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I rarely buy from ebay. Bargains seem to be a thing of the past.

If I can't find what I want elsewhere its my place of last resort.

Ian

There still are bargains, but you need to be lucky. Sometimes things are listed in the wrong category or with the wrong name or the seller has no clue whatshowever he's selling. You can't use the search bar for that. I've seen an Aster gauge 1 mogul live steam engine going for under 400 pounds a few months ago to name something. This loco ended somewhere during the week, was not listed as "live steam" or anything looking like it, brand name was not mentioned etc.

But at the end it's still another human being on the other side of ebay, so I want it to be a good selling for him or her as well. I'm happy that it's on the web anyway.

I agree with Daan, I use eBay for loads of different purchases and although railway stuff goes for silly money mostly it's great for day to day bits and pieces.

Do you want to buy a house or a Märklin train?

daan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:51 pm Do you want to buy a house or a Märklin train?

You could not buy a house where I live for that price at the current exchange rate.

I'm with Tom and Daan its great for bits but have to confess my grandson does very well on whisky night with the neighbour....Bruder tractors, playmobil trains and Little tikes cars to name but a few. Great for cheap cds if you haven't mastered downloading

Well I have done very well on eBay when I had my N gauge stuff, you could get some very good deals, but for 16mm/32mm gauge it is a different story.

I bought some stuff of ebay yesterday. I was given the choice of Free Postage and it would be here at the end of the week, or by paying £7 extra I could have it guaranteed for delivery today. I chose the Free Postage option. The package has just been delivered.

This pile of junk is back on again, the original winner must have sensibly returned the item to the seller.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gauge-G-Live-S ... nav=SEARCH

Why is it junk, I know nothing about it but and it's not something I would consider buying.

You should bid on this one Tom..... it's got your name on it!

Good service and it would look great….

That looks as if it may be part Archangel.

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-Scale-Live-S ... 1532616856?_
I see this is up for a third time but with the name Archangel thrown in for good measure.

Is there a 'history' with this loco?

Is it worth this?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3040504242

I would say so

Why?

Bit much if you ask me…..

Nice engine built by a well respected and competent builder and not many made so they don't often come up for sale.

I think if I had one to sell, this is the sort of figure I would be advertising it at to see if anyone bit with the understanding that I might take a lower offer.

When you get items like this come up for sale it is really hard to set a value.

Although I agree that just because something is old it doesn't make it valuable. The number of 80 year old Hornby engines or pre-war cameras I have had through my hands or been offered are a testament to that.

"You're into trains aren't you?"
"Errm, yes"
"What do you think of this?"
(Hands over totally b*****d Hornby No 1. tank engine, paint almost gone, rusty, wheels eaten by mazek rot, spring shot.)
"Errm"
"Wazzit worth then?"
"Nothing, its scrap"
"Don't talk rubbish, its old........."