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Ebay NOT madness!

Post by philipy » Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:34 am

I've just come across this listing for wooden paling fence. Available ina wide variety of colours and at just over a fiver for 900mm x 50mm high it has to be worth considering!
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124516007682 ... 1195.m1851

Scroll dpown and there are number of suppliers listing the same thing.
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Post by Jimmyb » Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:18 am

Seems reasonable, so I bought some, many thanks for the link :)

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Post by ge_rik » Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:42 am

Duly ordered. I can see this fencing appearing on loads of railways this summer ..... 😊

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Post by Tingewickmax » Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:53 am

Me too. Intrigued by the buy two get one free offer on the one I selected- Does it automatically add a 3rd to the delivery if you order 2 or does it discount the 3rd if you order 3. I have gone down the order 2 route as I did not see a discount if I ordered 3 in the checkout. sent the question to the seller. I've had some GRS molded polystyrene fence for years but have always had trouble getting paint to adhere . Let's see how this stuff fairs in our climate over time. But at the price why worry ?

Slight concern - says UK stock "held in Walsall", click on seller and says they are based in China. Well it's all protected be E bay/PayPal so what the heck. Thanks for the link. Yes. I think these could be quite popular too, perfect height. Max

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Post by -steves- » Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:19 am

f you don't mind waiting, which I don't, there is this option in a nice coffee colour. I only found it as it came up as a link.
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Post by ge_rik » Sat May 15, 2021 6:27 pm

Installed some of this fencing today. Looks very promising.Not only can it be bent around in the horizontal plane, it can also be sculpted to follow the terrain in the vertical plane.
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It seems to be made from coffee stirrer type wooden palings heavily coated in paint so not sure how long it will last if left outside permanently, but as it's so reasonably priced, I don't see that as a problem.

I've got a few more packs to deploy, so trying to figure out where it will best be placed.

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Post by ge_rik » Sat May 15, 2021 6:29 pm

PS. I tried the three for the price of two offer but when I put in three it charged me for three. However, I contacted them afterwards and they're sening me another pack for free.

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Post by philipy » Sat May 15, 2021 8:47 pm

That does look the biz Rik. Glad I spotted it!
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