murphaph Posted March 16, 2022 Posted March 16, 2022 Even if I had three pots to piss in I wouldn't pay the money being asked for these 071s. Just buy what is available from IRM and MM and be patient. Good things come to those that wait. 1 2 Quote
Georgeconna Posted March 16, 2022 Posted March 16, 2022 238 not too bad for summit not on the shelf. Quote
Sean Posted March 16, 2022 Posted March 16, 2022 I have myself set a limit that I would be willing to pay for one. slightly more than a new loco at todays prices but nowhere near the 300 quid point, and it has to be pretty much MINT condition, otherwise its too much. I suspect that although that looks tempting now its going to get a few more than the one bid it has now and there will be at least another 50 quid on it by the end if not more. Quote
murphaph Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Georgeconna said: 238 not too bad for summit not on the shelf. I doubt it will finish at that though . A 111 (I think 8113) was buy it now at 300GBP and it was gone yesterday. That was actually "cheap" compared to what some of them sold for recently. This one will probably hit 300 at least I would imagine. I can only recommend the use of eBay bid snipers where you set your genuine max bid and walk away from the auction. You don't get sucked into the bidding fever that way and nobody pays more than they really wanted to. The only losers are sellers and eBay really. If everyone used a bid sniper, prices would be significantly lower on eBay. 1 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Georgeconna said: 238 not too bad for summit not on the shelf. It actually IS too bad, when you realise that it's a locomotive, the same as any other, inside an 071 Class shell. The MM 071 is a gorgeous model, don't get me wrong, but under the skin, it's no different to an IRM A Class or a Bachmann Class 37. Once somebody is happy paying €150 for what's inside the body and another €150 to €250 for the body itself, if we break things down, then good for them. 22 minutes ago, murphaph said: I doubt it will finish at that though . A 111 (I think 8113) was buy it now at 300GBP and it was gone yesterday. That was actually "cheap" compared to what some of them sold for recently. This one will probably hit 300 at least I would imagine. I can only recommend the use of eBay bid snipers where you set your genuine max bid and walk away from the auction. You don't get sucked into the bidding fever that way and nobody pays more than they really wanted to. The only losers are sellers and eBay really. If everyone used a bid sniper, prices would be significantly lower on eBay. Thanks to you, I only use my Sniper nowadays for eBay. Set your bid, walk away and hope for the best. It means that I lose out on a lot of models, but it means not paying insane money that I can't justify or would rather spend on something else. For example, is an 071 really worth two, or even three, brand new A Class locos? To the buyer, in that exact heated moment of madness, sure, but when you sit back to rationalise in that way... No. To anybody longing for an 071, plonk three A's beside a single 071 and ask yourself that question. A bespoke 071 would be different, as you're also paying for the time, effort and materials that went into the work. 2 Quote
JasonB Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said: It actually IS too bad, when you realise that it's a locomotive, the same as any other, inside an 071 Class shell. The MM 071 is a gorgeous model, don't get me wrong, but under the skin, it's no different to an IRM A Class or a Bachmann Class 37. Once somebody is happy paying €150 for what's inside the body and another €150 to €250 for the body itself, if we break things down, then good for them. Got to agree Mr D. They are all great models, but nowhere near what some are forking out for them. It's none of my business what someone wants to spend their hard earned on, and I understand people missed out when these were released first, but personally, I just wouldn't pay it. I think the most I paid for an 071 in the past was €170, to a member on here. And even then, they were getting harder to pick up. 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 42 minutes ago, JasonB said: Got to agree Mr D. They are all great models, but nowhere near what some are forking out for them. It's none of my business what someone wants to spend their hard earned on, and I understand people missed out when these were released first, but personally, I just wouldn't pay it. I think the most I paid for an 071 in the past was €170, to a member on here. And even then, they were getting harder to pick up. I must confess that I AM one of the clowns (talking more about myself than anybody else, with the benefit of hindsight) who paid over the odds. 077 was the last one missing from my collection, aside from the gouger's dreams, freight grey and NIR, so I paid about €250 for her. All of the rest were between €150 and €200. 2 Quote
JasonB Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 26 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: I must confess that I AM one of the clowns (talking more about myself than anybody else, with the benefit of hindsight) who paid over the odds. As I said, it's a personal choice, and if someone wants something that much, fair play to them. I can think of worse things to be spending it on. 1 1 Quote
Noel Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Murphy Model baby GM B188 Black'n'Tan goes for only €171 Baby GMs still come up from time to time at sane prices. https://www.ebay.ie/itm/194912743972?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11010.m1951.l7533&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=714715c842bc4d239e1a029482ae9b07&bu=44530438529&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220320075702&segname=11010&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 You forgot to add the €52 postage & €62.50 import tax! 1 Quote
Noel Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 6 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said: You forgot to add the €52 postage & €62.50 import tax! Quote
Georgeconna Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Well it does have a bit of a Craven in the box too. Still a nice price point. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Noel said: Sorry man €30 postage DOH Edited March 22, 2022 by WRENNEIRE 1 Quote
Sean Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 60 quid in taxes on an ancient toy train, jesus wept..... would be a good deal only for that. Edited March 22, 2022 by Sean 1 Quote
skinner75 Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Sean said: 60 quid in taxes on an ancient toy train, jesus wept..... would be a good deal only for that. Brexit - the gift that keeps on giving 2 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, skinner75 said: Brexit - the gift that keeps on giving Brexit-The gift that keeps on taking my communion money Edited March 22, 2022 by Westcorkrailway Quote
skinner75 Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 23 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: Brexit-The gift that keeps on taking my communion money "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes" as the saying goes! 2 Quote
Sean Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 chaps, I can import an entire 1:1 scale motorcycle with a real working engine that goes brum brum and i would have to pay less than that in taxes and charges to get the thing road legal here. infact i have in the past through the GSP! I thought second hand stuff wasn't taxed as harshly or at all. guess i thought wrong Quote
Georgeconna Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 15 hours ago, Sean said: chaps, I can import an entire 1:1 scale motorcycle with a real working engine that goes brum brum and i would have to pay less than that in taxes and charges to get the thing road legal here. infact i have in the past through the GSP! I thought second hand stuff wasn't taxed as harshly or at all. guess i thought wrong Pre Brexit Sean? Quote
skinner75 Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 It reminds me of the time when I was in college, we drove down to Spain. Coming back, we went through Andorra, and went mad on buying whiskey etc. When we were leaving, heading into France, the French police/border guards saw the Irish plate and pulled us over. Their eyes lit up when they saw the bottles of whiskey! We had to pay a 'fine' for each bottle, then, if we wanted to keep them, pay even more. As it was the end of the holiday, we had little cash, so we left the bottles with them... Kind of a foreshadowing of the Brexit customs since the UK became a 'third country' 1 Quote
Broithe Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 51 minutes ago, skinner75 said: It reminds me of the time when I was in college, we drove down to Spain. Coming back, we went through Andorra, and went mad on buying whiskey etc. When we were leaving, heading into France, the French police/border guards saw the Irish plate and pulled us over. Their eyes lit up when they saw the bottles of whiskey! We had to pay a 'fine' for each bottle, then, if we wanted to keep them, pay even more. As it was the end of the holiday, we had little cash, so we left the bottles with them... Kind of a foreshadowing of the Brexit customs since the UK became a 'third country' You should have run off and hidden on this island, until it turned from Spanish territory into French... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheasant_Island Quote
skinner75 Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, Broithe said: You should have run off and hidden on this island, until it turned from Spanish territory into French... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheasant_Island Funny enough, I only watched a vid on youtube on this a couple of months ago! Great channel this guy has - he has a vid on the Lartigue railway too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwjtjgiivE 1 Quote
Sean Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Georgeconna said: Pre Brexit Sean? nah its still 25 for an old scooter. the one good thing about the global shipping program is that all the charges are paid in advance so customs typically wont interfere with the package. in the case of a motor vehicle its still all down to VRT as far as i know. Think ive found a niche that commands even more money than irish GM's https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353935855151?hash=item5268388e2f:g:lugAAOSwWGdhwxHO tube stock! Edited March 23, 2022 by Sean Quote
Sean Posted March 26, 2022 Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) these were released in january for £350 there are unpowered units available too for mad money VAT on top of course Edited March 26, 2022 by Sean Quote
declan64 Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 Good to see people haven't lost their sense of humour during these difficult times! https://www.ebay.ie/itm/403573494991?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=1959c534ebe8446d9e1f35a7a5ba7bc8&bu=43113670129&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220330041123&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid There's inflation, hyper inflation and then there's this ..... 5 Quote
flange lubricator Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 When I looked at the price I thought it was perhaps Russian ruble as opposed to Euros. Quote
murphaph Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 Who buys Irish models in Japan and then decides Oh no I don't want it I'll sell it for 4 times the price? Is there business model I'm missing here? 1 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 Check out his other items for sale Some kind of scam or else he knows something I dont! 2 Quote
Georgeconna Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 On 23/3/2022 at 6:52 PM, Sean said: nah its still 25 for an old scooter. the one good thing about the global shipping program is that all the charges are paid in advance so customs typically wont interfere with the package. in the case of a motor vehicle its still all down to VRT as far as i know. Think ive found a niche that commands even more money than irish GM's https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353935855151?hash=item5268388e2f:g:lugAAOSwWGdhwxHO tube stock! Well the VRT has zero to do with Brexit, That is an Irish Charge. why would that change? 1 Quote
Sean Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 1 hour ago, murphaph said: Who buys Irish models in Japan and then decides Oh no I don't want it I'll sell it for 4 times the price? Is there business model I'm missing here? some lad in canada with the same sort of notions! 1 hour ago, WRENNEIRE said: Check out his other items for sale Some kind of scam or else he knows something I dont! seems to be a general theme on ebay of limited run or niche stuff going for 3-4x its worth not long after the production of them winds up 1 Quote
mmie353 Posted March 31, 2022 Posted March 31, 2022 At them prices, he maybe stuck with them for a while, unless he decides to drop the prices, dramatically. Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 31, 2022 Posted March 31, 2022 I think the gig here is to contact the seller telling him the price is high etc and then he possibly answers and can then gain access to your PC? Heard about a similar scam but I am afraid to ask the question 2 Quote
roxy_guy10 Posted April 4, 2022 Posted April 4, 2022 Ah here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373991750162?hash=item5713a53a12:g:4fcAAOSwbKtiL0nD Quote
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