eBay madness
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With the demise of the "made in Japan" side of Aster Hobbies, I suspect prices will rise in the short term on older Aster models. Or atleast the asking price will, doesn't mean it will sell for that. Lots of wishing going on in the model train hobby in every scale right now. Many vendors at a recent show here in the states had prices more like 2005, not 2016 with a flat market for model trains with prices way down across the board. Mike
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tom_tom_go:120532 wrote:I wonder what it is?
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322297474916
Well I reckon it's one of those ghost trains run to save having to close a line
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Re: eBay madness
I think if i was going to buy another loco, i would once again buy from a forum member, at least you would know it was being sold with some kind of honesty....i can vouch for Peter Butler on that score..
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Re: eBay madness
Thank you Rod, that is a kind thing to say and I am grateful. Unfortunately I don't have another one.
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Re: eBay madness
Not in a rush Peter...lol...
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Re: eBay madness
This one amused me, I've been watching it and it has been a shade under 2K for months then it suddenly went up Β£500!?
A week later I got a message from ebay saying 'the item your'e watching has been reduced by Β£500! had a look and it was back down to just under 2K again. Nice try sunshine but nobody bought it.
It's quite a nice item really I'd like it for just using it as an ornament but the trouble is I can't see the value in it.
John
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-FAIRL ... 1438.l2649
A week later I got a message from ebay saying 'the item your'e watching has been reduced by Β£500! had a look and it was back down to just under 2K again. Nice try sunshine but nobody bought it.
It's quite a nice item really I'd like it for just using it as an ornament but the trouble is I can't see the value in it.
John
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOUBLE-FAIRL ... 1438.l2649
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Re: eBay madness
I've been watching this too and although I wouldn't pay that much and can't understand why it is valued so high it makes me feel better about having one almost identical.
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Good Luck to them both.
Mind you, a friend of mine who has a camera shop that specialises in top end second hand gear sticks stuff that he doesn't want to sell, but can't really justify keeping for his own collection. He puts it in the the window with a ridiculous price tag on. The hope is that it doesn't sell, but if it does he is laughing all the way to the bank.
Mind you, a friend of mine who has a camera shop that specialises in top end second hand gear sticks stuff that he doesn't want to sell, but can't really justify keeping for his own collection. He puts it in the the window with a ridiculous price tag on. The hope is that it doesn't sell, but if it does he is laughing all the way to the bank.
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Re: eBay madness
Both these items seem to be priced for similar items of better quality/spec. The diesel is priced for the later metal chassis version, and the double fairlie seems to think it is a steam powered model. Caveat emptor
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The more I look at that Fairlie I am not too sure that the price is too wide of the mark. Way out of what I would pay, but when you compare it to the price of some RTR LGB locos. Plus add the rarity value.
The Accucraft L&B loco in electric form is priced at over 1500 quid.
The Accucraft L&B loco in electric form is priced at over 1500 quid.
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Re: eBay madness
Donβt think I would pay that kind of money either...
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https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Re: eBay madness
Pure madness at Β£187 for four figuresge_rik wrote: βThu Dec 07, 2017 9:23 pm Am I missing something here?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263309726511
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