Before I EBAY...

Dear all In my preparation to move home to England, I have decided to sell some Locos and rolling stock not really needed. Anyway, all my Locos are fitted with Digitrax decoders and Kadee couplings. Any thoughts as to selling them so equipped, or would it be better to put them back to factory specs (which I don't really have the time or inclination for) Ta much Rob

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Rob Kemp
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Why not just give the buyer the option ?....

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:::Jerry::::

"Rob Kemp" wrote

Hi Rob,

Let's see a list then please :-)

John.

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John Turner

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delboy

I'm guessing this is US prototype stuff? If so, you could post to the n_scale listserver which takes sales posts every 2 weeks (1st and 15th of the month - but check the list rules for details).

If you're a member of have contact with a local club, then the club grapevine is another good way - about 12 motnhs ago I bought some stock from someone in a neighbouring club who was moving and selling stuff off.

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Richard Marsden

Sell them as they are, just make sure that the listings describe any modifications and if possible, use a decent photo or two.

It may be that your modified items attract more interest and slightly higher prices than normal, put a couple on first and see what happens.

If the locos and stock have been weathered well, i.e. not dunked in a bucket of sh*t like Aldo's have been, then they seem to attract more interest than mint, out the box items.

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Ben C

OK, Ill do it at the weekend, long work days right now, and please note it is all Brit outline... Hope you are well John. Regards Rob

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Rob Kemp

I would leave them as they are, as some folk want Kaydees but don't have the skills to fit them.

Speaking of eBay I put two of my Lima models on that have been languishing at the back of a cupboard, and they did'nt reach an inflated price! (£45 for 67005, £35 for 37693) I am quite disappointed as I thought some Lima nuts would have bid over the odds for them.... Oh well - thats more junk removed from the cupboard ;-) I did pay £45 for 67005 originally though which is'nt so bad, Harburn are still charging £47 for that 37693 model though.

Alan Gyle TMD

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John Rathbone

languishing

Which just goes to show that all the hype about crazy prices on Ebay is just that - hype - based on a few notable cases that get all the attention.

MBQ

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manatbandq

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The one thing you can say about eBay and other auctions is that if you remove the *illegal activity* [1] element then any item sold will achieve its true market value (assuming of course that the item is properly marketed).

[1] - otherwise known as *ringing* where spurious bidders (with no real intention of buying) up the price of the item on behalf of the seller.

John.

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John Turner

seller.

Care to present your evidence?

I don't doubt it does go on but, again, not to anything like the extent that Ebay bashers would have you believe and it only succeeds if a real buyer is fool enough to bid to inflated levels. Otherwise the seller ends up our of pocket for the listing *and* final value fees.

I would be more worried about misdescription and bidding what seems like a reasonable price for what turns out to be a piece of tat (ie Aldo's auctions).

Ebay certainly doesn't have a monopoly on this kind of behaviour. The media contains far more stories about old ladies being conned out of their savings by rogue tradesmen than fraud on Ebay.

MBQ

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manatbandq

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The trouble is, there are a lot of fools out there who will pay inflated prices. These are the sort of people who think 'just bid a little more', 'just bid a little more' until they end up paying more than they would if they bought the item from a shop. There does seem to be an element of auction 'addiction' amongst some people, and it takes the right mindset to say 'that's my limit, I won't bid above it whatever'.

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Spyke

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It happens, otherwise there would not be legislation to outlaw it.

I don't have evidence to prove it happens, but then I didn't say I did - I just suggested that if you eliminate *illegal activity* then auctions provide a realistic appraisal of market value.

John.

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John Turner

"Spyke" wrote

But that's always been the case with auctions, and if you're selling you just have to hope that there are a couple of these *clowns* around and interested in your item.

I rarely buy from eBay, mainly I guess because I always enter my top bid from the outset, and if I get outbid then I just don't bother going back.

John.

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John Turner

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