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Sometimes sellers really don't help themselves...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-two-car-class-105-blue-DMU-DCC-FITTED-/310619131054?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item485257ccae

 

"Mint boxed", but the wrong box is shown in the photo and the Class 105 was not DCC fitted when new, so presumably the seller has added a decoder... Might explain why the reserve has not yet been reached.

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Not sure this counts as madness, but it made me laugh out loud. Why would anyone think this was train set related, as opposed to something else?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNKNOWN-item-TRAIN-SET-thing-or-Alien-Communicator-/190809138188?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2c6d1c640c

 

If you wanted one of whatever it is, how would you expect to find it if listed like this!

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Fair play it is a nice livery too!

 

I don't buy coaches that often and still fondly remember the days I started in the hobby as a kid with pocket money and a coach was about £12 from Gamleys!

Yup, when I started Hornby Mk3s were £4.75 at RRP - but then again they were underlength by a scale 11 ft and missing a window each side!  

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Not sure this counts as madness, but it made me laugh out loud. Why would anyone think this was train set related, as opposed to something else?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNKNOWN-item-TRAIN-SET-thing-or-Alien-Communicator-/190809138188?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2c6d1c640c

 

If you wanted one of whatever it is, how would you expect to find it if listed like this!

 

 

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DuLallie

 

Yup, I'd say so ;)

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This one sure knows how to advertise:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111031260982

 

Made me smile, anyway

 

And this is an optimist:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251244934050

 

Some defects, but hardly worth mentioning......

"This is an easily assembled kit of a footbridge.

 
Boxed with instructions and parts as shown. Three of the black 'legs' are missing (but you can use this easily with just 4 legs supporting the bridge). 
The 4 outriggers are missing.
 
Otherwise this is complete and in very good condition."
 
Sierd Jan
 
 
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And this is an optimist:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251244934050

 

Some defects, but hardly worth mentioning......

"This is an easily assembled kit of a footbridge.

 
Boxed with instructions and parts as shown. Three of the black 'legs' are missing (but you can use this easily with just 4 legs supporting the bridge). 
The 4 outriggers are missing.
 
Otherwise this is complete and in very good condition."
 
Sierd Jan

 

And it's:   (?????)

 

Condition:

New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item. See the seller's listing for full details.
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Not sure this counts as madness, but it made me laugh out loud. Why would anyone think this was train set related, as opposed to something else?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNKNOWN-item-TRAIN-SET-thing-or-Alien-Communicator-/190809138188?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2c6d1c640c

 

If you wanted one of whatever it is, how would you expect to find it if listed like this!

Looks like a bit of Telecom test equipment with the Uniselector and several 3000 type relays.

Could actually be useful for electromechanical model railway use!

 

Keith

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Looks like a bit of Telecom test equipment with the Uniselector and several 3000 type relays.

Could actually be useful for electromechanical model railway use!

 

Keith

 

I did consider all those relays could be useful, but Lowestoft is a bit too far away for me to collect.

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Anyone on here trying to double their money ? :O

Note that they were careful not to say which one out of the 400 it is. Will they be including the original purchase receipt in case the new owner needs to make a warranty claim? :jester:  "DapolDave" is going to have fun with those....

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I seriously doubt that would come apart cleanly. Probably be better to start from scratch rather than waste the time chopping it up and trying to put it together again.

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The high bidder seems keen to get this but has an ebay score of zero.  I wonder if his enthsiasm will wane if he wins?

 

I seriously doubt that would come apart cleanly. Probably be better to start from scratch rather than waste the time chopping it up and trying to put it together again.

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This guy's depressed with recent feedback according to his listing, and wants £23.67 for this Mainline coach.  (They seem to have been varying a lot lately from £2.50 to £10 a pop, but £23.67?)

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINLINE-00-OO-GAUGE-W34860-2nd-PASSENGER-GUARD-CAR-COACH-WAGON-BR-WR-BSK-37-106-/400427071765?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14589%26meid%3D6309455599802894503%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D221194391295%26

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This guy's depressed with recent feedback according to his listing, and wants £23.67 for this Mainline coach.  (They seem to have been varying a lot lately from £2.50 to £10 a pop, but £23.67?)

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINLINE-00-OO-GAUGE-W34860-2nd-PASSENGER-GUARD-CAR-COACH-WAGON-BR-WR-BSK-37-106-/400427071765?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14589%26meid%3D6309455599802894503%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D221194391295%26

 

He's been depressed for months now.

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If he is in the know he could get back what he paid for it by selling some of the items that are included. I would certainly pay that for it and dump the layout part. :)

If the layout doesn't come apart cleanly - and why should it - it's hard to see the value. Secondhand track having been ripped up is a pretty dodgy commodity, and that just leaves his choice of buildings, which might be good, or might not. Currently going for about £185, which is a lot more than I'd pay for a lot of work to get it out and discover what is salvageable.

 

EDIT - Now passed £200!

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This guy's depressed with recent feedback according to his listing, and wants £23.67 for this Mainline coach.  (They seem to have been varying a lot lately from £2.50 to £10 a pop, but £23.67?)

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINLINE-00-OO-GAUGE-W34860-2nd-PASSENGER-GUARD-CAR-COACH-WAGON-BR-WR-BSK-37-106-/400427071765?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14589%26meid%3D6309455599802894503%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D2%26sd%3D221194391295%26

And his anger about it seems to get ANGRIER AS THE DESCRIPTION CONTINUES.

 

Ah, collectors' value. Fair enough - they'd have gone straight in the skip!

 

Nice one! Totally agree with you.

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And his anger about it seems to get ANGRIER AS THE DESCRIPTION CONTINUES.

 

His spelling doesn't improve though.  Don't buyers CARE about this sort of thing any more?  Must admit I find it a real turn off.  I can understand people getting mixed up between some spellings, and use of apostrophes, but when they use words that don't exist because they can't be @rsed to use a spell checker I GET REALLY ANGRY 

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