RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2014 Wonder what possessed someone to decide that it was a good idea to commission this hideous object? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261383442745?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648 Looking at some of his other stuff, you may have stumbled upon a cheaper version of Gostude/Cartmel Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Wonder what possessed someone to decide that it was a good idea to commission this hideous object? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261383442745?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648 CEO of Specsavers maybe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Wonder what possessed someone to decide that it was a good idea to commission this hideous object? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261383442745?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648 Howes, presumably..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Overpriced! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heljan-OO-Gauge-3502-Class-35-Diesel-Locomotive-Hymek-D7036-in-BR-Blue-/201013373198?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ecd54a90e Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Wonder what possessed someone to decide that it was a good idea to commission this hideous object? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261383442745?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648 You could always put it out of its misery and paint it. Quote "No other item like this up on all of Ebay at time of luisting. " I'm not surprised! (Ignoring the eccentric spelling). The seller has this horror as well which deserves the same (but not at this price!) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Hornby-R073-PO-Locomotive-0-6-0-Pannier-Tank-no-5-Red-Livery-in-OO-Gauge-/261381308383?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3cdb8a3fdf Edited January 26, 2014 by Il Grifone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendlerail Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Overpriced! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heljan-OO-Gauge-3502-Class-35-Diesel-Locomotive-Hymek-D7036-in-BR-Blue-/201013373198?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ecd54a90e Well it is in Germany, but only posts to UK ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valeofyork Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 You could always put it out of its misery and paint it. Well you could, but given that the whole thing even down to the couplings seems to have been sprayed gold it would be easier (and cheaper) to buy an ordinary non-rare one which hasn't been "improved". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Well it is in Germany, but only posts to UK ! Hi This chap is not in Germany,but based in the UK ,he has nothing to sell but just puts up photo's of what he say he has, that's why it takes so long to get to you. All he do's is list stuff and if he sells it ,he looks around to where he can buy it from then sends it to you,if you look at his feed back you can work out the way he works, bit of a con artiest . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84A Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Does this bag come with the Worlds most expensive laptop or something? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300871386263?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2014 Does this bag come with the Worlds most expensive laptop or something? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300871386263?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 292 sold already. Must be doing something right - what's the secret? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2014 292 sold already. Must be doing something right - what's the secret? Another "price it high because we're out of stock" Cheers, mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84A Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I'm struggling to see why each of these are priced differently: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-WITH-STEEL-WHEELS-/400653911624?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d48d58648 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-WITH-WHITE-WHEELS-/301081301003?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4619d8100b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-BLACK-WHEELS-MIB-/400653911882?hash=item5d48d5874a Why does having black wheels demand an extra £2? Either way, he's got the decimal point in the wrong place with all of them! EDIT: He appears to be flooding eBay with similar items, eg: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODELS-No-R-4135-S-R-CALEY-4-WHEEL-COACH-VN-MIB-/301081304526?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4619d81dce http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-468-LMS-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACHVN-MIB-/400653913383?hash=item5d48d58d27 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-468-LMS-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACH-/400653913424?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d48d58d50 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-1031-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACH-/301081307644?hash=item4619d829fc Edited January 27, 2014 by 84A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84A Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Another "price it high because we're out of stock" Cheers, mick The only reason I picked up on it was because I bought one back in 2012, but put it in my watch list just in case I wanted to buy any more (think it was about £8 originally). I completely forgot about it, and then the other day I was having a clear out, and found the price set at that, so its probably (as you say) likely that they are out of stock and awaiting more. Still, its a good bag, ideal if you're stupid enough to have bought a 17 inch laptop without measuring the bag you already had first to make sure it would fit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I'm struggling to see why each of these are priced differently: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-WITH-STEEL-WHEELS-/400653911624?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d48d58648 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-WITH-WHITE-WHEELS-/301081301003?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4619d8100b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-BLACK-WHEELS-MIB-/400653911882?hash=item5d48d5874a Why does having black wheels demand an extra £2? Either way, he's got the decimal point in the wrong place with all of them! EDIT: He appears to be flooding eBay with similar items, eg: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODELS-No-R-4135-S-R-CALEY-4-WHEEL-COACH-VN-MIB-/301081304526?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4619d81dce http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-468-LMS-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACHVN-MIB-/400653913383?hash=item5d48d58d27 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-468-LMS-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACH-/400653913424?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d48d58d50 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-1031-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACH-/301081307644?hash=item4619d829fc He is a regular that pops every now and then. It a great way of free advertising for him on this forum. I personal think it stopped. IMHO Terry Spell checked Edited January 27, 2014 by Trainshed Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 ....and still the madness goes on.... He must have very deep pockets. That is a silly price for a Portescap.... The same bidder's doing it again after paying £110 for that last one. Clearly he wants them at any cost.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm struggling to see why each of these are priced differently: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-WITH-STEEL-WHEELS-/400653911624?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d48d58648 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-WITH-WHITE-WHEELS-/301081301003?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4619d8100b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-446-GWR-3rd-CLASS-4-WHEEL-COACH-BLACK-WHEELS-MIB-/400653911882?hash=item5d48d5874a Why does having black wheels demand an extra £2? Either way, he's got the decimal point in the wrong place with all of them! EDIT: He appears to be flooding eBay with similar items, eg: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODELS-No-R-4135-S-R-CALEY-4-WHEEL-COACH-VN-MIB-/301081304526?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4619d81dce http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-468-LMS-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACHVN-MIB-/400653913383?hash=item5d48d58d27 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-468-LMS-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACH-/400653913424?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5d48d58d50 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILWAYS-MODEL-R-1031-3rd-CLASS-ex-CALEDONIAN-4-WHEEL-COACH-/301081307644?hash=item4619d829fc It's not so much the decimal point in the wrong place, more that the figures in front of the decimal point should be replaced by a zero! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 The same bidder's doing it again after paying £110 for that last one. Clearly he wants them at any cost.... ....Mmmm.. now where are mine...? Do the original/quieter(?) issues command better prices? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 ....Do the original/quieter(?) issues command better prices? They will if that fool joins the bidding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleefy Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 "OIriginally (sic) supplied in LNER livery" Scribbling out LNER with black crayon and plastering a BR emblem over the remains hasn't really altered anything in that respect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 "OIriginally (sic) supplied in LNER livery" Scribbling out LNER with black crayon and plastering a BR emblem over the remains hasn't really altered anything in that respect. I thought I had made a mess of my Peak conversion, but at least I'm not tying to sell it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The same bidder's doing it again after paying £110 for that last one. Clearly he wants them at any cost.... This time he has come up against the clearest bit of Shill bidding I have seen for ages. Look at the bid retraction (to find out how much he has bid) followed by a bid of 1p less than that amount 10 seconds later. Anyone know how to report this seller? Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 This time he has come up against the clearest bit of Shill bidding I have seen for ages. Look at the bid retraction (to find out how much he has bid) followed by a bid of 1p less than that amount 10 seconds later. Anyone know how to report this seller? Tony 9 bid retractions in last 6 months. There's no way of knowing whether the retractions were on model railway items or not. If they are, he's only bid on 12 model railway related items in last 6 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 9 bid retractions in last 6 months. There's no way of knowing whether the retractions were on model railway items or not. If they are, he's only bid on 12 model railway related items in last 6 months. Yes very interesting. On this Portescap I cannot see any reason to place a bid, retract it once he has seen what he was up against, then immediately put another bid in at 1p less that the guy he was up against had bid, if it was not a to drive up the other bidder. Now I know some people bid for fun just to push up the other bidder (at their peril!) but to make it as blatant as this is bizairre especially as he has good feedback to risk! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 I guess this is inverted madness if there were such a thing. One of our usual suspects who puts high prices on things has started this at 99p http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-TRIANG-Hornby-R252-TR-MAROON-LIVERY-0-4-0-STEEPLE-CAB-LOCOMOTIVE-/370995648256?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item5661105700 I'm not an expert on Triang but I believe this is quite collectable even in this state as you can get transfers and then you'd need to source a pantograph. Clean it up and hey presto: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R254-Triang-Steeple-cab-locomotive-with-VERY-RARE-plastic-pantogragh-oo-guage-/151167869445?hash=item23324ea205&nma=true&si=2HCQfTM02oHFGvgJJR6tb38059s%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 I didn't realise the green steeple cab was that desireable http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANG-R254-STEEPLE-CAB-LOCO-TR-GREEN-UNBOXED-OO-GAUGE-/161039561252?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item257eb4b224&nma=true&si=2HCQfTM02oHFGvgJJR6tb38059s%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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