Hi all
May be they had one too many beer’s before biding[:D]
it just goes to prove know what you are bidding for costs barnd new and never pay anything like that price.
It also proves there is a sucker born every minute
I dont think it does a lot to inspire confidence in E bay iether
regards John
LOL!!! It could be a idiot just playing games too! I have bought and sold all kinds of train items on ebay for about 5 years now, last winter I had some older Atheran items listed. I don’t ship out of the country at all, U.S. only. Had some guy bid in at $85 on a GP35 CB&Q dummy engine in the box. He won the auction and several of my other auction, funny part was when I looked at his feed back! He had 25 for a listed with 18 negetives in less than a month!!! Needless to say I never heard from the guy or seen any money at all!
The best one for me was a couple of years ago, I had bought a MDC 2-8-0 Old Timer on a garage sale for $5, the engine ran pretty good, but sounded like a old power drill running on the track. I’m pretty sure it was made in the 60’s and was very highly detail and was just a really nice peice! I listed it on Ebay, and within a couple of days I started getting question as to where I got it! Several people asking questions said that it belonged to the NS historical dept in Norfolk! It was stolen about 15 years ago off a display I was told. I started the bidding at $25 having no idea of what I had at first, after the auction ended I had 45 questions and a final bid of $233.00! It made it back to the Historical dept at NS, I had to throw in the regear and motor kit I purchased from NWSL!
Wished I had 2 or 3 of these a week to sell on ebay. Some people just go nuts sometimes on ebay, it like a game, and winning is the name of the game on Ebay! I would love to see the look on their face after they get the items and REALLY REALLY think about what they just paid for an items.
He he he. That makes a smile for this morning! Thanks!
I have a brewey kit under the workbench and paid only 5 bucks for it some time ago.
Stuff like this reminds me of the Hungarian inventor who asked me to go into business with him after I returned to the U.S. when I was stationed in Germany. He had invented some type of wonderful garden tool akin to the Hula Hoe, and wanted me to set up a U.S. dealership. His comment, when I asked if his product was really any good was, “That doesn’t matter – Americans are stupid and will buy anything.”
With some of the things that people fall for on TV or e-Bay, I sometimes tend to agree with his assessment.
I’ve got an brewery as well and I sure did’nt pay that much! maybe I sould sell mine[}:)] then I can buy a new loco or somthing? Naw I could not do that to some one[:D]
JIM
I got a good one for you guys! Take an older Athearn or MDC freight car, box car, hopper, or caboose. Then weather it and put it on ebay! People go nuts over these! Besides, if you need a second job and like weathering cars and engines its ideal. I have a freind of mine who buys up freight cars and engines at swap meets, brings them home and weathers them and sells them on ebay! He has fun and makes a bit of money while hes at it!