commerlad Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 3 hours ago, gph2000 said: Looks like someone is having a clear out. Started yesterday. https://www.ebay.ie/usr/model-railways-0nline Try about 4 days ago I saw these at the weekend. when all the coaches and gen van were still at the 99p start price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gph2000 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, commerlad said: Try about 4 days ago I saw these at the weekend. when all the coaches and gen van were still at the 99p start price. Starting that low is going to give us a good sense of the value of these items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrman Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 The grey 071s are both over €300 and there's still three days of bidding to go. Who knows how much higher they'll go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Darrman said: The grey 071s are both over €300 and there's still three days of bidding to go. Who knows how much higher they'll go? Seems daft for what in truth are Toy trains, that will one day eventually be re-run with better specs, so collecting 1st gen models now will devalue not appreciate. This seems like a repeat of Lima 201s all over again and you couldn't give those away now even as a door stop. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 5 hours ago, Darrman said: The grey 071s are both over €300 and there's still three days of bidding to go. Who knows how much higher they'll go? Much higher if this recent grey is anything to go by: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/155474183409 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 17 hours ago, Noel said: Seems daft for what in truth are Toy trains, that will one day eventually be re-run with better specs, so collecting 1st gen models now will devalue not appreciate. This seems like a repeat of Lima 201s all over again and you couldn't give those away now even as a door stop. The trick is to sell to the mugs while the market is buoyant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 14 hours ago, murphaph said: Much higher if this recent grey is anything to go by: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/155474183409 I'll take five, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 22 hours ago, Darrman said: The grey 071s are both over €300 and there's still three days of bidding to go. Who knows how much higher they'll go? Both grey 071's now well outside my price range - both currently around the €370 mark. https://www.ebay.es/itm/155475800367 https://www.ebay.es/itm/155475793533 @Fowler4fdid post about these in a different thread, and I'm pretty sure he posted in another different thread a week or two back, when this seller sold another load of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Does this seller know something that we don’t ? We know Mk.2b are on way, what about new 071 & EGV run ? The current lot finish Sunday 8-9 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 I think the seller is a business, no? Maybe they just bought a job lot from an estate. Sometimes people also just decide to leave the hobby or change scale/era whatever. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 23 minutes ago, murphaph said: Sometimes people also just decide to leave the hobby... ...and buy a mansion and a Porsche. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Checked, it is a business and UK VAT registered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Both grey 071s hovering around the €400 mark with a little under an hour to go... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 ...and they finished at €550 and €525... Plus tax and shipping if you bought from outside the UK. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 expensive cupboard fillers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Noel said: expensive cupboard fillers Why would they end up in a cupboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, JasonB said: Why would they end up in a cupboard. Collectors and hoarders? You'd like to think they'll be played with and run on layouts, but at those prices will they ever be run? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Noel said: Collectors and hoarders? You'd like to think they'll be played with and run on layouts, but at those prices will they ever be run? Of course they will be run, Noel. I run my €500 (steam) locos! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Just now, Noel said: Collectors and hoarders? You'd like to think they'll be played with and run on layouts, but at those prices will they ever be run? Who says it's a collector, or hoarder as you put it. Personally, if I forked out that type of cash for a loco, I'd run it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, Noel said: Collectors and hoarders? You'd like to think they'll be played with and run on layouts, but at those prices will they ever be run? You mean people like me, who live in the real world, have jobs, do voluntary work, have other things to do, and are lucky to run their trains a few times per year... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: You mean people like me, who live in the real world, have jobs, do voluntary work, have other things to do, and are lucky to run their trains a few times per year... It's ignorance, Dave. Hoarders, generally collect pizza boxes, newspapers, empty milk cartons, etc. Not €500 models. Or maybe that's just me stereotyping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, JasonB said: It's ignorance, Dave. Hoarders, generally collect pizza boxes, newspapers, empty milk cartons, etc. Not €500 models. Or maybe that's just me stereotyping. You wanna see my display case full of empty milk bottles??? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said: You wanna see my display case full of empty milk bottles??? Can you get out from under all the newspapers and pizza boxes to get a photo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 minute ago, JasonB said: Can you get out from under all the newspapers and pizza boxes to get a photo? How very dare you??? I have separate display cabinets for my empty pizza boxes, sorted by the type of cheese used. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Awe diddums Vive la difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 49 minutes ago, Noel said: Awe diddums Vive la difference You're back to your passive-aggressive bullying and flaming again? Aw, I thought that you'd grown up. Oh well, maybe next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gph2000 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 A couple of the 121's finished reasonably priced. Hefty gross for one day's selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: You're back to your passive-aggressive bullying and flaming again? Aw, I thought that you'd grown up. Oh well, maybe next year. Your right 38 minutes ago, gph2000 said: A couple of the 121's finished reasonably priced. Hefty gross for one day's selling. Sometimes there can be a sad story behind the selling of a lot of models or memorabelia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gph2000 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, Noel said: Your right Sometimes there can be a sad story behind the selling of a lot of models or memorabelia. I've been that person down the years. Twice I've had to raise 1000 fast and my models came to the rescue. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 21 hours ago, Noel said: Collectors and hoarders? You'd like to think they'll be played with and run on layouts, but at those prices will they ever be run? I see we are back to belittling people in posts again. You don't know who bought them or for what use. This post is a true return to form. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironroad Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Oh please, live and let live 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Ironroad said: Oh please, live and let live Sure, but don't want people to suffer falling into repeating history such as the great Lima 201 debacle selling for close to €1000 when rare on ebay, but barley fetch €50 once the superior later MM 201 was later released. Its not like fine art or stuff like original beetle music score sheets. This false market is temporary, don't like seeing model train enthusiasts exploited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Noel said: Sure, but don't want people to suffer falling into repeating history such as the great Lima 201 debacle selling for close to €1000 when rare on ebay, but barley fetch €50 once the superior later MM 201 was later released. Its not like fine art or stuff like original beetle music score sheets. This false market is temporary, don't like seeing model train enthusiasts exploited. There is a nice way of saying that if you are telling the truth. No need to insult or belittle people, their reasons or their models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 44 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: There is a nice way of saying that if you are telling the truth. No need to insult or belittle people, their reasons or their models. Exactly Dave. The original post had a nasty undertone to it. A few collectors I have talked to see a model like being a piece of art that you hang on your wall to look at with never having any intention of running it. If they want to sell it in the future and make a profit it's a wiin win situation for the buyer and seller each gets what he wants. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Ironroad said: Oh please, live and let live Boutros Boutros Ghali would have loved you man . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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