PetersSpares

55 minutes ago, irishmail said:

Hi Peter,

One issue unless I misunderstod it is that you do not deduct VAT for EU orders , so we will end paying additional VAT / Customs handling  charges?  Is this correct or are you registerd for VAT for orders to Ireland like Hatton's was?  ( Not ment as a complaint, just a general query).

 

Regards,  John

Eu Vat has changed allot. We collect VAT on orders under 150 Euros (excluding shipping cots) and then fill in lots of boring time consuming paperwork to tell an IOSS agent what we are sending and where. We then pay them the VAT and they send to your country. You then only need to pay import fees. Orders over 150 Euros will have VAT refunded. Thanks Peter 

1 hour ago, GWR-fan said:

 

Peter,

           many thanks,  however,  the "current" stated postage cost for worldwide is a definite turn off to a potential worldwide customer who may be none the wiser as to the new process being trialled.  Hopefully,  the possible revised postage cost will make it more attractive to those who wish to use your site in the future.  I purchased a lot of spares pre-covid,  however, the massive spike in shipping cost during covid made purchasing spare parts uneconomical.

During covid there were less commercial planes taking goods overseas and more surcharges we had to cater for. Thanks Peter 

7 minutes ago, GWR-fan said:

 

Peter,

            perhaps true for UK deliveries but this is a direct copy from your store website. 

 

"Worldwide £0.00 up to £100.00 £39.99 By Royal Mail tracked Airmail service. Orders between £100.01 - £500.00 by tracked Airmail £39.99"

I haven't changed the wording yet as we are trialling prices in the cart and seeing what people purchase at what weights. When we have worked this out fully the wording will be altered so if you try a fake order you will see postage is cheaper. Thanks Peter  

2 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Well, that's what I was quoted a year or two ago for an order consisting of a few small, lightweight, items. However, I've just created a dummy order for some Bachmann coach wheels (GBP 13.32 excl VAT) that shows a much lower shipping cost (also GBP 13.32, as it happens), which is better. Thanks.

 

I agree with you regarding multiple items on eBay, with or without the GSP!

Thanks for taking the time to check it out, allot happens in a year. Even Hatton's closing.  We do try our best with shipping but it is so complicated if the site doesn't understand size and weight and the investment to get it to is eye watering against the amount of overseas sales it would benefit. Thanks Peter 

5 minutes ago, adb968008 said:

Taking the above two items in the picture, and putting into the ebay basket, and the peterspares website basket, putting in shipping to your address and using the cheapest postage… I seem to get a different answer to yours…

 

indeed with ebay I get  first class postage !

 

I have to be honest I am confused buying from your site or using the ebay site and needed to pick / chose the better route to buy because of anomalies like the ones highlighted.

 

Maybe you can check if somethings wrong ?

 

There are no anomalies. On ebay UK postage we can stipulate postage on each item as large letter or box price or courier. Our website doesn't know sizes so starts at £3.99 2nd class £5.00 1st class then courier and special delivery on large heavy or flammable items.

You will see I was commenting on the complications of overseas postage but you are commenting on UK postage. 

Thanks Peter 

13 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

You've never had to use the Global Shipping Program, have you? For a typical second-hand item, it typically results in a cost about three times the price of the actual item.

 

That's not a great example, because if you order direct from that supplier they charge a MINIMUM GBP30.00 for overseas shipment, which is what I think you can see there (ordinary post, not the GSP).

As this is a picture of my items I felt the need to add a comment. eBay shipping is a nightmare we can either make everyone pay for each item separately or make people await an invoice. I don't like to o that so we let people combine however eBay has no way of combining items and assigning correct postage appropriate to weight and size. They also take 15% fees from any postage price we add to the site. This is why we have a higher flat rate up to 2kg on ebay. 

The best thing to do is DON'T buy from ebay come to our website www.petersspares.com and get the item cheaper than RRP and cheaper postage. It's that simple. (We do not charge £30 via our website for small items.)

Thanks Peter

Peters Spares Model Railways Ltd.

On 24/07/2023 at 15:30, philsandy said:

 

 

Had a look at Peters Spares re. Hornby TT spares.

Limited range and most are reasonably priced but some, I wondered if the prices were typos, £35 for two A1 pony truck wheels and axle!! Surely that can't be right?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have asked Hornby re some of the odd pricing and I can't paste the rely but basically thats what has been decided by Hornby and it's unlikely it will change. All we can do is stock the items you may or may not want without ur markup and VAT on them. Thanks Peter 

Is your old Triang Hornby X03 X04 motor tired / or dead? Just fancy a modern alternative?

Look no further. Peters Spares Model Railways Ltd have been working on drop in replacement motors over the last few years and they arrived today! Remove the old motor slide in your new one and fit the rear bracket, screw it down and solder on your power cables and your away.

Peters Spares PS135 X04 Upgrade / Replace Your Tired Old X04 Motor With Our 3 Pole Replacement. £28.50

https://www.petersspares.com/p/peters-spares-ps135-x04-motor-upgrade-3-pole

Peters Spares PS136 X03 Upgrade / Replace Your Tired Old X03 Motor With Our 3 Pole Replacement. £28.50

https://www.petersspares.com/p/peters-spares-ps136-x03-motor-upgrade-3-pole

Please see our youtube for a couple of vids

Peters Spares Model Railways Ltd

@petersspares

22 hours ago, Bucoops said:

 

My comment was more a general observation - e.g. Markits handwheels £6.20 ebay, £5.61 on your site. But understandable due to the extra fees.

 

 

Meanwhile, back to ebay - not sure if this has moved from optimistic to delusional pricing... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256142617206

We discount Markits products in store / website but Dapol spares we don't. Thanks Peter 

On 07/06/2023 at 09:35, Bucoops said:

 

One observation (not a defence or offence) is their website has lower costs - no ebay fees to cover). Whether that then makes the prices more realistic or not I don't know.

The prices are the same on ebay and the website for Dapol spares. We suffer the hit on the fees through ebay as people like to use it. Thanks Peter 

On 06/06/2023 at 21:54, John M Upton said:

Could someone please explain Peters Spares pricing to me?  Dapol Class 26 (N gauge) available around and about for anything between ninety and a hundred and ten sheets, often with free postage or go to Peters Spares ebay listings and the chassis alone is £110 plus the body they have so obviously just taken off it is another thirty quid PLUS postage!!

 

They are taking the mickey.....

If you had asked Peters Spares instead of the forums you would get a speedy reply that is. The RRP of a Dapol class 26 is £148.25 Older models and used ones will be less. 

Re the comment of taking the body off of the chassis NO we did not. If you follow adverts or posts on Dapol spares it clearly says DCC supplies have sold us the bulk of the Dapol spares they used to carry. All spares came to us with recommended prices to sell them at. All we are doing is selling them ass supplied.

Thanks Peter 

Hornby have had an agreement at some point with some stores to sell them TT however they have yet to offer it to their Tier One accounts like ourselves. We can't stock it or even order for customers requests. Spares however are available to anyone so we have purchased what is being offered to us.

Thanks Peter 

On 03/05/2023 at 11:57, GWR-fan said:

Several years ago I recall that Peters spares sold plastic screws intended for this application.

We still stock PS13 screws. Thanks Peter 

On 30/03/2023 at 16:15, melmerby said:

Check which oil is in these type of lubricating devices.

 

The first one I had, which had a well known retailer's name, came from a model raiway dealer and sold for model railway use (I wont name names in case I've got the wrong one) was useless, the oil was way too thick and when I had only used a small amount the case spilt with oil going everywhere. The case had gone brittle.

The next was one bought as clock lubricant, this was ideal as it was a very light oil, ideal for models, unfortunately, again the case split but I had it a while and used a reasonable amount.

 

I currently have a Peter's spares one which has a much better container, the oil is very light.

It is more expensive (£8.75) but IMHO better

https://www.petersspares.com/p/peters-spares-ps1-15ml-precision-model-light-oil-with-needle-applicator-new

 

 

Our Oil is:

Lightweight high lubricity oil for precision parts.
Environmentally friendly – Biodegradable.
Advanced friction reducing performance
High viscosity index so won’t degrade
or thin at higher temperatures.
Can reduce energy consumption
Made in the UK
Plastic safe.

We also do a refill. Thanks Peter

On 27/12/2022 at 08:19, hartleymartin said:

 

Any chance you remember what spare item it was, or if it is something I can get through Peters Spares?

Do you know from the article if they used princess or hall piston rods? Maybe email us as I'm not on there much. Thanks Peter 

On 17/12/2022 at 08:07, adb968008 said:

I doubt it.

Fixing your washing machine by replacing its brushes, and replacing the exterior panels of it to remove a scratch are not the same thing, but its a similar comparison.

 

I do think that repairs is however a revenue opportunity.

 

Next few years were all going to hunker down on purchases and therefore maybe focus on looking after what we've got. Thats going to create an increasing spares demand.

Its noteworthy that no one* at Warley had a “returns” pile this year to gorge on… in the past everyone had something, and with a 2 year gap between Warleys the pile might have been expected to be larger, not absent….

 

That said, providing spares to allow repairs maybe in compliance with the law but not in spirit of its intentions… At £18.50 for 4x buffers for a Dapol 73 (£6.75 x2 + £5 p&p for 4) someone is clearly making a nice profit.

 

it would very soon be cheaper to buy and dismantle a second hand 73 off ebay for c£70.

 

https://www.petersspares.com/Dapol-1109871-class-73-oo-gauge-buffers-oval-red-pair.ir

 

 

 

* Oxford had a basket of basket cases.

 

 

I have been made aware of this post re the buffer pricing and have popped on to clarify. I'm not sure how much you think parts are purchased for but here's an example.

Dapol make the parts and have their trade price. In the past a previous holder of these parts DCC Supplies added their markup or was informed of a RRP including 20% VAT.

 We have just purchased all the parts from the retailer and so far kept 95% off the prices the same. The ones we have changed have a small cost of a few pence added for say changing 4 of an item to 2 if we feel no one would want 4 and the cost covers the bagging and tagging them plus staff wages to do so.

This part consists of three separate parts put together in the factory and they are also sprung. 

Postage on our site is £5.00 minimum as the site doesn't know what's large and what's small but you can get them in our ebay shop at £2.50 postage. There you would save £2.50 and we would pay ebay 15% fees plus 30p transaction fee for the privilege. 

6.75 - 15% (1.01) -20% (1.13) leaves £4.31 (or via our website £5.31, we still get PayPal or card fees) less the trade price X amount doesn't really leave much seeing as we have to bag every item delivered to us and label it as they arrived loose.

That's before the usual running costs the profit goes to pay for Gas & Electric (that costs allot more the homeowners bills, wages, rent the list goes on.)

Thanks Peter 

We have been working hard through the lockdowns and in-between and noticed a lack of Brass Shouldered and None-Shouldered bearings so have introduced these to the Peters Spares Range. To compliment these we also have a 3 hole wagon wheel (live axle to one wheel) at 12mm so this will help fit between kit wagon brake blocks. Plus the following other items.

Peters Spares PS125 Replacement Hornby Brass 40T Worm Wheel (S2021) Gear

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £3.25 

Peters Spares PS126 Replacement Hornby Brass 26T Worm Wheel (S2016) Gear For 0-4-0 and Early Motor Bogies

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £2.99 

Peters Spares PS127 Replacement Hornby Brass X04 Worm Twin Start (S2051)

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £2.50 

Peters Spares PS134 Replacement X03 Worm Plastic (S9575)

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £2.50 

Peters Spares PS148 thought to PS154 Lima Gears

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £1.50 

Peters Spares PS155 Replacement Hornby S3138 / S5261 Brush Spring Early Motor Bogies

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £1.50 

Peters Spares PS156 Plain Brass Bearings Pk40

2mm Wide

2.5mm Long

Peters Spares PS157 Shouldered Brass Bearings Pk40

2mm Wide

2.5mm Long (Insertable 2.25mm)

Flange 3mm / 0.25mm

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £3.50 per bag of 40

Peters Spares PS160 Replacement Hornby S5871 Lord Of The Isles And 4-4-0

Class L1 / Class 2P / Caledonian Single Pickup Spring

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £2.99

Peters Spares PS161 3 Hole 12mm Wheel (Pk2) Ideal For Kit Built Wagons - One Wheel Live To Axle (x1 Pair, this is four wheels on to axles.)

Brass Wheel With Gun Black Finish

Standard Type Axle To Fit Most Brands 25.6mm Long / 2mm Wide

They can be purchased from our ebay store: peters spares or from www.petersspares.com at £3.25 per bag of 2

Thanks Peter 

On 20/03/2021 at 16:04, DavidCBroad said:

That is very unusual.  I too have never seen a Lima 0-6-0 with traction tyres though it does make sense as they have pick up on front and centre wheels.  However I have never seen a traction tyre on the wheel without a drive gear on anything Lima either.  I wonder if these were very early production examples. The Class 37 and 47 tyres might fit, obviously the 50/55 ones are far too small, otherwise the Lima 0-6-0 wheels are a bit unusual being around 17mm from memory while Hornby 0-6-0 are nearer 19mm.  Generally I find slightly 1mm or so undersize traction tyres work as well as or better than "Correct" size ones.

I had several J50 and Pannier chassis over the years, I fitted crankpin fitted centre wheels to some, and computer motors but I finally gave up, due to pick up issues and sold most of them on eBay.   I stlll use Lima Diesels exclusively in the garden and have a nice 4589 on my mantlepiece and a Pannier with a Bachmann chassis and a J50 waiting to become a Q1. 

I must have had an off day as we have no models in stock to check, my memory told me they didn't have tyres.

On 20/03/2021 at 10:18, cypherman said:

Hi all,

I asked this question in the general modelling forum with no luck. So I thought I might have better look here. I asked Peters Spares if they stocked traction tyres for Lima 0-6-0 tank engines. They said that as far as they new they never had any fitted. So no luck there. But looking at the  5  J50's and 2 Panniers I have they all have one traction tyre on the right hand rear wheel opposite the wheel with the gearing. Some of them need to be replaced. I would like to know if any one knew where I could get them. I want to replace them all so will need 7. Hopefully if some one sells them they will come in packs of 10. If not does any one know of a substitute tyre. I did think of the Airfix/Hornby 14xx. But I do not know the wheel size for that loco. The Lima wheel is 17.2mm according to my micrometre. 

I must have had an off day as we have no models in stock to check, my memory told me they didn't have tyres.

On 22/04/2021 at 17:51, cctransuk said:

 

Can you not order directly from Peters Spares - surely they don't charge such high P&P charges?

 

John Isherwood.

As of the 1st September Royal Mail have seriously increased shipping cost due to the lack of passenger planes in the air. We had already started sending items at a loss but it couldn’t continue. We have updated shipping to reflect their changes and our flat rate. Until COVID-19 stops affecting the world and travel / shipping it won't come down. Please either stock up to make the affect less or buy latter when things hopefully settle down. Postage overseas has become very complex these days.

On 22/04/2021 at 13:13, irishmail said:

Also postage cost to Ireland,  used to be only £5.00 for small items, ie couplings, buffers etc, but now seems to be set at £23.99.

As of the 1st September Royal Mail have seriously increased shipping cost due to the lack of passenger planes in the air. We had already started sending items at a loss but it couldn’t continue. We have updated shipping to reflect their changes and our flat rate. Until COVID-19 stops affecting the world and travel / shipping it won't come down. Please either stock up to make the affect less or buy latter when things hopefully settle down. Postage overseas has become a very complex thing these days.

19 hours ago, MJI said:

Tempted to fit my Lima 47 with these, what is the traction like, would be on an 8 coach train, 6 Airfix aircons, a Replica BG and a bitsof catering vehicle

As mentioned in other posts you need to make new pickups or ease off the old ones and add lots of traction weight. 

21 hours ago, steviesparx said:

Slightly off topic Peter, but I see you're doing some replacements for Mazak rotted parts (eg T9 motor mount)....

 

Would a class 31 chassis be among your considerations ?

No this was made by Hornby and may be too expensive tp tool up for even if we were allowed to make it.

On 20/04/2021 at 20:00, adb968008 said:

Large.

26/27/31/33/37/47/60/87/92 confirmed the same

unsure on 42 & 52 I believe the gearing maybe different (I no longer have these to check).

 

ive not added 59 and 66, My gut feel is they are the same, but I dont posess Lima versions of these to check, but the Hornby (Upgraded Lima) ones are the same wheel size as the others above.

The 52 59 66 are the large we have not got a 40 to check them but they should be the same.