ones that get me are those that capitalise every single word. In my view that's harder to read than the shouty people who type with the caps lock on. Then there are those who treat punctuation like a game of pin the tale on the Donkey. Finally, my biggest pet hate are the ransom note writers who capitalise random letters. Why? I don't know. Then there are the keyword spammers ("...suitable for Hornby, Trix, Bachmann, Lima, Heljan, any other train manufacturer I throw at this listing...") and those who don't seem to understand that if they mass produced thousands of an item, it isn't rare no matter how much you want it to be. Finally, those who seem incapable of describing the condition of their item as anything other than 'very good' or 'nice condition' when it is clear that it has been eaten by a dog, played with by a wannabe Ninja and beaten to within an inch of its life. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plarailfan Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 £128 for a Hornby Class 73?!?!?! http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item5d295090f4 This bloke is having a laugh surely... Also annoying that every word of each sentence is capitalised which makes it look extremely silly. Some punctuation would not have gone amiss either... Re-listed and sold for £120.99, incredible!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 pin the tale on the Donkey Tail? I'll get me coat... "Would grace any layout" is rapidly becoming a personal pet hate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Graff Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx . Finally, those who seem incapable of describing the condition of their item as anything other than 'very good' or 'nice condition' when it is clear that it has been eaten by a dog, played with by a wannabe Ninja and beaten to within an inch of its life. Well I have been there, I bought a Branchline boxcar where it was described as "Very nice, as new", when it arrived it was obvious that it had been lying side down on a table and someone had spilled thinner there so that side was almost flat! I got my money back, but I wont buy anything if they don´t show all sides of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hornby-Networker-Suburban-Train-NSE-Colours-Excellnt-/200486452061?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2eadec7b5d Cracking bargain! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Depot Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2eadec7b5d Cracking bargain! and £15.00 postage......! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 and £15.00 postage......!.... *facepalm* ..and you could probably assemble them for less by using the spare parts from East Kent Models..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 22, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2010 *facepalm* ..and you could probably assemble them for less by using the spare parts from East Kent Models..... It seems unlikely from the murky image that his day job is as a photographer, either! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIANG-Hornby-CLASS-37-REPAINTED-EWS-LIVERY-/130401376875?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e5c871a6b Nurse, the screens.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item1e5c871a6b Nurse, the screens.... That's not the half of whatever that acid fuelled modeller was on: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130401372104 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130401373943 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted June 22, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2010 Nurse, the screens.... Have you checked out his other items? You can hardly blame the seller for trying his best to unload what appears to be a very 'unusual' collection he's bought, presumably from a freelance modeller with a vivid imagination! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Well, I think they are rather jolly. I'd certainly beat the 99p bid for an authentic model such as those! Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Dayz Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 That's not the half of whatever that acid fuelled modeller was on: http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=130401372104 http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=130401373943 Wibble Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste234 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Pimp my Sentinel? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCRATCHBUILT-LNER-SENTINEL-LOCO-AUTOCOACH-UNUSUAL-/130401387230?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e5c8742de#ht_3786wt_1137 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Dayz Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Pimp my Sentinel? http://cgi.ebay.co.u...#ht_3786wt_1137 Would enhance anybody's layout. NOT!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 It's fresh and verythink, apparently intercity 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted June 24, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2010 It's fresh and verythink, apparently intercity ...but it does look just like the real thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 24, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2010 ...but it does look just like the real thing Do we get the overall roof AND the columns? Please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted June 24, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2010 It's fresh and verythink, apparently intercity Has anyone else ever heard of fresh gauge? I have sent the seller a question to find out what scale fresh gauge is and I think it should be interesting to see what the reply is. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted June 24, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2010 My bin men come today. I can give all these lovely models a good home...As for the 'unusual' lots, the seller can't be much of a 'dealer' buying such exquisite items! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 It's fresh and verythink, apparently intercity Read the answers to questions about the item. He reckons it is actually the train shown in the photo, AND he's got several, so presumably they are victims of Government funding cuts and surplus to East Coast. Amazing what you learn from the unlikeliest of sources. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted June 24, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2010 Read the answers to questions about the item. He reckons it is actually the train shown in the photo, AND he's got several, so presumably they are victims of Government funding cuts and surplus to East Coast. Amazing what you learn from the unlikeliest of sources. Now if Andy was to invest some of the funds the forum has he could set us up as a ROSCO and we could make millions for the site!!!!! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 The responses to questions on his Mk.3 coaches are priceless. Q: Is the item boxed? A: : the product is new and no one touch it and its ready be soild the item is boxed So it's boxed, then, presumably? Q: Who is the manufacturer , and what is the manufacturers number on the box? intercity train the box i have lost so i am not sure who made it but the intercity is good So it's a brand new boxed item...for which you've lost the box...? Given the seller's zero feedback and poor communication, I think I'll avoid ta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 yh i knw wat i am selling I have to agree with the seller here...after all... "intercity is good" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I'm surprised he isn't using the name "Dagenhamchav" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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