RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2013 Good morning all Do people check prices of items before they bid? Recently a SE Finecast rebuilt LNER W1 kit went for £102, when the kit new from the supplier costs £94. Ordering direct will also get you the latest upgrades to the kit. Earlswood nob No, why would they do that? If its on eBay or anywhere, it must be cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2013 And then fails to say the size of the objects* for sale! *Whatever they are??? The photo gives full details - not! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 And then fails to say the size of the objects* for sale! *Whatever they are??? The photo gives full details - not! Looks like used chewing gum to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 The adverts themselves are indeed interesting, but my point was the ridiculous price! I agree that it might seem expensive, but the seller has got to provide packaging of some kind, get them to the post office, then pay the postage. There must be a minimum charge or it's as easy to throw them in the bin. After all if you don't want them you don't have to bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 "must see" load of junk anyone? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/00-H0-model-railway-various-tracks-bits-and-pieces-for-spares-or-repair-must-see-/360778585008?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item54001453b0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) I agree that it might seem expensive, but the seller has got to provide packaging of some kind, get them to the post office, then pay the postage. There must be a minimum charge or it's as easy to throw them in the bin. After all if you don't want them you don't have to bid. I don't dispute the seller's costs (I've sold things on eBay myself), but that's my point - the bin is the place for them or, at least, sold as part of the complete magazine. Edited October 30, 2013 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 .... that's my point - the bin is the place for them or, at least, sold as part of the complete magazine. Ah....now I understand what "BIN" stands for: "Bin It Now".... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 "must see" load of junk anyone? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/00-H0-model-railway-various-tracks-bits-and-pieces-for-spares-or-repair-must-see-/360778585008?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item54001453b0 Indeed, though 'must be seen to be believed' at this price might be more accurate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 "must see" load of junk anyone? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/00-H0-model-railway-various-tracks-bits-and-pieces-for-spares-or-repair-must-see-/360778585008?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item54001453b0 If I put together all of the crap I threw out last time I tidied up it would make a better lot than that. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Can someone explain to me what the attraction is with this pls? I know it says very rare BNIB but really......? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Christmas-Tree-Train-very-rare-BNIB-/350905120646?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item51b3933786 Edited October 30, 2013 by Metr0Land Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 we've got one of these ..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Those are waay cool. I was just going to run a circuit of track round the base of the tree & run this (with a locomotive, obviously) for The Small Controller: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 "must see" load of junk anyone? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/00-H0-model-railway-various-tracks-bits-and-pieces-for-spares-or-repair-must-see-/360778585008?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item54001453b0 Yes, that really is a load of junk. Wonder how he arrived at the actual starting price of £8.99? Anyway, who cares, when he's got THIS to sell: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JOHNNY-MORRIS-ITS-DOGS-LIFE-WINALOT-7-SINGLE-/360772926598?pt=UK_Records&hash=item53ffbdfc86 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) It's big but.....really? Crikey! Check out some of those alignments on the curved sections that incorporate straight switch's!! The 5th and 6th along from the left. Makes you question what the rest of its like! Edited October 30, 2013 by Gary H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhBBob Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Crikey! Check out some of those alignments on the curved sections that incorporate straight switch's!! The 5th and 6th along from the left. Makes you question what the rest of its like! Warms the cockles of my heart to think that my modelling is (a little) better than this 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 Crikey! Check out some of those alignments on the curved sections that incorporate straight switch's!! The 5th and 6th along from the left. Makes you question what the rest of its like! It's probably no accident that all of these dodgy storage roads don't have any stock. With all the boards being 8ftx4ft it's most unlikely the layout is portable: any buyer will probably have to strip the layout in which case it's worth the second-hand value of its components which is going to be nowhere near the asking price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 "must see" load of junk anyone? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/00-H0-model-railway-various-tracks-bits-and-pieces-for-spares-or-repair-must-see-/360778585008?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item54001453b0 Would grace any bin!. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2013 Would grace any bin!. I thought it was an auction listing - I couldn't see any BIN price... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2013 Not ebay yet but...... "You are bidding on........." http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/86624/huge-Hornby-train-collection-worth-60000-goes-under-the-hammer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Not ebay yet but...... "You are bidding on........." http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/86624/huge-Hornby-train-collection-worth-60000-goes-under-the-hammer I used that to deflate SWMBO's strange assertion that I have too many trains! Hornby 0 gauge doesn't take long to reach that sort of money! Does anyone know how much it actually made? Their estimates look rather low to me. Edited October 31, 2013 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2013 One to get the Swindon mob going. http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Electrotren-GV2005-GWR-Ex-TVR-Sharp-Stewart-0-6-0ST-795-GW-Green-New-H0-/380750219424?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item58a67b48a0 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Does anyone know how much it actually made? Looking at the auctioneer's website it seems to take them a couple of months to put the results on line. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2013 One to get the Swindon mob going. http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Electrotren-GV2005-GWR-Ex-TVR-Sharp-Stewart-0-6-0ST-795-GW-Green-New-H0-/380750219424?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item58a67b48a0 Well the chassis might be worth a couple of quid - what sits atop it is a far from accurate representation of the original. 796 in its final form (post rebuilding in TVR days) was an inside cylinder 0-6-0T with a fairly normal looking cab, much larger cab spectacles on both sides, a higher bunker top and it also had a dome. In GWR times it was not lettered but simply had its numberplate - on the cab sidesheet - which read GWR 796 and it had a Swindon pattern safety valve cover. Might sell alright in France though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well the chassis might be worth a couple of quid - what sits atop it is a far from accurate representation of the original. 796 in its final form (post rebuilding in TVR days) was an inside cylinder 0-6-0T with a fairly normal looking cab, much larger cab spectacles on both sides, a higher bunker top and it also had a dome. In GWR times it was not lettered but simply had its numberplate - on the cab sidesheet - which read GWR 796 and it had a Swindon pattern safety valve cover. Might sell alright in France though! Being H0 scale might be a problem too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Looking at the auctioneer's website it seems to take them a couple of months to put the results on line. Keith Yes that would appear to be the case. I was wondering if anyone had any inside knowledge - their estimates seem around 30 - 50% of the normal prices for these items. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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