EBay madness

[micklner]

Must have gold plated wheels I bought one recently for about £25 !!

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[plarailfan]

Must have gold plated wheels I bought one recently for about £25 !!

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I bet rails were 'chuffed' when it raised that amount!!

['CHARD]

Hmmmm, one for the purists:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heljan-REPAINTED-CLASS-33-D6558-BR-GREEN-DIESEL-LOCO-/130416207535?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e5d6966af#ht_4828wt_1139

[RFS]

Hmmmm, one for the purists:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heljan-REPAINTED-CLASS-33-D6558-BR-GREEN-DIESEL-LOCO-/130416207535?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e5d6966af#ht_4828wt_1139

 

Except that the 33s never carried two-tone green, so true purists won't (or shouldn't) be interested!

['CHARD]

Except that the 33s never carried two-tone green, so true purists won't (or shouldn't) be interested!

 

Would that it mattered... look again, it's a 26!

[John M Upton]

...and speaking of oddly coloured BRCW machines, for some reason when I went onto Ebay a few minutes ago, they thought I might be interested in this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lima-Class-33-Diesel-loco-in-a-Green-Cream-Livery_W0QQitemZ260643008258QQcategoryZ69804QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D20%26pmod%3D130416207535%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6566121488773632398

 

I think I will pass thanks... :lol:

[Jamie]

Hmmmm, one for the purists:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heljan-REPAINTED-CLASS-33-D6558-BR-GREEN-DIESEL-LOCO-/130416207535?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e5d6966af#ht_4828wt_1139

Say what you will, but that looks pretty smart to my mind.

[RFS]

Would that it mattered... look again, it's a 26!

 

Oops - too busy reading the words 33 D6558 and seeing the colour to notice the wrong nose!

[RFS]

Must dig out all my empty boxes - seems they're worth a small fortune! It's amazing how many hits come up when you search Ebay for "empty box"!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170523056011&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Trainshed Terry]

Must dig out all my empty boxes - seems they're worth a small fortune! It's amazing how many hits come up when you search Ebay for "empty box"!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

Are people reading the descriptions right.

 

Terry

[Ragtag]

There are some which are a bit misleading - eg the earlier Judge Judy reference - but those pullman boxes are clearly identified both in the title and description.

[Trainshed Terry]

And there in lies the problem, most bidders only look at the image and see 5 new boxes that they think they contain 5 new coaches, and do not bother to read the description of the item listed.

 

Terry.

['CHARD]

...and speaking of oddly coloured BRCW machines, for some reason when I went onto Ebay a few minutes ago, they thought I might be interested in this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...121488773632398

 

I think I will pass thanks... :lol:

Now that I've stopped laughing and cringing.

 

 

From the same stable, this has bolted:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lima-Class50-Diesel-in-a-resprayed-Green-Cream-Livery_W0QQitemZ260648083738QQcategoryZ69804QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D260643008258%252B260643008258%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6520311305051340233#ht_500wt_1154

[Ragtag]

most bidders only look at the image and see 5 new boxes that they think they contain 5 new coaches, and do not bother to read the description of the item listed

 

 

While it may sound harsh, that is entirely the buyer's problem. I'm completely against misleading sales, but for an item like those pullman boxes where it's clearly stated multiple times, the seller can't be held at fault in my opinion.

[Dan Griffin]

my pet hate word being used again wrongly:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item335fd8f3e1

 

"rare version without tanks"

 

hardly rare at all, arnt these the one the shops were lumbered with as they had no tanks? theres atleast two more on ebay and on hattons special offers page!

 

and as for these, call me crazy but i like them in this livery!!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OO-GAUGE-Hornby-REPAINTED-HST-BODY-DUMMY-POWER-CAR-/180542965177?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2a093305b9

[Ragtag]

The 225-style livery does suit them rather well.

[Guest Belgian]

Now that I've stopped laughing and cringing.

 

 

From the same stable, this has bolted:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lima-Class50-Diesel-in-a-resprayed-Green-Cream-Livery_W0QQitemZ260648083738QQcategoryZ69804QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D260643008258%252B260643008258%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6520311305051340233#ht_500wt_1154

 

Someone must have liked tw0-tone green - Rails have yet more on offer. This one has even had its couplings removed, yet there are 15 bids! (Incidentally, the painting on all of them seems pretty crude!)

 

JE

[Enterprisingwestern]

my pet hate word being used again wrongly:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item335fd8f3e1

 

"rare version without tanks"

 

 

 

Yet again, "brand new in box" ???????????

['CHARD]

We have been discussing seller gostude and his pricey old Triang over on another thread.

Collectors! One wonders how the description "new" * equates with "appears complete" and "shelf warn box" (sic).

 

* eBay definition: "New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item".

 

I was watching a £39.50 Tri-ang Sleeper from that seller for a while. Ludicrous. But not so bizarre as this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIANG-Hornby-R426-DMU-PULLMAN-CAR-TYPE-6-PERFECT-BOXED-/370316769466?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item56389978ba#ht_2316wt_911

 

He possibly can't see his keyboard for froth, or is it all the £-signs rolling round his eye balls like a cartoon fruit machine!

 

One for the BP thread I suspect.

[PhilJ W]

We have been discussing seller gostude and his pricey old Triang over on another thread.

 

I was watching a £39.50 Tri-ang Sleeper from that seller for a while. Ludicrous. But not so bizarre as this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...a#ht_2316wt_911

 

He possibly can't see his keyboard for froth, or is it all the £-signs rolling round his eye balls like a cartoon fruit machine!

 

One for the BP thread I suspect.

 

I have just read his negative feedback. It says it all!

['CHARD]

I have just read his negative feedback. It says it all!

 

It certainly does, although I expect he was smarting when this was left as negative f/b (halfway down - it's Ebay Madness y'know!):

 

"good! thanks"

[Dan Griffin]

this guy cant seriously expect some of his prices to sell. and his postage rates. id expect them to be delivered personally by the chief exec of royal mail for that price!

['CHARD]

this guy cant seriously expect some of his prices to sell. and his postage rates. id expect them to be delivered personally by the chief exec of royal mail for that price!

 

...topless on roller skates and in a silver tureen no less - the items, that is, not the Exec

[Guest baldrick25]

Look down his feedback, and its staggering how much of the trade is 'abroad', particularly the negatives! I note he never replies to any negative feedback , just takes the cash and runs- never an offer of a refund..MMmmmm..

On the subject of his B......P...... Coach , I can't see its the 'rare' coach number at all . Just tap it into Google to see as many of each coach have been sold in the past, many for £15 ish.

[Guest baldrick25]

Laughter time:-

 

My link 1

 

So rare there's a second one :-

My link 2

 

..and something to go with it?:-

My link 3

 

...but the prize goes to:-

My link 4

 

and then there is :-

My link 5