MrWolf Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: "... mendacious chisellers ..." I like this! You beat me to it! Wonderfully Dickensian! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, JimFin said: Even by Gostude standards, I think this is quite special - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373223850182?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7bcdf50780b9440b9bb258681a9908e5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D133958067528%26itm%3D373223850182%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DHornby&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A00aca8b8-699d-11ec-b6be-622005a2fc64|parentrq%3A0c9155a317e0a646c7389093fff99ef0|iid%3A1 Gentlemen I think that we have a winner! By anyone's standards that has to be overpriced junk. I'd go so far as to say that it's in the "Smoking pile of monkey s***" category... I have literally thrown one away which was better than that. 1 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: You beat me to it! Wonderfully Dickensian! 'Mendacious Chiseller' sounds like a character's name! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: Gentlemen I think that we have a winner! By anyone's standards that has to be overpriced junk. I'd go so far as to say that it's in the "Smoking pile of monkey s***" category... I have literally thrown one away which was better than that. "The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended." = 'It runs, but may have a slight limp'! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Ruffnut Thorston said: Probably sold the couplings separately too! Damn asset strippers! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 49 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Gentlemen I think that we have a winner! By anyone's standards that has to be overpriced junk. I'd go so far as to say that it's in the "Smoking pile of monkey s***" category... I have literally thrown one away which was better than that. What do we read into the fact that he has had over 44,000 eBay transactions and has a 99.8% positive rating? He must have some very satisfied buyers. quoted from ebay "eBay Top-rated seller: One of eBay's most reputable sellers. Consistently delivers outstanding customer service." There must be a lot of people out there with a different views to those of us on this thread. 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Quote This locomotive has been made from an Airfix kit with a modified chassis for Hornby Dublo. It needs to have a driving wheel set added and needs some repair. There is no fixing of the loco body to the chassis so it requires careful handling. Well, his description is an example of the bleedin obvious! Seeing as a Dapol C047 railbus kit can be had for a tenner, inc delivery, and the motorised bit of Mr Wishful Thinkings offer is completely useless, I think he's either having a Christmas Jest with us or he's bought a new car and needs to scrape some readies together! If you're really desperate for a Park Royal railbus, your best bet is to buy a new kit and something like a Black Beetle to go under it, or shell out for a secondhand Heljan. Both will cost a bit more than the above, but you'll end up with something that is a better prospect than the aptly described 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: "Smoking pile of monkey s***" 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, Jol Wilkinson said: What do we read into the fact that he has had over 44,000 eBay transactions and has a 99.8% positive rating? He must have some very satisfied buyers. ... that he's buying his own items, giving himself positive feedback and then relisting them at an even higher price? 4 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, Hroth said: Well, his description is an example of the bleedin obvious! Seeing as a Dapol C047 railbus kit can be had for a tenner, inc delivery, and the motorised bit of Mr Wishful Thinkings offer is completely useless, I think he's either having a Christmas Jest with us or he's bought a new car and needs to scrape some readies together! If you're really desperate for a Park Royal railbus, your best bet is to buy a new kit and something like a Black Beetle to go under it, or shell out for a secondhand Heljan. Both will cost a bit more than the above, but you'll end up with something that is a better prospect than the aptly described but it won't have 3-rail pickup. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Good back to Rails and their collection of overpriced second hand stuff, is this meant to represent D6502 after it crashed and was written off? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203753344281?hash=item2f70a54d19:g:VQoAAOSwuqhhugSX "VERY GOOD, BOXED CONDITION" 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, pete_mcfarlane said: Good back to Rails and their collection of overpriced second hand stuff, is this meant to represent D6502 after it crashed and was written off? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203753344281?hash=item2f70a54d19:g:VQoAAOSwuqhhugSX "VERY GOOD, BOXED CONDITION" That's a rather generous description. Not the neatest job I ever saw... See, I can be diplomatic. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 27 minutes ago, MrWolf said: That's a rather generous description. Not the neatest job I ever saw... See, I can be diplomatic. The scribble of black marker pen on the top part of the front end doors is quite special! I assume it’s meant to make it look more like a 33 than a 26. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, pete_mcfarlane said: Good back to Rails and their collection of overpriced second hand stuff, is this meant to represent D6502 after it crashed and was written off? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203753344281?hash=item2f70a54d19:g:VQoAAOSwuqhhugSX "VERY GOOD, BOXED CONDITION" I’ve peered at the photos on the listing and cannot decide if the photos are out of focus, my eyesight is failing or it is a *truly* appalling paint finish?? Hang on … converted from a class 26 to class 33? But … but … why? WHY?????!!!!! 2 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 7 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: "... mendacious chisellers ..." I like this! 5 hours ago, MrWolf said: You beat me to it! Wonderfully Dickensian! Thank you, gentlemen, it is good to know that not all of my efforts are wasted... I've seldom been called wonderfully anything, and never Dickensian; it's a good day already! 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: ... that he's buying his own items, giving himself positive feedback and then relisting them at an even higher price? Or giving himself feedback under different names and buying his chums a pint if they will do the same. 2 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 5 hours ago, Jol Wilkinson said: What do we read into the fact that he has had over 44,000 eBay transactions and has a 99.8% positive rating? He must have some very satisfied buyers. quoted from ebay "eBay Top-rated seller: One of eBay's most reputable sellers. Consistently delivers outstanding customer service." There must be a lot of people out there with a different views to those of us on this thread. What indeed? My own conclusion was that there are a large number of people with an interest in model trains with a vast disposable income. Evidently they have so little else going on in their lives that they have become addicted to compulsive purchasing on eBay. Either that or there's something dodgy going on. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 7 hours ago, The Johnster said: I've seldom been called wonderfully anything, and never Dickensian; it's a good day already! Personally, I'd leave the ensian bit off!! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 10 hours ago, MrWolf said: That's a rather generous description. Not the neatest job I ever saw... See, I can be diplomatic. So where are the Ferreo Rochas then??? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) Not model railway related but a prime example of what happens when you have drunk too much Christmas sherry before listing something on Ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324969699763 Gone up £500 notes in the last ten minutes... Edited December 31, 2021 by John M Upton 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2021 15 hours ago, JimFin said: Even by Gostude standards, I think this is quite special - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373223850182?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7bcdf50780b9440b9bb258681a9908e5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D133958067528%26itm%3D373223850182%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DHornby&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A00aca8b8-699d-11ec-b6be-622005a2fc64|parentrq%3A0c9155a317e0a646c7389093fff99ef0|iid%3A1 For a start the wheel arrangement is wrong. As shown it's an 0-2-0! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SR71 Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2021 14 minutes ago, John M Upton said: Not model railway related but a prime example of what happens when you have drunk too much Christmas sherry before listing something on Ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324969699763 Gone up £500 notes in the last ten minutes... Very handy for someone with an 1100 and no V5. It of course adds a little to the value of the 1100 to become a re-shelled RS rather than a hoped up shopping trolley. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 10 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: I’ve peered at the photos on the listing and cannot decide if the photos are out of focus, my eyesight is failing or it is a *truly* appalling paint finish?? Hang on … converted from a class 26 to class 33? But … but … why? WHY?????!!!!! They are in focus, and it isn't your eyes...... There are random smears of filler on the ends as well, and the nose needs a few more coats of green to hide the yellow. I'm guessing that this 'conversion' was done to get a green 33 before Heljan brought their one out (as an early green 33/0 with original roof is a fairly recent thing). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, pete_mcfarlane said: Good back to Rails and their collection of overpriced second hand stuff, is this meant to represent D6502 after it crashed and was written off? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203753344281?hash=item2f70a54d19:g:VQoAAOSwuqhhugSX "VERY GOOD, BOXED CONDITION" I think the fact that they can't even quote the running number correctly (6502 in the pic; 6522 in their description) goes along way to explaining much about their other impaired descriptions. They even acknowledge that the renumbering is messy - almost as messy as the ad itself. Edited December 31, 2021 by leopardml2341 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2021 28 minutes ago, John M Upton said: Not model railway related but a prime example of what happens when you have drunk too much Christmas sherry before listing something on Ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324969699763 Gone up £500 notes in the last ten minutes... To the classic rally fraternity, the V5 is probably worth about £3k as it could be used to register and get MSA/FIA historic papers for a new build / rebuild with a lot less admin and certification effort. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Hroth said: So where are the Ferreo Rochas then??? Sorry, used them all to endear myself to cute girls in evening dresses as per the instructions on the box.... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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