Another WTH Ebay Moment

[UPBigBoy]

Originally Posted by diburning

How about $155 for a broken locomotive in a cracked case?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mainline-Mod...item564b728fde

I guess the handrails and truck frames are extra

[Dameon]

I often see this stuff and in my disbelief that people can be so stupid, wonder if they do this sort of thing to launder money using multiple accounts.

[railfan]

Originally Posted by montanan

I love it when someone claims something is rare. I restore classic cars for another hobby, and always look on ebay motors for a project, and see so many times people claiming something to be rare, and there are 2 or 3 similar cars on ebay motors.

It's true what you are saying. Those with a true appreciation of the rarity of an item usually are experts on the amount of them in existence.

[Cjcrescent]

Nothing on E-bay surprises me anymore. However, if there is something you want, it will show up on there eventually.

I generally look for brass steamers, and I generally find what I need, at a reasonable price.

[ouengr]

rare: a term used by sellers to help the ill informed spend more than necessary.

[mnbaty]

The craziest thing I have ever caught on there was an Athearn KCS AC4400 in Southern Bellle Paint. It sold for $5500 and almost immediately the seller was no longer a registered user.

[diburning]

Originally Posted by ouengr

rare: a term used by sellers to help the ill informed spend more than necessary.

Also Vintage.

[Y3a]

Don't you like when they display their deceased relatives trains with the tender backwards behind the engine.

I recently saw a mid 1980's era Rivarossi Y6b that somebody thought was rare and they wanted $1200 bucks for it! This was while a few more were selling at $150-$180 a piece.

[bnsf971]

Originally Posted by Y3a

Don't you like when they display their deceased relatives trains with the tender backwards behind the engine.

Or worse, sell the tender as a separate car.

[blownoutcylinder]

I actually saw a backwards mounted Vanderbuilt tender sold as an extra car...

Should check some of the instrument related items sometimes..there is always something 'new' showing up