Guest Belgian Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I think some people look at old e-bay auctions to get an idea of 'value' and don't realise there are different versions of models. Why else would anyone think that an old Triang model of 'Sir Dinadin' is worth £60 - or even £79-50! - when recent versions of the fabulous modern 'King Arthurs' go for as little as £42? Or are 'collectors' collectively mad? JE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2012 These appear to be sellers confusing 'cost' with 'worth'. The £1800 optimist might get half that from a dealer (assuming the dealer thinks there's a market, else it would be "No thanks!") But he'd do a great deal better if he weren't so lazy. In these straitened times, no-one has £1800 - still less £3k - to blow on a semi-speculative collection. Selling individual items would appeal to the collectors - who as Jeremy points out, seem to lack any logic in their valuations, but apparently know which versions are rare, which are pants - and then the 4-figure sums might come in in little dollops. Drip-feeding is the way to make a success of it IMHO. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84A Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cbc57bf19 Must be that 'rare' J72 with the different chimney, Hornby/Triang couplings and no handrails along the boiler... Apparently, one's already sold - don't hang about too much! Edited November 13, 2012 by 84A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2012 Now that is an insult to people's intelligence. I sold a perfect one a while ago and got just over £20 for it. Ah well it is 'he of the Gaiety tank fame'.'Nuf said! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Oh my...........excellent condition indeed http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-DEL-PRADO-MODEL-TRAINS-UK-HST-125-INTER-CITY-JAPAN-SERIES-700-SHINKANSEN-/370677235880?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item564e15c0a8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Oh my...........excellent condition indeed http://www.ebay.co.u...=item564e15c0a8 The driver would get a bit cold in that HST . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleefy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cbc57bf19 Must be that 'rare' J72 with the different chimney, Hornby/Triang couplings and no handrails along the boiler... Apparently, one's already sold - don't hang about too much! Love the way he describes it as "boxed" (with the quotes), meaning he's put it in a new box The day Ebay implements a 'block seller' function and I can banish him, gosturd and various other shysters from my radar forever can't come soon enough. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmanjack Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Check this M7 out... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hornby-Railways-R-862-BR-0-4-4T-Loco-Class-M7-make-an-offer-must-sell-/261126962846?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Railways&hash=item3ccc613e9e ...and this LMS 4-6-2..?? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hornby-Railways-R-308-LMS-4-6-2-Loco-patriot-class-lord-rathmore-boxed-as-new-/251182915257?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Railways&hash=item3a7bab1eb9 and this LNER D49/1... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hornby-R378-LiNER-GREEN-4-4-0-CHESHIRE-CLASS-D49-1-LOCO-2753-NEW-BOXED-mu-/261126962257?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Railways&hash=item3ccc613c51 ...and this S&DJR 2P... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hornby-00-R-2217-S-DJR-4-4-0-rare-train-pefect-condition-make-an-offer-/261126962256?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Railways&hash=item3ccc613c50 Robbing people blind.... To think that you can purchase these models new for a lot less. Don't you just love the description 'Rare' ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2012 Especially as that M7 most definitely isn't an M7!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIANG-MEGA-RARE-UNIQUE-SUBURBAN-MOTOR-COACH-EMU-IN-RED-/181024416235?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2a25e561eb "All in all a nice rare motor coach that you wont see until i make another." 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a25e561eb "All in all a nice rare motor coach that you wont see until i make another." On an old listing someone paid 125 sovs for this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-DUBLO-3-RAIL-2-CAR-BRIGHTON-BELLE-SET-EXCELLENT-/181003133726?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2a24a0a31e&nma=true&si=2HCQfTM02oHFGvgJJR6tb38059s%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Pity he cant spell know [no] 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Especially as that M7 most definitely isn't an M7!!! Probably says M7 on the box label and he hasn't got a clue otherwise.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 Fancy taking a punt on this hard to see Lima 20? Love the seller's name! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lima-OO-Gauge-1-76-Class-20-194-Weathered-Diesel-Locomotive-/160920607261?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item25779d9a1d Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Anyone got a spare £40 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIRFIX-No-R201-B-R-RAILBUS-CONTRUCTION-KIT-BUILT-/271096520659?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3f1e9c9fd3 Surely he is having a giraffe ?? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 Anyone got a spare £40 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1e9c9fd3 Surely he is having a giraffe ?? Who on earth would waste their money on that load of old rubbish? That's 40% or so towards a new Heljan one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 Just as an aside, below the listing is a set of pictures with this ebay wording; People who bought this item also bought How can people have bought an item that still has days to run and hasn't been bought? Ebay don't help themselves. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Anyone got a spare £40 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f1e9c9fd3 Surely he is having a giraffe ?? I thought that the application of the Squadron Green putty was very well done, you can't see the joint line at all. I'm going to buy it as it's got the instructions, and I'm going to see if he has a spare box to go with it as well. Not OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a25e561eb "All in all a nice rare motor coach that you wont see until i make another." One is quite enough! and you can get a genuine Tri-ang SR EMU for that sort of money. Edited November 14, 2012 by Il Grifone 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2012 I thought that the application of the Squadron Green putty was very well done, you can't see the joint line at all. I'm going to buy it as it's got the instructions, and I'm going to see if he has a spare box to go with it as well. Not OzzyO. I believe the seller isn't too far from you. Maybe you could collect in person and save the postage? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 Those Heljan container cranes go for a heck of a price. £620 with 3 and a half days to go. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heljan-Container-crane-terminal-with-operating-crane-/281019291576?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item416e0e17b8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
industrial Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Those Heljan container cranes go for a heck of a price. £620 with 3 and a half days to go. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item416e0e17b8 And all the top three bidders love retracting their bids so seller look out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium pete_mcfarlane Posted November 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2012 I thought that the application of the Squadron Green putty was very well done, you can't see the joint line at all. I'm going to buy it as it's got the instructions, and I'm going to see if he has a spare box to go with it as well. Not OzzyO. I like the way it's described as "hard to find". Airifx/Dapol must have produced tens of thousands of these kits over the last 50 years. Anyway, that was the £40 badly constructed Airfix railbus. Here's the £60 one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
c2c Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I like the bit where it states: "NOTE THESE MODELS CAN BE MOTORISED WITH A GOOD LEVEL OF SKILL" .....thats an under statement, well it could have been done if hadn't been slung together with a full tube of polystyrene cement! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 15, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2012 And all the top three bidders love retracting their bids so seller look out. Ah I hadn't spotted that. So the highest bidder with no history of retractions is a more modest £250 instead of the £620 it's at now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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