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Re: eBay madness

Post by 90733 » Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:24 pm

Postage is probably fine, I think I paid around £26 to post a Wrightscale Wren a few years ago insured up to £2000.
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Re: eBay madness

Post by FWLR » Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:51 am

Postage is ok. That's about what I would have needed to pay to send a loco to other member.

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Re: eBay madness

Post by pandsrowe » Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:00 am

OK chaps I was wrong. I've had a look at a couple of carriers and as you all say it is about the right priceI, teach me to check things before opening big mouth! I still think the postage is a lot of money though but perhaps I've got used to buying a lot on line where often the postage is free.
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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Mon May 20, 2019 9:08 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:35 am This one is back again:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4290041331
Price drop, £1600 now...

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Re: eBay madness

Post by FWLR » Tue May 21, 2019 8:13 am

When will it fall to £500.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: eBay madness

Post by Andrew » Wed May 22, 2019 11:56 am

tom_tom_go wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 9:08 pm Price drop, £1600 now...
Hmmm... I'm almost tempted... I'm saving for a Lilla, and this is a decent price, BUT I'd need to do a full repaint to fit in with my line. And, although the current colour scheme's not to my taste, it would be a shame to slop an amateur paint job over the top of a professional one! I'll keep saving... Unless the price drops any further!

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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Wed May 22, 2019 12:18 pm

I would have it but no space for a Slomo unfortunately.

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Re: eBay madness

Post by Andrew » Wed May 22, 2019 12:29 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 12:18 pm I would have it but no space for a Slomo unfortunately.
Yes, I did think that... Although Chris B's film shows one running very nicely without: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_YYMzI0r98

I need to get back on eBay, but selling rather than buying! My loco fund is a long way from the stage where I can place an order! I fancy one in green, that I can eventually line out to represent the lovely Cilgwyn Quarry livery the real thing's carried recently...

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Post by cncmodeller » Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:56 pm

This is a rare opportunity, must be a real tiddler as it's the 7mm O gauge version [ not Narrow gauge of course ] but one straight out of the Archangel brochure,
needs a replacement dome but otherwise looks in good condition.
remember if you bid on this it will double in price by the time you've paid postage, customs duty and VAT....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Archangel-O- ... 3108367129

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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:42 pm

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3224498102

Old style cylinders, faulty pressure gauge and obsolete R/C - surely under £1000 is a realistic price?

Year of manufacture 2017...

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Re: eBay madness

Post by cncmodeller » Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:16 pm

I've never liked them anyway, wouldn't want to pay more than £600 personally, the only reason I would get one is to scrap the body and make a Bowaters Chevalier out of it.

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Re: eBay madness

Post by BorisSpencer » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:19 am

Good news for those of us who managed to get one of the original issue GRS LKM diesels:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233264058028?ul_noapp=true

Proves to have been a very sound investment!

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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:25 am

16mm scale prices are bonkers these days!

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Re: eBay madness

Post by cncmodeller » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:25 pm

Typical of most 16mm modellers who haven't ever got around to mastering the black scary art of the spray gun.
The toilet brush being the preferred paint applicator.
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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:53 pm

Given the more sensible price the one in the link below went for I don't see how the one I mentioned in my previous post can be worth the starting bid:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3512448942

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Re: eBay madness

Post by cncmodeller » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:58 pm

No it's not and would probably just make that if the starting price was more reasonable, the trouble with these lady Anne's is that there are a lot of them and always the first to cast off when somebody wants to move on to something more exciting or has some resemblance to a real loco.
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Re: eBay madness

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Re: eBay madness

Post by Andrew » Sat Jun 29, 2019 6:02 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:56 pm Another winning description:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3795236830
Should anyone on here succeed in "winning" this item, I'd be happy to suggest a name:

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Plenty of people seem interested, potentially a cheap way to acquire some RH running gear - and boiler? They surely can't be inspired by the poor thing's looks??

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Re: eBay madness

Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Jun 29, 2019 6:14 pm

I would rather buy the kits, who knows how well it's been put together...

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