bart2day Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) If you read the thread and have seen their posts they have acquired the stock from another retailer who always keeps older models in stock at high prices Wish they had acquired some EMT/Grand Central/Cross Country/GNER HST sets as all of these are impossible to find in new condition now. Seem to have almost every other obsolete general release except these. Edited March 24, 2018 by bart2day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) picard-facepalm.jpg Lol what a joker Ok should have put in this disclaimer since it's RMWEB; 'Do not shop at Olivia's no matter how desperate I am and will ignore and move on with my eternal search for the item I want whilst still avoiding Olivia's due to their high prices and apparently bad customer service thus please do not remind me that Olivia's has the product I want because eventually I will find it at a price I'm willing to pay'. Ok he's had his fun so everyone move along, nothing to see here... Edited March 24, 2018 by classy52 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted March 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2018 Received an email from Hattons to say my 'P' class Bluebell has been packed for despatch! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I emailed hattons today to ask if the new-old stock was actually onsite in there warehouse as ill make the trip from stoke to buy some if it. They replied and said 'the mmajority of it is' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2018 I am utterly amazed at the volume and value of what has been released for sale on the Hatton's website. How a business could hold that value of stock for so long without an effect to business is amazing! Cash is king and you price to the market that you are winning from sometimes taking a hit on profit to bring turnover through the door - I may be wide of the mark here, but it looks like that is what has happened. Margins are tight with little turnover of stock... Tohave over ten of everything including items such at the MML HST which was a slow seller when released is quite interesting. It's good for the hobby if people want a second pop at RRP... Indeed. If you assume only ten items of each item in stock, a rough estimate is a quarter of a million pounds worth, at the asking prices. That will be quite a cash injection for somebody’s business... even at the transfer prices Hattons will have negotiated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Stewart Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 All pre-owned items have disappeared from "Pre-owned". Hmmmmm? Oh no, not another stock-take! Permission to panic Captain Mainwaring! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 All pre-owned items have disappeared from "Pre-owned". Hmmmmm? Oh no, not another stock-take! Permission to panic Captain Mainwaring! They are still there if you look in the individual folders ie: Hornby Coaches etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Stewart Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I was wondering who'd be the first to spot that one! Well done Private Sandwich Station. I do hope you're not looking at it through teary Aussie eyes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billystanier Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Indeed. If you assume only ten items of each item in stock, a rough estimate is a quarter of a million pounds worth, at the asking prices. That will be quite a cash injection for somebody’s business... even at the transfer prices Hattons will have negotiated. £800k retail value of stock apparently. All from the previous owner’s house and his missus was demanding it got shifted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 wonder whats up with these as they are apparently not dcc compatible http://www.hattons.co.uk/62752/Heljan_2662_Class_26_0_diesel_D5309_in_BR_green/StockDetail.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted April 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2018 wonder whats up with these as they are apparently not dcc compatible http://www.hattons.co.uk/62752/Heljan_2662_Class_26_0_diesel_D5309_in_BR_green/StockDetail.aspx Not what it says on the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 that was my first thought and wondered if maybe they were refurbs, not sure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Was going to make a joke that being green they predate DCC, but it does seem like a strange sale, clearly marked not compatible and the usual upgrades to chipped and Olivia's sound are missing, awfully cheap too. Notice they have 5301 the same but 5300 at £95 which is DCC ready. Probably a typo though and maybe they have to select DCC ready in order for it to show the DCC price options Edited April 2, 2018 by woodenhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted April 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2018 Why not read the description which explains the DCC issue? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Why not read the description which explains the DCC issue? That wasn't there when i posted, i suspect that's been added since i emailed them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Colin_McLeod, on 03 Apr 2018 - 11:42, said:Why not read the description which explains the DCC issue? I did not see that yesterday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 That wasn't there when i posted, i suspect that's been added since i emailed them Quite possible but I'm sure its an easy fix ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 If so easy, why aren't Hattons offering their fitting service which would help those who maybe would be nervous of moving the PCB - I've seen the Hattons video, the DCC fitter knows how to handle a soldering iron so I am sure be can also handle tape. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2018 If so easy, why aren't Hattons offering their fitting service which would help those who maybe would be nervous of moving the PCB - I've seen the Hattons video, the DCC fitter knows how to handle a soldering iron so I am sure be can also handle tape. It may well be easy but could invalidate the terms of Hatton's guarantee. It might also be considered a "quick fix" of a known manufacturing fault and therefore not one a large and reputable retail distributor wishes to undertake just in case there is any comeback or the "fix" doesn't fix the problem in every case. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuTheUseless Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I don't get how Hatton's got hold of 11 Hornby Colas 56's (both versions combined) when they were long sold out via model shops, seriously I had searched last year for them and didn't find a single one and now there is 5 of R3265 & 6 of R3291XS just out of nowhere...just don't get it and how whoever provided them didn't sell them previously??? They seem to have the R3291 (but without sound) in stock today, if anyone wants one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 They seem to have the R3291 (but without sound) in stock today, if anyone wants one. or ten according to the listing. "more than ten in stock" ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Who cares? They have them in stock, if you want one buy one. So much debate about nothing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 I don't get how Hatton's got hold of 11 Hornby Colas 56's (both versions combined) when they were long sold out via model shops, seriously I had searched last year for them and didn't find a single one and now there is 5 of R3265 & 6 of R3291XS just out of nowhere...just don't get it and how whoever provided them didn't sell them previously??? Their Hornby Class 67 prices are all over the shop, some decent and some over priced considering the amount of stock they have, wouldn't mind 67016 but not paying £130 for it. According to a recent newsletter I got from Hatton's, they had purchased a large amount (perhaps all ?) the stock of another retailer, that's likely where the above locos came from, L/L 47 436 was one of these, which again is now hard to find new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlinb Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 According to a recent newsletter I got from Hatton's, they had purchased a large amount (perhaps all ?) the stock of another retailer, that's likely where the above locos came from, L/L 47 436 was one of these, which again is now hard to find new. This has been done to death i'd say. It was Olivia's Trains where all the stuff came from and they've not shut up shop. 47436 can be found easily new still with a quick google Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) Who cares? They have them in stock, if you want one buy one. So much debate about nothing. Where's that irony button when you want it... Edited April 5, 2018 by Ouroborus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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