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FA: LAST DAY! British railway videos for sale on eBay

For sale on eBay: 'as new' VHS videos of UK railway subjects.

AUCTIONS ENDING TODAY, SUNDAY! MANY BARGAINS.

To see full details of all my eBay items, please click on this link:

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>>> SOME PARTICULAR GEMS >>>

BRITISH RAIL TODAY - 1992 A fascinating and surprisingly comprehensive last view of BR before it was split by the 1990s privatisation.

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BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS - GOLDEN TIMES OF BRITISH RAILWAYS Superb, top quality archive footage from the British Railways official film units, including "Train Time" (1954), "The Elizabethan Express" (1953) and "Golden Arrow" (1947). Ends Sunday 20:10.
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BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS - GIANT LOADS ON THE MOVE More top quality archive footage from the British Transport Commission official film units, including "Giant Load" (1958), "Ferry Load" (1960) and "Caerphilly Castle" (1961). Ends Sunday 20:20.
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BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS - STEAMING ON Top quality archive railway footage from the British Railways official film units, including "The Driving Force" (1966), "Rail 150" Cavalcade of Steam, Shildon (1975) and "This is York" (1953). Ends Sunday 20:30.
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WESTERN STEAM - THE FINAL YEARS - RAILWAY ROUNDABOUT REVISITED Seven features from film originally shot for the 1950s/60s BBC Television series "Railway Roundabout". Scenes from all over the Western Region, capturing the final years of former Great Western locomotives and rolling stock. Ends Sunday 20:40.
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BRAKEVAN TO WHITBY - MARSDEN RAIL VIDEO AREA 13

100% archive footage from the well known and respected Michael Marsden. In this video, we look at some of North Yorkshire's long lost country branch lines. The main feature is a ride on the daily pick-up goods train from Malton to Whitby in 1965, but there are many other gems including a DMU trip along the Yorkshire coast line between Whitby and Scarborough. Ends Sunday 20:50.
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GREAT WESTERN 150 (1835-1985) RAILSCENE A fine souvenir by Railscene Video of the 1985 events which commemorated the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Great Western Railway in 1835. A 'must have' video for any Great Western enthusiast! Ends Sunday 21:00.
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STEAM ON 35mm (1930s, 40s, 50s) - JOHN HUNTLEY - VIDEO 125 A remarkable collection of top quality 35mm movie film shot by the major film studios such as Elstree, Ealing, MGM-British and Welwyn in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. These railway scenes remained undiscovered until they were uncovered by John Huntley and Video 125. Highlights include a wide variety of runbys, the Euston main line in 1948, various GWR locations, the Waterloo main line in 1941, King's Cross departures in 1955 and a driver's eye view of Newcastle in 1930. FANTASTIC QUALITY. Ends Sunday 21:10.
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DIESEL AND ELECTRIC ON 35mm 2 - JOHN HUNTLEY - VIDEO 125 Over 150 separate shots taken by British Transport Films but never used. The majority of the programme features magnificent runbys from the pre 'Corporate Image' years of Rail Blue, with further classic material from the late 1960s up until 1973. Highlights include Class 71 "Night Ferry" (1959), Deltics on the ECML and at King's Cross (1965), Class 50s at Shap (1973), Warship and Western diesel hydraulics, Glasgow EMUs and a variety of green DMUs, all shot on top quality 35mm film, 100% colour. FANTASTIC QUALITY. Ends Sunday 21:20.
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THE LONG DRAG - SETTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY 1963 'The Long Drag' is an award winning film made by three film makers from West Yorkshire in 1962/63. Sequences include some of the last steam freight workings; track relaying at Dent Head; the harsh snow and icy conditions at Ribblehead in the winter of 1962 and the London-Glasgow via Leeds 'Thames-Clyde Express' hauled by 'Peak' class diesels. In colour throughout. Ends Sunday 21:30.
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CONNEX EXPRESS - LONDON-CROYDON-BRIGHTON 1998 - VIDEO 125 Top quality 50 minute video of the 'Connex Express' fast train service between London and Brighton, introduced in 1997. The trains ran non-stop through Clapham Junction and Haywards Heath, completing the journey in under 50 minutes. Narrated by the very popular southern TV presenter Fred Dinenage. Ends Sunday 21:40.
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Most have only been watched once, some were never watched at all. An impending house move means I have to reduce the size of my collection.

To see full details of all my eBay items, please click on this link:

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Good luck if you intend to bid!

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Railway enthusiast
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"Railway enthusiast" wrote

Thank goodness for that - read the group FAQ - repeat postings are NOT welcomed.

John.

Reply to
John Turner

Interesting, but a rip off on postage. £3.80 to post a video.

I think not!

Reply to
David Smith

Please blame the Post Office not the poster. £3.80 is a 'reasonable' charge for something as heavy and as delicate as a VHS tape. I used to run a video mail order businees on the side so I know. Okay there are cowboys out there who post everything 2nd class uninsured, unrecorded but god help you when it goes astray because the post office certainly won't..

(kim)

Reply to
kim

Please blame the Post Office not the poster. £3.80 is a 'reasonable' charge for something as heavy and as delicate as a VHS tape. I used to run a video mail order businees on the side so I know. Okay there are cowboys out there who post everything 2nd class uninsured, unrecorded but god help you when it goes astray because the post office certainly won't..

(kim)

Reply to
kim

Rubbish.

A jiffy bag and a vhs tape in its box, when weighed on a decent pair of PO scales, comes to less than =A31.50 for both 1st or 2nd class.

Most sellers used to charge about =A31.50 about 12 months ago, when the postage was =A31.15, which was not bad, but now people are just getting greedy. I dont buy anything from video sellers charging more than =A32.00.

The postage on my Bachmann Ivatt 4MT that I have just received (rather heavier than a video, I would suggest) was only =A31.78.

Reply to
crazy_horse_12002

"kim" wrote

I suspect I'd have very few mail order customers if I charged £3.80 to post something as light as a VHS video tape.

John.

Reply to
John Turner

Rubbish.

A jiffy bag and a vhs tape in its box, when weighed on a decent pair of PO scales, comes to less than £1.50 for both 1st or 2nd class.

  • time + labour?

40 mins queuing to post a recorded item where I live.

You might enjoy working for nothing but I don't.

(kim)

Reply to
kim

If someone is ordering from me it means they've tried everywhere else and couldn't find it so I can charge what I like really :o)

(kim)

Reply to
kim

Then sell the item for more, you should not hide your costs known fixed cost within postal charges that the custom has no option to pay!

Reply to
:::Jerry::::

'reasonable'

£3.80 to

True, but it doesn't stop you from appearing like a robbing bastard! :~)

If you really can charge what you like, presumably due to your 'products' being as rare as hens teeth, then you can charge what you like for the product - so why try hiding known costs in your P&P charges?

Reply to
:::Jerry::::

If the postal costs are clearly stated from the outset of the auction, what is the problem?

If a seller chooses to charge the true cost of processing a transaction (including their time) then that's fine by me and buyers will factor this into their bidding.

At the end of the day no one has to pay anything, they don't have to bid.

MBQ

Reply to
manatbandq

A lot of customers will look at the inflated price of the product and go elsewhere before they've even compared postage costs.

MBQ

Reply to
manatbandq

For 'personal customers' I include the P&P in the price but I found that on eBay it deters people from bidding so I charge separately but seldom the full amount the Post Office charges me.

(kim)

Reply to
kim

On 14/12/2005 14:13, :::Jerry:::: said,

He wasn't hiding his postage costs - they were clearly displayed on the auction. If you think the postage is too high, then don't bid, or put in a lower maximum so that the total is what you are prepared to pay. My own opinion is that £3.80 is a bit steep, but not excessively so. The ones that you do have to watch are those that charge reasonable postage, but then add on compulsory insurance of something like £20. This will be on the listing, but not shown in the Postage field, and does catch people out.

Reply to
Paul Boyd

"Paul Boyd" wrote

That's my philosophy, I've actually bought CDs on eBay for 0.01p but with postage as high as £2.50 - the total of the two together is the true price. I still think it's a con though and is clearly an attempt to deprive eBay of their stated percentage on final price, which is not charged on postage costs.

John.

Reply to
John Turner

It's no longer economic, I can make a lot more money doing other things. The local post office is now a letting agent.and my property is one of the most desirable in the area.

(kim)

Reply to
kim

And you can be sure that those who complain the most were never remotely interested in buying.

Reply to
Tony Polson

decent

...and no doubt the price of herrings is more than last year!

What has your reply got to do with, in effect, price hiking?...

Reply to
:::Jerry::::

It is the post office which has hiked its prices and cut it's level of service which in turn has made it uneconomic to post many smaller items, unless you like working for nothing.

(kim)

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kim

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