Bargain Watch

[DJ Dangerous]

16 minutes ago, connollystn said:

The Murphy Models 071 & 201 locomotives sell for mad prices but is there really a market big enough for a modern day version with the bells, whistles, et al to be produced? Wonder what people will be paying those models this time next year?

If you go back a year or two, 141's and 181's outstripped 071's for resale value, or at least were on par. The arrival of the 121's and the A's, combined with the likelihood of a new run of 141's / 181's has put paid to the resale prices to some extent.

If IRM or Paddy Murphy were to say that they were working on an 071 / 111 project and hoping to have it on the shelves in two or three years time, I reckon that would eat into the resale value of the 071's to some extent.

Not for all, obviously, but for many people, I believe that it would make a difference.

If not, then maybe next year they'll literally be selling for €750 a pop.

[Georgeconna]

Possibly Needs to be re named to the Price Moan Thread as there are no bargins really thrown up and I would hazard a guess if there were they wont be here any how..

Edited February 14, 2023 by Georgeconna

[DJ Dangerous]

10 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

Possibly Needs to be re named to the Price Moan Thread as there are no bargins really thrown up and I would hazard a guess if there were they wont be here any how..

 

Kind of the same thing. I paid what I thought was insane money for a 111 last year, and they're now going for one and a half times that.

What's a bargain to one may be a rip-off to another, and what's a price-gouge today may be a bargain tomorrow.

Plus, that Bachmann steam set was savage value.  No way you could say that wasn't a bargain.

[connollystn]

On 11/7/2012 at 11:29 AM, Warbonnet said:

Kirley, I think the intention of this thread is to post up bargains from retailers rather than items on auction sites.

How is that going????

[DJ Dangerous]

On 14/2/2023 at 5:45 PM, connollystn said:

How is that going????

There are a lot less retail options than there were ten or eleven years ago, plus, I'm not so sure that Adverts.ie is an auction site.

I assume that post was to identify this thread as the non-eBay one, in which case, it's going pretty well!

Rails ROG Class 47 20% off using code ROG20, only until Sunday 26th February:

https://railsofsheffield.com/collections/class-47812-rail-operations-group

Valid on all three variants; DC, DCC sound and custom weathered.

[Sean]

Hattons fully digital point motor with CDU for £9

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/554873/hattons_originals_hat_pm_01d_digital_solenoid_point_motor/stockdetail

 

about the same price of a solenoid and switch normally. Also works on DC control and has terminals for LED connections

[GSR 800]

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/pre-owned-irish-rail-class-181-cie-black-b188-diesel-locomotive

not 750 euro so i guess this is a bargain...

[DJ Dangerous]

3 minutes ago, GSR 800 said:

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/pre-owned-irish-rail-class-181-cie-black-b188-diesel-locomotive

not 750 euro so i guess this is a bargain...

Rails of Sheffield have very frequent sales so if not snapped up by somebody, it might go on sale.

[connollystn]

22 minutes ago, GSR 800 said:

(re MM188 for £250) not 750 euro so i guess this is a bargain...

Someone who's really desperate will pay that, however, as I always say - the loco is far better than I could ever make by hand and, rather than wait for Murphy Models to produce the next run of 141/181 locomotives, it's available now.

[the Bandon tank]

 

Around 130€ when first released.

[GSR 800]

8 minutes ago, the Bandon tank said:

 

Around 130€ when first released.

in inflation alone from 2007 or 2008 (think it was the latter when they were released but I was a child, so I don't remember) it'd be up to between 170-180 euro

[Westcorkrailway]

My marks models receipt from the time says €120 I think….must investigate that one 

[mmie353]

They were 120 euro a pop and the factory weathered ones were a little more expensive, I cannot remember the cost of those. Going off memory on these. 

[WRENNEIRE]

Weathered were €125

[DJ Dangerous]

Hornby Class 31 for €146,58 instead of €247,70 at Hatton's:

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/513724/hornby_r3880_class_31_1_31147_floreat_salopia_in_civil_engineers_dutch_grey_and_yellow/stockdetail

 

 

[Blaine]

On 7/3/2023 at 4:32 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

Hornby Class 31 for €146,58 instead of €247,70 at Hatton's:

Hmm, wonder why..........

[DJ Dangerous]

What's with the pricing on the A's at the moment?

I have a few that I bought to re-number but have since decided to sell them and use the money on ICR's instead.

I can sell them for about €275 each, after posting them up to Ireland and paying An Post's crappy fees, and I won't lose anything at all, or €285 each and make a few bob profit, but...

https://touch.adverts.ie/models/irish-railway-models-a-class/29588269

https://touch.adverts.ie/models/irish-railway-models-a-class/29574951

I doubt that they have all been posted down to the Canaries, then posted up to Ireland, with tax paid both ends.

Is that the market value or what?

 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

It's greed

[DJ Dangerous]

In fairness to the second seller, it does say DCC sound fitted, but doesn't say what decoders or sound files, so it's hard to judge.

[Blaine]

On 11/3/2023 at 5:45 PM, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

It's greed

Its called profiteering. I've done well on adverts

If they were 50 quid each people would give out.

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

1 hour ago, Blaine said:

Its called profiteering. I've done well on adverts

If they were 50 quid each people would give out.

I wouldn't give out 

[DJ Dangerous]

A few Murphy Models coaches at Hatton's right now:

https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/siteresults?searchfield=murphy

Inconsistent pricing, though.

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Two of the three Cravens gone...

I hope it was somebody on here!

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Wow, that Mk2D sold at £104 GBP!

 

[MOGUL]

Decent price for the MK2s since some went for €100-€125 each on Facebook during the week.. Sod’s Law it’s the day I’m out and about they go up(and back down).. Missed out on the MK2s when IRM had the Murphy’s stock too as I didn’t realise they had them! Some day soon hopefully, but if not at least I’ll have MK2s/bs and NIR MK2s by the end of the year

Edited March 17, 2023 by MOGUL

[Flying Snail]

Marks Models have quite a few different CIE, IR and IE liveried MM 121's listed at the moment:

https://www.marksmodels.com/?cid=51

[DJ Dangerous]

42 minutes ago, Flying Snail said:

Marks Models have quite a few different CIE, IR and IE liveried MM 121's listed at the moment:

https://www.marksmodels.com/?cid=51

@Sean pointed these out to me the other day - along with the price increase.

Did Marks Models lose a pallet down the back of the sofa or something?

[Flying Snail]

8 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

@Sean pointed these out to me the other day - along with the price increase.

Did Marks Models lose a pallet down the back of the sofa or something?

Ah thats nothing, sure didn't they unearth a heap of Woolwich Moguls and Jintys only a couple of years ago

[DJ Dangerous]

Just now, Flying Snail said:

Ah thats nothing, sure didn't they unearth a heap of Woolwich Moguls and Jintys only a couple of years ago

They SAID that they did, but trying to buy one online was a nightmare. I 'phoned them and they only had one Jinty in stock.

[Flying Snail]

I was luckier, I got a couple of Moguls they evening the popped up online  - the green and the matt black one

Edited April 3, 2023 by Flying Snail

[DJ Dangerous]

11 minutes ago, Flying Snail said:

I was luckier, I got a couple of Moguls they evening the popped up online  - the green and the matt black one

I doubt that they had as many as they let on, or else there was absolutely massive demand pent-up for years.

[DJ Dangerous]

Finally picked up the elusive Murphy Models 171!

Will work out more expensive than the price displayed as you have to remove VAT, then add on postage, IGIC and handling, so may not seem like a bargain to some but it was to me!

 

[mmie353]

@DJ Dangerous fair play, I am waiting on my own one to come from the UK also. Not a bad price for that one

[DJ Dangerous]

3 minutes ago, mmie353 said:

@DJ Dangerous fair play, I am waiting on my own one to come from the UK also. Not a bad price for that one

Been after 171 for a long long time!

[DJ Dangerous]

Six Cravens for sale at Hatton's:

https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/siteresults?searchfield=cravens