Trains for Sale...where should I list them?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hi Guys…Where would be the best place to list some HO scale trains I am wanting to sale? Please don’t tell me Ebay for I have had no luck with them in the past [banghead] If anyone is interested just email me about them. Thanks!

Michelle

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You could try to post a list of what you have here. You have to become a member but it’s free. Scroll down and find the section “Online Model RR Shopping”.

http://www.railroadforum.com/forum/default.asp?CAT_ID=3

Jeremy

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MR has already issued an edict that has made this particular activity VERBOTTEN on the forum.

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I didn’t say I was gonna list them on here, I just asked where I COULD list them. Geesh, touchy people. BTW, it’s spelled VERBOTEN.

Thank you for the help Jeremy.

Michelle

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Have you asked your Local Hobby Store. Some stores will put them on cosignment and sell them in their store, some however will not. I would call up the ones around you and try to get the best price for them.
Andrew

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Even though you don’t like e-Bay, you might look at simular items to find the “going price” for them.

I second the cosignment idea - but expect it to take time. I sold a Stewart U25B that way at my LHS, but it took several months. And I had the price lower than the going e-Bay prices for that loco. And be sure to find out the store’s “cut” of the profits before you price the item.

Best time for these types of sales are during the Christmas sales period, I’ve been told (and that was when mine sold).

Good luck !

  • George
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i am looking for Bachmann’s EP60’s and there Metroliners. does anyone have them for sale. Please email at richardtrains@comcast.net

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JimbosDaughter,
Although I haven’t used it myself and therefore don’t know its merits relative to the other suggestions that have been made, you might want to check the outlet offered by Trains.com:
http://www.trains.com/classifieds/default.asp
the parent of these fora.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

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Check out www.trainorders.com They charge a monthly membership and also have a classified
section

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Thanks guys! Hobby stores in my area won’t talk to me because basically I am Jimbo’s daughter…my father had a Model Railroad Specialty store before he passed away in 1997 and basically took a lot of business from the other stores cause he was fair to customers. I will check out all the mentioned sites. Thanks so much!

Michelle

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Another throught is you can placed a classfied add in the model railroad magazines. I know many people read them each month looking for leads for that model they just have to have.

James

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www.trainboard.com join it ,free and they also have a for sale listing

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Well, apparently she’s not too serious about selling the stuff. I e-mailed her for info a few days ago and have heard nothing. I just spent my months budget at a hobby store instead. Kind of reminds me of trying to deal with trainland/trainworld.
Tim

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Tim…I haven’t been on line in a day or so and I haven’t yet checked my emails or I would have responded to you. Not serious about selling them? Yea ok, if you say so, considering I just sold them and got WAY more then I was asking and probably more then your budget would allow. shaking head

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There are dozens and dozens of Yahoo groups you could join to get the word out. Plus there is the news group rec.models.rr

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You could make your own webpage just for them at freewebs.com. Tell us where you decide to post them so I can take a look.

-Matt