M Graff Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) I saw that the Metropolitan listing ended unsold with a £2000 opening price, and is now re-listed at £2500!?! Seems like a odd strategy...... Edited July 5, 2012 by M Graff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Not madness, but is this our compatriot, Metropolitan's, collection? Metropolitan Collection ...... Always in awe of his ability to build a kit! ...in record-breaking time. I'd say so, location and name embedded in the eBay user name match the good Metro's details. So John's going O gauge is he? - happens to the best of us ...... Either that, or he's clearing the decks for more ancient 4mm scale kits! I saw that the Metropolitan listing ended unsold with a £2000 opening price, and is now re-listed at £2500!?! Seems like a odd strategy...... Well, that's John for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I saw that the Metropolitan listing ended unsold with a £2000 opening price, and is now re-listed at £2500!?! Seems like a odd strategy...... Yes it does seem strange. If they didn't go at £2000 then they are unlikely to go for £2500 but you never know. However it does look like a great collection & I hope he gets what they are really worth.When you consider the amount of time & skill which went into their making I think £2000 wasn't a bad price at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandc_au Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I saw that the Metropolitan listing ended unsold with a £2000 opening price, and is now re-listed at £2500!?! Seems like a odd strategy...... Nah, They do it here in Oz when there is a sale on! Jack the price up and say it is on sale. And people buy it like there is no tomorrow........... Khris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Nah, They do it here in Oz when there is a sale on! Jack the price up and say it is on sale. And people buy it like there is no tomorrow........... Over here it's called the Tesco "Price Drop" (sic) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted July 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2012 I didn't realise he'd upped the price. There's nothing odd about the stop/start. I actually emailed him because he'd mis-spelt Metropolitan in the 1st listing so it wasn't coming up under a search for Metropolitan (obviously). For something with a £2k price tag he wasn't going to catch many people's attention unless they read this thread! (Sorry I've been offline all day - would've posted this earlier). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 The number of potential customers must be drastically reduced by offering them in one lot. I would think a much better chance of making his price by selling individually with an attractive starting price to encourage bidding. But its sellers choice. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 £31??? Flippin' 'eck (as they used to say on Grange Hill) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Self-made-Pullman-DMU-/251094319688?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a76634248 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 5, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2012 This is listed as brand new and unopened, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-KING-ARTHUR-CLASS-SIR-LAVAINE-NEW-UNBOXED-/120933598427?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1c283444db So how can it be unboxed? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandc_au Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 The wonders of the ebay mind.... Khris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 This is listed as brand new and unopened, http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c283444db So how can it be unboxed? Keith The little bag of accessories is unopened 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 £31??? Flippin' 'eck (as they used to say on Grange Hill) http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a76634248 What is it with those weird Triang Pullman EMU conversions on Ebay? They are always turning up, but this one is especially ropey. The body is half an inch higher at one end than the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37255 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Lost the links, but tonight I've witnessed a Bachmann 08 go for £98 and a mk1 BG for £42, from our friends in Sheffield... I appreciate a trusted seller will push up the price to an extent, but what's going on?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 6, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2012 Lost the links, but tonight I've witnessed a Bachmann 08 go for £98 and a mk1 BG for £42, from our friends in Sheffield... I appreciate a trusted seller will push up the price to an extent, but what's going on?! Nothing? If people want to pay extra, more fool them. Kevin Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Lost the links, but tonight I've witnessed a Bachmann 08 go for £98 and a mk1 BG for £42, from our friends in Sheffield... I appreciate a trusted seller will push up the price to an extent, but what's going on?! This company seem to be very adept in getting top prices for some very mundane models. They are a very reputable company so maybe E Bayer’s are being extra mad when bidding on some of their offerings. I have wondered about this myself & that’s the only logical explanation I can come up with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 £13 for a three legged bench... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-LEAD-RAILWAY-STATION-SEAT-DAMAGED-IDEAL-4-A-TRAIN-LAYOUT-OLD-SEE-THE-PHOTOS-/360445266610?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item53ec364ab2 "Various collectable diecast items all from one collection. This is a one time chance that will not be repeated. This is your opportunity to acquire top quality, original boxed models collected over a period of 30 years." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37255 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Agreed - certainly I've bought stuff from them in the past (at more reasonable prices!) and would have no objections to dealing with them again, but at those prices I'd get a train up to Sheffield and buy at RRP! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted July 6, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2012 WWW.ebay Now this is mad!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted July 6, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not ebay madness but can anyone shed the light on the kit used in this listing. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAWRENCE-GODDARD-OO-GWR-BROWN-FRUIT-D-VAN-2460-/190699693686?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2c66966676 Its very nice. Painted by coachman no less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kits from Somerset Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not ebay madness but can anyone shed the light on the kit used in this listing. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c66966676 Its very nice. Painted by coachman no less. Was it a kit that later became part of the Falcon Brass kits range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 One hundred and forty-five quid?!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 WWW.ebay Now this is mad!!!! You're telling me! £100+ for bits of paper!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 You're telling me! £100+ for bits of paper!!!!! Ah. But they are boxed. Bernard 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Was it a kit that later became part of the Falcon Brass kits range. One hundred and forty-five quid?!? Yes it is a bit much to begin with but you have to see who's selling it as well. They recently had some Lawrence & Goddard OO gauge coaches on auction at crazy prices which didn't sell I would say. Lawrence & Goddard items are highly thought of as some of their work is superb but not at this price. Maybe a few years ago items like this might have reached this price at auctions end but not now. Look at these items here. Some superb models but look at the prices & look at who's selling them Pure madness. http://www.ebay.ie/s...6.c0.m270.l1313 Edited July 7, 2012 by amdaley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted July 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2012 Another one who perseveres..... this didn't sell (twice) for a start price of £45 so he re-listed a 3rd time for £47.50 start price and it didn't sell, so he's listed it again starting at £47.50 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Never-built-BR-class-58-from-Hornby-parts-/221059850730?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item337831a1ea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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