RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28 Talk about price inflation… Cheers Darius 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 2 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Non runner perchance..? Collection in person from London but the item is in Serbia… ChatGPT description. What could possibly go wrong? Cheers Darius Anyone else getting de ja vous? 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 6 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Non runner perchance..? Collection in person from London but the item is in Serbia… ChatGPT description. What could possibly go wrong? Cheers Darius "With its sturdy construction and smooth operation, this locomotive is perfect for displaying or running on your model railway." Behold! Gostude International! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 6 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Talk about price inflation… Cheers Darius Imagine confessing this one to your significant other! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted May 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28 44 minutes ago, Darius43 said: Talk about price inflation… Cheers Darius Not the only one. Given his other items for sale, it would seem he's forgotten his decimal points on these two.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 3 minutes ago, RFS said: Not the only one. Given his other items for sale, it would seem he's forgotten his decimal points on these two.... Given the vast sum requested, where would he put the decimal point? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 1 minute ago, Paul H Vigor said: Given the vast sum requested, where would he put the decimal point? I can give him a suggestion, but, as it is a family forum, I can't go into much more detail! 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 5 minutes ago, PieGuyRob said: I can give him a suggestion, but, as it is a family forum, I can't go into much more detail! Oh, I say! 😉 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Uhhhhh .... https://www.ebay.com/itm/186430737877?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=spgajia2r9g&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=czonXZs3Sue&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 20 minutes ago, MattR said: Uhhhhh .... https://www.ebay.com/itm/186430737877?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=spgajia2r9g&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=czonXZs3Sue&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY And $28 for shipping, I will pass thanks. It makes the tank engine in Serbia look like a proper bargain! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted May 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28 14 minutes ago, MattR said: Uhhhhh .... followed by NO! 🤪 I bought a brand new one, Hornby R30287, for £65 (inc delivery) for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. Of course, I DID source it a bit more locally.... There are a lot of overpriced second hand L&Y Pugs about, even more second hand and frankly past their best Caledonian Pugs too. Does it make more sense for a Japan based buyer? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 1 hour ago, MattR said: Uhhhhh .... https://www.ebay.com/itm/186430737877?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=spgajia2r9g&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=czonXZs3Sue&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY As it's located in Japan, maybe the price is supposed to be Yen, not Dollars..??? 😂 As $1:00 currently = about ¥157, maybe not.... 🤔🤷♂️ 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 3 hours ago, Darius43 said: Non runner perchance..? Collection in person from London but the item is in Serbia… ChatGPT description. What could possibly go wrong? Cheers Darius As someone who actually gave money to save a rushton shunter from a scrapyard last night ( I wasn't even drunk!), the urge to Press Buy it Now was almost uncontrollable. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 1 hour ago, Sjcm said: As someone who actually gave money to save a rushton shunter from a scrapyard last night ( I wasn't even drunk!), the urge to Press Buy it Now was almost uncontrollable. Oh my! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Obviously just a typo / autocorrect annoyance in the description, but it made me smile on a grey, damp morning: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166788111247? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 11 hours ago, Sjcm said: As someone who actually gave money to save a rushton shunter from a scrapyard last night ( I wasn't even drunk!), the urge to Press Buy it Now was almost uncontrollable. A follower of Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels by any chance? 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjcm Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 that's the one. not that he needed my help in the end as he got the cash in about an hour, but knackered locos have the same effect on me that others get with abused donkeys and homeless kittens. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 4 hours ago, 40152 said: Obviously just a typo / autocorrect annoyance in the description, but it made me smile on a grey, damp morning: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166788111247? To be quite honest, 'Lyddle End' suggests a 'nudge nudge wink wink' inspiration? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted May 29 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29 17 hours ago, Darius43 said: Non runner perchance..? Collection in person from London but the item is in Serbia… ChatGPT description. What could possibly go wrong? Cheers Darius Its been around for months, even over a year? 🤔 The AI generated description is new, even quaint! 🤪 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 18 hours ago, Darius43 said: Talk about price inflation… Cheers Darius Possibly the error is in advertising this as a model; if it is 12 inches to the foot scale it might actually be a reasonable price! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT3 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Hunting for Bachmann HO and this appeared https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/164940446727 I have no words, guess it would look just right next to the QE2 jubbly train and the QE2 memorial train as it has coins stuck on the tender. For the money I would expect the loco to be boxed with the certificate of authenticity and perhaps functional valve gear, even those cheepo trains look better just cheap nasty tat from the people that bring you the Franklin village/Bradford mint/Hawthorn exchange limited edition flying scotsman clock. And an extra $133 for local postage 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeps Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 1 hour ago, TT3 said: Hunting for Bachmann HO and this appeared https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/164940446727 Merciful heavens. 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29 48 minutes ago, Deeps said: Merciful heavens. The only way to be merciful with that would involve a gallon of petrol and a match... 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted May 29 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29 12 minutes ago, John M Upton said: The only way to be merciful with that would involve a gallon of petrol and a match... How about feeding it into a garden shredder? 🤔 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Further to my earlier post... 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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