Amusing ebay descriptions

[Martin Bull]

I often smile at bloopers on e-bay - especially for aircraft models.

We've already had 'Pete Townsend's Hurricane' - conjuring up an amusing mental image of the Who frontman taking to the skies. Now I've seen 'Focke Wulf Ta152H high-attitude fighter'.

Don't you just sooo hate fighters with attitude ? :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Larger than average Spitfire (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6935822017&rd=1)

Perhaps WW2 was deja vu..?

The battleship formely known as... (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4248&item=5933254070&rd=1)

[Martin Bull]

I always love the 'some small parts seem to be missing' ones.... :rolleyes: :D

[G-force]

It also seems they make some (alot of) bloopers on the prices. It's getting worse.

[ForkTailedDevil]

Saw an "E2C Hawkeye fighter plane"....

[Agent X20]

Nothing wrong with that.. obviously some form of plagerism of our famous Avro York Nightfighter.. :D

[ForkTailedDevil]

I always thought it'd be a great idea to stick a few hard points under a Sentry or Hawkeyes wing, fill them with AIM54 Phoenix and start blasting away at extreme range.

[Agent X20]

Blue Hurricane or Spitfire..??? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6936449358&rd=1)

Knows his stuff.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

[minter]

tee hee... :p whats going on CHCs ot 4 for sale as well??? :confused:

[Agent X20]

Mine was a mistake, a blooper not an add.. suggest if the one goes on the Bay at £100, then make an offer to CHC for the other 4... and bobs yer uncle..

[ForkTailedDevil]

Simply listed as Vulcan bomber.

Could do with a heading such as "Really huge chunk of metal"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14050&item=5536339054&rd=1

[Agent X20]

Simply listed as Vulcan bomber.

Could do with a heading such as "Really huge chunk of metal"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14050&item=5536339054&rd=1

Come on Corgi.. thats gotta be about 1/72..!!

[Agent X20]

Amusing description to justify a BIN of $169.....

This was a 2004 special limited commission by the Corgi Heritage Centre of only 1500 units worldwide, making this the rarest of the Corgi Flying Aces series of aircraft. These sold out immediatley and are now very difficult to find and highly prized by collectors. Many of these are selling for as much as $350.00 on the collectors market.

Nice to know the pension plan is coming along nicely...!!

[CFBC]

Amusing description to justify a BIN of $169.....

This was a 2004 special limited commission by the Corgi Heritage Centre of only 1500 units worldwide, making this the rarest of the Corgi Flying Aces series of aircraft. These sold out immediatley and are now very difficult to find and highly prized by collectors. Many of these are selling for as much as $350.00 on the collectors market.

Nice to know the pension plan is coming along nicely...!!Wow - Employ this guy!! Ain't seen one go for that in a while.. In fact, thats the second time he's listed it... Not selling it the first time!!! Opps.... :p

[Agent X20]

Be $500 by the New Year then...??

[CFBC]

According to him!! :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Jolly good.. he can make an offer for me stash... :)

[CFBC]

A truly wonderful model? Oh dear? :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6937376797&rd=1

[Martin Bull]

HeHe.....' boing' said Zebedee...... :D :D

[goonybird]

quote 'Truly wonderful model' .......for who??????? :D

[CFBC]

Well, not so much an amusing description, but more of a BIN price......

Coupled to the fact, well, ermm..... Quantity issued (new sets) etc.... Hmmmm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6937270030&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

:rolleyes:

[Martin Bull]

Quick - where's me chequebook..... ? :eek: :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Paws off....I saw it first..!!

Anyway.. what was this pilots name..?

Feld
Field.. or Land....

FW190 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6937390379&rd=1)


AND for those of you who dont believe that boring drab green planes will never be worth anything...

Ok its not a plane.. (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16481&item=6936562404&rd=1)

[58warren]

Got to get my hands on the 'Submarine Spitfire' model for sale on eBay! Was this some top secret version to take out U-boats?

[58warren]

...or how about a Spitfire 'Brain Lane' for all you Mensa members ??? :D

[CFBC]

Wheres the C47?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2650&item=6937824766&rd=1

See it all now, or should i say, not seen it....!!! ;)

[Martin Bull]

LOL ! I can see his point but you're right...it does look funny ! :D

[DCRanger]

Whats new about this then?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10953&item=2289180538&rd=1

[Horrido!]

Whats new about this then?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10953&item=2289180538&rd=1

It has not been opened (used), so it is "new".

Horrido!

[Agent X20]

mmmm.. £30 these days.. cant be bad...

mmm.. merlin engined Vulcans....

Merlin engined Vulcan..? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6938509270&rd=1)

[Martin Bull]

Ho Ho ! :D

So that was the secret of the Mossie's success ! Amazing how they kept it quiet all these years....... :p

[ForkTailedDevil]

Not so much an amusing description as an amusing price.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6939447733&rd=1

[BSteinIPMS]

Here's a listing which I'm certain is Agent's....... ;)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6938938442&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

....even comes with the beaching gear... :D

[Agent X20]

Leeds Model Centre - Be careful..... **** and elbow come to mind with this lot.. one that I have had trouble with.

That's **** another word for bottom - and that was over a Sunderland - in their defence they did sort it out, but its the bleedin' hassle..

[The Defiant Man]

...and they're expensive (in the shop any way) - only go in to look at the new releases "in the flesh".....

[The Defiant Man]

Just browsing the US site.

#1
"A P51 & a British Plane - don't know what"
Answer - Spitfire

#2
"Junkers Stuka Fighter Airplane"

:rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Just goes to show... was it a black thing with no roundels.??. :D :D :D

I wouldn't ague with Mr Rudel..!! :D

[BSteinIPMS]

Just browsing the US site.

#1
"A P51 & a British Plane - don't know what"
Answer - Spitfire

#2
"Junkers Stuka Fighter Airplane"

:rolleyes:

Jeez.....this is embarrassing, TDM! :o

And after I made a lengthy case for the Valiant, pleading interest and knowledge of British aviation exists in America..... :mad:
(On behalf of Americans everywhere, I apologize for American ignorance....sigh :rolleyes: )

[Agent X20]

What the Chrysler Valiant....???

[Sailor.]

Only had three of evilbay and they were all ok. :)

[ForkTailedDevil]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=5543355794&rd=1

The rarer McDonald Douglas DC3 apparently. I'll have fries with that please.

[goonybird]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=5543355794&rd=1

The rarer McDonald Douglas DC3 apparently. I'll have fries with that please.

MMM.. reminds me of the 'Mcdonalds' MD80's of Crossair (or was it Balair?)
where they served in flight burgers 'n fries.
Maybe a nice scheme to do on a Dak for a larf! (or a york :D )

[minter]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6939839162&rd=1

mind the postage here lads :rolleyes:

[Lofty]

Wot a bloke! Makes Delboy look "honest" :eek:
Total Rodney!!!!! :D

[G-force]

This made me laugh.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6939447733&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

[Lofty]

This made me laugh.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6939447733&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
Annuver bargain :eek:
How do they do it? :confused:

[DCRanger]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6939839162&rd=1

mind the postage here lads :rolleyes:
Bid £130 and you get it post free, what's the problem? :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Must break some of the ebay rules... surely..

[BSteinIPMS]

What the Chrysler Valiant....???

Plymouth Valiant by Chrysler Corporation, to be a nit, Agent.

One of the three V-Automobiles we've read so much about, which also includes the Vauxhall Victor and the Kawasaki Vulcan softtail... :D

[Agent X20]

Mine was a total shot in the dark... although I suppose something Yankee must have been called Valiant..

... V's.............Vauxhall Vectra...

[NeilD]

but they were Chrysler Valiants in Australia and even 'over here'... YES,YES, YES I 'GOT' BOB!!!! :D :D :p

http://www.martsrods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/valiant/valiant.htm

Neil.. :D

[BSteinIPMS]

Mine was a total shot in the dark... although I suppose something Yankee must have been called Valiant..

... V's.............Vauxhall Vectra...

For a shot in the dark it was astonishingly accurate.... :eek:

Not that any of this means we'll get our Valiant or VC10... :(

[BSteinIPMS]

but they were Chrysler Valiants in Australia and even 'over here'... YES,YES, YES I 'GOT' BOB!!!! :D :D :p

http://www.martsrods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/valiant/valiant.htm

Neil.. :D

Graphic picture of poor Bob after Neil gets through with him.... :(

[minter]

beg your pardon....HOW MUCH !http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Viewitem&category=56313&item=6940110789&rd=1&

[Agent X20]

Very rare these Malan Spits..!! :)

[Lofty]

Don't ya just lurve the chancers on evilbay :(
You can still find 'em for 8 quid at shows :p

[Agent X20]

Thing is some Yankee will come along and snap it up!!

[minter]

i though they didnt like spits

[Agent X20]

There is that.. but tell em its valuable... Anyone want a BOAC Britannia for £150.00..??? :o

[Martin Bull]

A bargain at half the price - I'll take two ! :eek: :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Invoice in the post for £300 .. :D

[Martin Bull]

Make it £500 - keep the change - what the Hell, it's only money ! :D

[Agent X20]

£500.. no problem.. yer can have three at that price.. I have five anyway... :D

[Lofty]

You turnin' into CFBC now then :D

[Agent X20]

What.. is CFBC a dealer...?

[CFBC]

News to me Agent..... I think Lofty has more in his Loft than the whole of that Corgi stockpile going cheap at present!!! :rolleyes:

As for dealers.... The only dodgey things ive shifted is these keyboards, but even you know about that!!! :p

[Agent X20]

Thats what I thought.. must be all that sea air and the thought of all them Camels when he emigrates to the not so far east..

[CFBC]

Yeah!! Too right Agent... That, unless he goes West and it must be freezing those toes of his!!! (easy to work out).... ;)

[Agent X20]

Naw.. yer wrong there cos I heard he was getting a camel for Mrs Lofty.... :o .

[CFBC]

One hump or two? Off Ebay I presume and pay via Paypal...... Lets hope thats insured for postage or else....... Still.... Won't need watering on route..... :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

You are supposed to say....

.... thats a fair swap............................ :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Lofty]

Will i notice a difference between a Camel and Mrs Lofty then? :(

[Agent X20]

It could be difficult.. I have the same problem with Mrs Agent as invariably both of them have the hump..!! :D :D :D

(camels also kiss better..)

[minter]

when they eat does her jaw move sideways :D ;)

[Agent X20]

Yep... .... :D

[Lofty]

Wot do you mean when she eats?
When doesn't she bl**dy eat?

[Agent X20]

Anyway.. tell you hes a bit blo*dy late.....!!

Bader.. nearly there at ten to eight....!! (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29486&item=6139617442&rd=1)

[Agent X20]

Still trying to work out why this comes up when you go for Corgi Aviation...

Some dealers must be desperate out there.. however it does make up for the lack of anything interesting at present..!

Hairy Planes (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11853&item=5546510533&rd=1)

[spock1]

:confused: Agent,

You sure that keyboard not playing up again ????? ...... ;)

[Agent X20]

You type in Corgi Aviation.. and tick the little box and there she is..

Best die cast I've seen all year...!!!

[goonybird]

See that Control Tower set go for £36 on Eggbay tonite. Poor guy must've got carried away! Unless these have gone the way of Hangar sets? :o

[Agent X20]

Knew I should have bought a shed load when i picked one up at a fair for 50p....!! bum...

[Typhoon-MKV]

See that Control Tower set go for £36 on Eggbay tonite. Poor guy must've got carried away! Unless these have gone the way of Hangar sets? :o

I assume you mean the Corgi Control Tower and not the Airfix one....

[CFBC]

Stealth,

I do believe that it was a Corgi Control Tower...... Ouch!!!

[minter]

theres a radar scanner going at the moment to give your diorama that added authenticity and reaalism :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

1:1 scale..fully working.....?? be useful to spot Mrs Agent in the fog..!!

[DCRanger]

"We ship anywhere except for North Korea. These planes are so accurate, selling a model of an F15 to North Korea could pose a threat to the free world."

The above quote was part of the blurb for a Die cast CR42. For the full description look here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2650&item=6925144589

[plumstix]

Not an amusing description but made me wonder why anyone would want 9 of the same model??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14050&item=6503189442&rd=1

[Agent X20]

Thats the kinda auction that gets everyone upset.. cos the seller knows its an auction, the buyer, hes* expecting them boxed, with any bits etc etc....

* apologies to any girlies but surely there aint any of you out there sad enough to want 9 C-17's..

[CFBC]

Not an amusing description but made me wonder why anyone would want to buy this in there home country from here...... Hmmmmm.

I was browsing my listings that had ended and saw that this had finished.... On closer inspection, I see that the buyer has the right evilbay name and comes (from looking at his past purchases) from the USA.......

So why did he purchase itfrom here?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6942122655&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Some evilbay users cease to amaze me!!!! :rolleyes:

I suppose it's just like the Dieppe saga I suppose.... :rolleyes:

[Martin Bull]

As for the answer to that one - well, what's in a name ? ;)

[BSteinIPMS]

The reason he did this, CFBC, is obvious when you look closely at his screen name. :D

[58warren]

Take a look at this buyers feedback and it says he's located in Ireland....

[Aces-High]

What the hell is this all about? Am I missing something?
1:72 'Malan' Spit (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6942439676&rd=1)

[Martin Bull]

Ahhh - it was withdrawn, then the container ship struck a mine in the Suez Canal, a heroic crewmember threw a couple of cartons of Spits into a liferaft, and then the Customs warehouse at Port Said caught fire...... :D :p

Actually, I've never heard of this 'withdrawn' model before...... :confused:

[ascot]

looks like a duffer :D

[Aces-High]

Bet some poor unsuspecting sod will bid on it. :(

[Martin Bull]

...and then the pitifully few surviving models were put on this ship, seen entering Tilbury docks after its epic voyage....but that, as they say, is another e-bay story...... :p


http://www.aviatorart.com/taylor/images/ohio.jpg

[Martin Bull]

The plane that couldn't make up it's mind : -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=223&item=6942022064&rd=1

[58warren]

MMMM... Nice paintjob and accurate props! :confused:

[58warren]

What happened to all the guns? :confused:

[Martin Bull]

It's a PC Lanc'...... :p :D

[Aces-High]

Ah yes. The PC Mk IIX Hippy Lanc that pumped bubbles from it tail turret and had windmills as props.

[Agent X20]

..with very little overspray... Is it a Dragon..?

[goonybird]

Dunno, but that Union Jack flag at the bottom of the ad looks suspiciously like Sailor's?

[58warren]

Love the detailed tail wheel. Now if that Hercules that crashed on the American airfield in Iraq (see 'Ooops' thread) had been fitted with the same undercarriage, it would have hardly felt the hole in the runway !!! :D

[shuttle]

This is even more strange (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=223&item=6942021911&rd=1) !! The eBay seller taste forgot! Check out the other items for sale!

:D Shuttle

[Agent X20]

Wow HT-E....

Hope its not the forthcoming CHC release... :D :D :D

Honestly this sorta junk should never be made in the first place...

.. free Spit as well..?

[NeilD]

quick, let CHC know someone has nicked their pre-pro!! :D and what is the stands name then...

[Aces-High]

I am loving that Spitfire. :D :D

[Martin Bull]

:eek:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=5549299480&rd=1

:confused: ( - or is it the Dragon website ? ;) )

[minter]

nah.... thats a sex toy :p

[CFBC]

M/B - How'd you get that in yer search..... Wot yer been loking for then? :D :confused:

I am YOUNG and INNOCENT...... Please DO NOT corrupt me... :rolleyes: :cool:

[minter]

ah but i has seen a photo of you mr CFBC ;)

[Martin Bull]

It was the same bloke selling the remarkable Lanc and Mossie models - just take a look at some of his other items...... :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Agent X20]

Anyway just for Mr Rifle...

a cheap way to A32002..

Black Hurri anyone..? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50296&item=5948403760&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW)

[58warren]

How many more decal sets has Albert got tucked away then? :confused:

[Agent X20]

Mr Albert knows that and if he told you, he would have to kill you....

(At some of the prices they have been fetching, I would blame him if he was getting a few more printed..)

[Aces-High]

Why would you do this? :( He'll regret it later.
>>BBMF<< (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=757&item=6942879970&rd=1)

[minter]

i wouldnt... :confused:

[Agent X20]

Cos he/she is a dealer..

[Aces-High]

He/She/HeShe. Its a diverse world out there. :p

[minter]

He/She/HeShe.
sounds like a new mustang :rolleyes:

[Aces-High]

sounds like a new mustang :rolleyes:

Stationed in Bankok I think

[goonybird]

Why would you do this? :( He'll regret it later.
>>BBMF<< (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=757&item=6942879970&rd=1)

Is this not what Sailor wants, mentioned on BBMF thread in 1/72nd military??

[Typhoon-MKV]

Cos he/she is a dealer..


Dealer or Not - he/She is a pillock....

[spock1]

Dealer or Not - he/She is a pillock....

:confused: A somewhat judgemental remark my friend !!! These sets like many other Corgi models suffered their fair share of ullages, like as not the 'Star' piece broken or otherwise unsaleable !!!...... ;)

Another possible explanation is that in common with many other sets, models were split to try and sell them when at the time no one wanted the whole thing!!....... :eek:

[Agent X20]

Agree with you there Spock.. who moderates the moderator...? It might be a bust up collection, the Lanc may be a presentation gift... It might come relatively free gratis if the Hurri and Spit go for £50 plus.. If its one less then Mr Steath and Co.. yours is worth fractionally more... perhaps a result all round.... :D :D :D

Might as well do this anyway on the Pathfinder / War in the Pacific :confused: B17/P51 and 47 sets ..!! :D

[spock1]

:D Agent,

Fully agree, but they all dry up eventually. Pathfinders will have their day as will the B17 set only difference being the latter will take a little, or good while, longer!!......... ;)

[Agent X20]

Fully realise that.. its the old good model bad model bit... although to be fair the BBMF was a good un...

[spock1]

although to be fair the BBMF was a good un...

Agent,

May I add that everyone wanted for nothing and are now having to pay through the nose for??? .........In most cases!!!........ ;)

[Agent X20]

I know.. they will all end up being valuable... one day.... ................... someday............. :rolleyes:

[Lofty]

Maybe even the leg-ends Harrier :)

[Agent X20]

Thats just being silly.. pink Yorks perhaps..!!

[goonybird]

Interesting point on split sets. I wanted a Corgi Shell Aviation Landrover. But only came as a set with a crap lorry. Managed to get a dealer to split the set. Landy at a reasonable price, dealer kept box and lorry. No doubt sold at a profit.

[Lofty]

Profit is always the aim of a successful business......shame my former biz-partner couldn't grasp the concept :mad:

[Agent X20]

.. and current one..!!! :D :D :D

[Lofty]

.. and current one..!!! :D :D :D
So it was you that REALLY pinched the petty cash tin then!
Then ya framed me.........
Bugg*r ! wish i wasn't so stoopid :o

[no4mkit]

here's a hot one!

Banff Mossie (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36489&item=6942850010&rd=1)

RRP of $199.99??? :eek:

On top of it all, he's grossly overcharging for shipping too. Greedy so & so...

[Agent X20]

Nice photo though....

[58warren]

Someone selling a AA49003 Spitfire 'Adolphe Vibral' on eBay, which the seller claims in the accompanying text was... 'the personal mount of Ace Garfield Weston' :confused: :confused: :confused: :D

[Martin Bull]

Looks like another victim of 'Buzz' Beurling - or else it made a forced-landing coming down from the loft ! ;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56323&item=6943095134&rd=1

( I'm not sure if it comes from a 'non-smoking non-pet environment' like the Banff Mossie.... :D )

[Aces-High]

Ok for a diaramma I spose. Looks like its been straffed on the ground.

[Agent X20]

Nona be putting in overtime for that one..!!

[goonybird]

Is this one of those german one-offs...what the hecks a rear wheel propellor?? :confused:

[Agent X20]

Its got a swastika...

[goonybird]

Oh, be Harry selling it then :D :D location should be windsor ???

[Agent X20]

Naw Sutton Coldfield.. but its barking up there...

[Lofty]

Looks like "bin fodder" or "Landfill" to me :eek:

[minter]

go on the bay and type in me 109 ,very intersting wubke signed by a famous pilot could be the one to have...would post link or pic but cant get it to work F##k !! i seem to have this problem every so often

[CFBC]

Yeah, I saw it yesterday... Mmmmmmmm.

Here we go Mint's...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=757&item=6943518165&rd=1

I am not sure, but Ive seen this Ebayer selling this before or it's been up for sale before....:confused:

[Agent X20]

Corgi Aviation Me 109 signed Luftwaffe ace Rall, Hannig
Signed by Gunther Rall and Norbert Hanning (JG54 pilot)

A very rare piece of history... how'd they work that one out...?

Anyway a valuable stand..!!

Was thinking.. rare, but ... hey.... wonder how much the Bader Spits etc would be going for now if Corgi had been 25 years earlier and Sir Douglas had signed a few... mmm idea brewing.. where me pardner...

Surprised Corgi aint employed the likes of Chuck and Gunter for a Knights Coss edition P51-FW190 set.... Limit it to 250... now that would be an investment...

[Agent X20]

I am not sure, but Ive seen this Ebayer selling this before or it's been up for sale before....:confused:

Does make you wonder...... :cool:

[spock1]

:cool: Perhaps he got more than one signed.....?....... :rolleyes: :)

[Agent X20]

Ink still wet....

Barder signature coming along well....

(sits back and waits for corrective post..)

[spock1]

:D Agent,

Spelling is the downfall of many a forger!!!.......... ;) :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

I didnt expect that post from you.................. :mad:..... some of the other herberts perhaps.....

Adolph Garland..
Hans Strudel the stuka ace..
Les Gibson .. brother of Guy..

Was going to do Tuck but thats another story....

At least it wont be as obvious as some of the forgeries... Bader sig on print published 1985.. :D

In fact looking for a retail outlet... :D

[spock1]

Adolph Garland..


:D Any relation to Judy??........ :confused:

[Agent X20]

Yeah Judee is signing me Limited Edition certs now..

Its a limited edition Messerschmitt 109 wif Adolfs siggy along wif da missus Judee.... mite even get liza to sine it as well..

Wee'r'e going for the Chav Essex Markit....... be on E Bay at twice the price... :D

[plumstix]

Wee'r'e going for the Chav Essex Markit.......

Don't forget the bling hanging off it and Burberry tail then Agent. That'd go down a storm round these parts.

[Agent X20]

lots of Bling.. well just more die cast really.... :D

[minter]

1/32 scale mossie for sale on you know where, says that this one has been discontinued...is that the right way to describe it

[Agent X20]

If its limited edition then I suppose it is discontinued - Cant see Mr Wong doing more than one run at them..

[Aces-High]

1/32 scale mossie for sale on you know where, says that this one has been discontinued...is that the right way to describe it

I saw that too.

[shuttle]

I didn't think this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6944512962&rd=1) was so rare!! Or even mega rare (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6944096740&rd=1)!!

:D Shuttle

[spock1]

:D Mr. Shuttle,

Hopefully someones misplaced their decimal point here, or are planning a holiday on Fantasy Island!!!........ :confused: :rolleyes: :eek:

[goonybird]

How come mega rare, is that like when I have a steak medium-rare??
Surely that would make mega-rare the equivalent of well-done.
..and you have been!! :D

[Craig]

Chuffing hell! Wasn't that Spitfire/Hurricane set drifting round last airshow season at around £20??? I think someone needs to stop dreaming! I hope no-one is stupid enough to pay that! £130???? I think I need a lie down! :eek:

[58warren]

Shuttle, just noted that the 'mega rare' AA is listed as battle SCARED??? Thought that was just the Italian military! :D

[Agent X20]

Pity. I wanted two sets... So some poor unsuspecting is gonna bid then not know that they have won two 1/144 models..!!

[condor]

I found this in the listings for
Item number: 6944319596

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On 27-Jan-05 at 13:09:23 GMT, seller added the following information:

Just a reminder all... this model how now totally sold in MZ, and it will now become very hard to obtain one. Also - this garunteed you will not find a lower number than 7! Good luck to all!


I always thought 1,2,3,4,5,6 came before 7 :D And does he mean soldout at MZ or ONLY sold at MZ :confused: :D



Condor

[Agent X20]

Could be a MZ employee holding numbers 1-6....!! :D :D

[58warren]

This eBay seller probably has the first 7 Dieppe's, that's why he guarantees you won't get a lower stand number... Wait til his next auction in a couple of days 'Guaranteed you won't find a number lower than 6...' :D :D :D

[Agent X20]

We must be telepathetic there Mr Warren..

[58warren]

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Someone has just bid £130 for the Corgi 49507 set (1:144 scale Spitfire and Hurricane).

I have contacted the bidder as the seller is falsely claiming that it retailed at £135 upon release in 2002 and that it is very rare. Can't bear to see someone being stung in this way. In my opinion, the seller should be struck off eBay for making false claims (although the bidder would also have been wise to check the scarcity and market price). :mad:

[Martin Bull]

There's one born every minute..... :( He must've got it muddled with the 1/72 BofB set ? :confused:

[58warren]

I only paid £75 for my 1:72 BoBMF set a couple of months ago.... Mind you that was a bargain! :D

[spock1]

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Someone has just bid £130 for the Corgi 49507 set (1:144 scale Spitfire and Hurricane).

I have contacted the bidder as the seller is falsely claiming that it retailed at £135 upon release in 2002 and that it is very rare. Can't bear to see someone being stung in this way. In my opinion, the seller should be struck off eBay for making false claims (although the bidder would also have been wise to check the scarcity and market price). :mad:

:confused: It originally retailed at £14.99!!, if anyone does not know. If you read the listing a little more closely there is a fascinating question and answer that has been published which seems to compound the lie !!.... :(

Mr. 58w - the correct course of action would be to report the matter to eBay and perhaps also add the misleading descriptions of RAAF Mosquito's and a certain unconfirmed warehouse fire !!!........ ;)

[Agent X20]

Can't bear to see someone being stung in this way.

Totally agree with you there old sport.. however it would appear that we have one or two parasites about that are basically out to fleece anyone they can..and are rather liberal with their descriptions... I am alright Jack...!!! ( Bet they ALL drive BMW's... :D )

[Aces-High]

( Bet they ALL drive BMW's... :D )
Ahh, the Chav chariot of choice :D

[Agent X20]

Specially the stards in their X5's...

[goonybird]

Saw twin set 49507 today at Northampton Toy Fair for £12. Wish I'd bought it now! :D ££££££££££££££££££££ :eek:
Met Neighbob as well - very pleasant guy and family :)

[Agent X20]

.. and that Herald front cockpit..!!

[goonybird]

Agent, just wait till I get the Gemini 250 Boeng 737's :p

[Agent X20]

Easyjet here you come..!!

[goonybird]

737-800's it'll have to be Ryanair

[Agent X20]

Fly you anywhere.. Ryanair... :D Glasgow is Prestwick.. that Ryanair..

[minter]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&Item=6945277036&rd=1

whos this dan buster then :D

[Johnny Red]

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Someone has just bid £130 for the Corgi 49507 set (1:144 scale Spitfire and Hurricane).

I have contacted the bidder as the seller is falsely claiming that it retailed at £135 upon release in 2002 and that it is very rare. Can't bear to see someone being stung in this way. In my opinion, the seller should be struck off eBay for making false claims (although the bidder would also have been wise to check the scarcity and market price). :mad:


I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you check the £130 'buyer' s previous purchases, one is for a cheap set of postage stamps from the same seller. So either

a) He feels a compulsive urge to buy all this chaps tat (send him round to my house) or
b) He knows him. (Surely that couldn't happen).

[CFBC]

b) He knows him. (Surely that couldn't happen).

Hmmm. I know a lot of that going on!!!! Not good indeed.... Kick em off Evilbay as it's against their policy....... :mad:

[58warren]

Funny that, I noticed exactly the same thing about this buyers purchase history.... Oh well, the seller will now have to stump up eBay sales fees on £130 even if it is a spoof bid to try and attract interest in this item!!! :D

Fees will probably be more than the item is worth!!! :D :D :D

[Typhoon-MKV]

There's another classic one on there at the moment claiming that one of the 1/32nd Mossies is now Discontinued.

Yeah Right..... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

It is.. and a couple more dots makes 10...

[neighbob]

Saw twin set 49507 today at Northampton Toy Fair for £12. Wish I'd bought it now! :D ££££££££££££££££££££ :eek:
Met Neighbob as well - very pleasant guy and family :)

Did ya find anything else second time round?

[goonybird]

Nope, I think it was worse than usual. Still didn't buy those new-ray kits either. NEC 27th February.

[condor]

I see the 1/144th Battle of Britain Spitfire & Hurricane have been removed from Evilbay :D The reason given; The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the minimum bid or Reserve amount. Also someone asked for the limited edition number :D Would help if it was limited!!!



Condor

[Aces-High]

I see the 1/144th Battle of Britain Spitfire & Hurricane have been removed from Evilbay :D The reason given; The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the minimum bid or Reserve amount. Also someone asked for the limited edition number :D Would help if it was limited!!!



Condor

Blimey.
Was that anything to do with us perhaps? :rolleyes:

[58warren]

Think the seller must have read the email I sent telling him that what he was selling was not a BBMF 1:72 set! :D

[58warren]

...or it could have been the buyer who decided they weren't getting such a good deal at £130, when I mentioned you can pick this set up at around £20.

Bit of a mystery? :D :D :D

[shuttle]

58warren,

Good work there. Truth and justice will prevail!!

:D Shuttle

[condor]

Item number: 6945763057 - "This very detailed model of the classic Spitfire was made by Corgi as one of their first planes from the Aviation Archive series, and is therefore quite a sought after model. It is a great collectable piece and the cat no is 49001. It is a Spitfire MKI from the 74th squadron RAF and was made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain 1940-2000.It is in mint condition and comes complete with the original box which is slightly worn. The guide price for this model is approx £50, so it starts at a low bidding price!" :eek: Which Price guide? :confused:


Condor

[DCRanger]

Obviously not the Agent Lofty Price Guide :D

[Aces-High]

...or it could have been the buyer who decided they weren't getting such a good deal at £130, when I mentioned you can pick this set up at around £20.

Bit of a mystery? :D :D :D

Yep, good work Warren. :)

[CFBC]

Item number: 6945763057 - "This very detailed model of the classic Spitfire was made by Corgi as one of their first planes from the Aviation Archive series, and is therefore quite a sought after model. It is a great collectable piece and the cat no is 49001. It is a Spitfire MKI from the 74th squadron RAF and was made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain 1940-2000.It is in mint condition and comes complete with the original box which is slightly worn. The guide price for this model is approx £50, so it starts at a low bidding price!" :eek: Which Price guide? :confused: Condor

A&L price guide? I hope not.... :eek: :eek: :eek: If thats teh case, I am sat on a fortune......!!! Would be able to have a "mansion" warming party then if thats the case..... ;)

[Martin Bull]

'A Fantastic Gift'...if someone gave me this, I'd probably tell them to ************** ! :p

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14050&item=6510195922&rd=1.htm

[Agent X20]

Firewood

[Lofty]

quality......... :rolleyes:

[charley]

are those roundels correct?............................ :rolleyes:

[maple 01]

Four engined Brigand?

[spock1]

:rolleyes: some people simply cannot see the wood for the trees!!!... :D :rolleyes: :eek:

[The Defiant Man]

Looks more like a Halifax... :D

[Lofty]

:rolleyes: some people simply cannot see the wood for the trees!!!... :D :rolleyes: :eek:
<Groan> :eek:

[plumstix]

Looks more like a Halifax... :D

Looks almost like a plane, but not quite.

[Agent X20]

See the cabinet and 35 planes went for £500 tonight.. come on own up.. who was it..?

[The Defiant Man]

Not me....I didn't get that much birthday money....

[spock1]

:cool: Went it certainly did, and someone has certainly got a bargain!!! Even if they have a few miles + to travel to collect....... :)

[Agent X20]

Will it fit on the back of his bike..?

[minter]

will the wife notice.. :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Stick her in the cabinet.. :D :D :D

[minter]

blairs cabinet..that would shake him :D

[neighbob]

Not amusing ebay descriptions
Why do people describe their items as never removed from box when they clearly have?Received the B.O.B dogfight pair today that i bought from ebay which were advertised so.Then how did the under carridge fix themselves to the aircraft?I dont have a problem with the planes being displayed seeing as thats what they are for as long as they're in mint condition.Don't hide the truth,tell it as it is.If someone is desperate to get hold of a certain model,displayed or not won't make a lot of difference in the price.

[CFBC]

Oh dear, yeah... I received an AA in bubblewrap and brown paper today... Luckily and very luckily it was not damaged.... Or said Item would have been heading back........ Canna believe it..... All too save a little postage that I had paid for..... :mad:

Honesty is the best policy on Evilbay N/B, I agree..... :)

[Agent X20]

With the number of models on sale, they should use a compulsory grid, as they do for cars.. then only the dealers or a very few can actually state that the product is new... The other thing now is if it is a s/hander, its best to tell em what bits you expect in the box... :(

[CFBC]

Quite agree Agent..... :)

[Agent X20]

Tis the dealers that can carry that one forward.. surprised they do not as it is them that would benefit from the higher prices attained.. The other thing is that I have some I aint even opened, so how do I know the model is mint.. a better description is New.. :)

( I do hope my N/F Hurricane is intactus..)

[goonybird]

Always open and remove model to check for damage/missing bitz etc. A minty model is what it says. MINT. i.e. no visible signs of wear or use, including packing. Some people selling on ebay appear to be from a different planet and have a strange inability to accurately describe models. I think most of us get a feel for the item on sale through experience. Although in N/Bs case if Item described New, that turns out to be used could be a case to answer for.
Mind you when you see shops repacking corgi AA's that have been on display for months (and subsequently damaged), and send them back to Corgi, where do they go?? I wouldn't be surprised if they are sold on cheap to the trade to appear at your local toyfair :eek:
Would explain a lot considering the condition some of the boxes/models that are sold as new. :rolleyes:

[spock1]

:confused:

This may come as a shock to many but the strict definition of new is simply that the item is 'New' and bought as such from a dealer who in turn has acquired it as new from a trade as opposed to retail source. Once item sold into the consumer market any subsequent sales must by definition be secondhand though use of the words 'Mint,' 'Unused' or the like may be acceptable if that it is indeed the case!!........... :cool:

[goonybird]

So Spock, what happens to all the returns to Corgi?? They must resell them somewhere? These are still effectively "new" as unsold from the end chain. :confused:

[spock1]

:confused: Mr. GB,

Said items if returns and subsequently let back out on to the market should strictly be described as 'Seconds' and better still clearly marked as such and in a manner where there can clearly be no confusion whatsover........ ;)

:( Unfortunately this is clearly not the case and many consumers are simply being conned as indeed are some traders who think they are getting new items when in fact they are seconds or rejects!!...... :mad:

Any manufacturer worthy of seeing themselves as brand leaders should bite the bullet on this one and see that defective/damaged product is dealt with in an appropriate manner ie. destroyed or sold as such...... :eek:

I know of at least one model railway company that adopts this approach. All returns are checked over and where possible repaired.They are then sold both with the item and box marked accordingly......... :)

[The Defiant Man]

I've been lucky so far in that all of the models bought on ebay have been fine, although a little disappointed with the condition of some of the boxes. :(

Beware...."Mint in box" is not the same as "mint in mint box"!

[neighbob]

It's not so much whether it's new or second hand that bothers me,lets face nearly all the older models are likely to be second hand." Its the never been removed from box" description that bugs me ,because i unwrapped the box and saw that the wheels up under carridge wre missing from their place,so i had to remove the models from the box to make sure they were present and correct.Like i said in my last post it does'nt bother me if they have been displayed or not as i display all my models anyway.

[condor]

Oh dear, yeah... I received an AA in bubblewrap and brown paper today... Luckily and very luckily it was not damaged.... Or said Item would have been heading back........ Canna believe it..... All too save a little postage that I had paid for..... :mad:

Honesty is the best policy on Evilbay N/B, I agree..... :)

It wasn't a legend model was it? I bought the Ju87 for £4.99 plus £2 p&p. It was sent in a jiffy bag and totally goosed :mad: The plane was repairable but the plastic packaging was beyond help. I now always make sure it will be securely packaged, by sending the sellers a message saying how I expect the model to be packaged. So far no one has complained to my message :D


Condor

[eismeer]

Purchased the Wubke Me-109 off the bay which was described as in mint condition. Probably was when seller posted it but because he had wrapped it in nothing more than brown paper you can imagine the state of the box when it arrived at my end :mad: . Luckily the plane inside was ok.

[Lofty]

Purchased the Wubke Me-109 off the bay which was described as in mint condition. Probably was when seller posted it but because he had wrapped it in nothing more than brown paper you can imagine the state of the box when it arrived at my end :mad: . Luckily the plane inside was ok.
What a tw*t..........never ceases to amaze me on the stupidity of some sellers :eek:

[The Defiant Man]

I always follow one "rule" when selling & packing....I ask myself "would I be happy if I received the item in this packing?". Thankfully no complaints so far.....

[CFBC]

Yes, agreed D/F Man..... If yer don't like to receive it in that condition yerself or not happy, then don't send it in that condition....... Bit like humour really..... Gotta be able ter take it, to give it...... If not, shut yer mouth!! :D

Think I said yesterday, I was lucky also.. Received an AA in brown paper and bubblewrap..... No carboard.... Lucky it was ok, just a minor crease underneath..... Still, should have been excellent condition..... Hmmmm.

[minter]

nice to hear DF, would buy of you anytime :) i also have had no probs,but have not bought many from "private sellers,those that i have appreciate that item needs taking care off :)

[Lofty]

nice to hear DF, would buy of you anytime :) i also have had no probs,but have not bought many from "private sellers,those that i have appreciate that item needs taking care off :)
Seems if you "deal" with collectors you get good packing :)
Deal with "chancers and carpetbaggers" get "flatpacked" models :(

[Agent X20]

Ah but the chancers are that whoopee doo got a Dragon for a fiver... its a bit like russian roulette..

What hasnt been discussed is the too well packed model... with duct tape... brown tape.. tight bubble wrap, no visible cardboard that you have to treat like a UXB to get open... specially if the model is in the bottom of the package and not sitting centrally.... :D

[minter]

yes thats true some are VERY well packed, bit like a Krypton factor challenge to open :D

[The Defiant Man]

Ah yes, had some of them......better than no packing though!

[Agent X20]

Agreed... scapel time....

[Martin Bull]

Ahh - back to the thread topic and a truly vintage e-bay bloomer !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42374&item=6149206470&rd=1

Now, when will Corgi give us some models of those classic RAF aircraft of Queen Victoria's era....? :rolleyes: :p

[Agent X20]

Well not for the first time, could we please have an Avro Tudor... :p

[goonybird]

Back to the packing subject, bought a small toy Lufty Airbus off 'bay. Piccy was blurred but figured may be herpa 500th?. Plane arrived monday bubblewrapped in a jiffy bag, Crap toy cheapo hurricane without prop! :mad: . Emailed and seller sent correct model. Arrived this morning :) . Indeed was Herpa 500th lufty A340. As sent in a Jiffy bag again, ended up being a do it yourself job :mad: . Tail was loose in bag as was the undercarriage! Glued wheels back on now and looks fine :) . And reasonable at 2 quid inc.p&p.

[minter]

Ahh - back to the thread topic and a truly vintage e-bay bloomer !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42374&item=6149206470&rd=1

Now, when will Corgi give us some models of those classic RAF aircraft of Queen Victoria's era....? :rolleyes: :p

what a plank http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/ruinkai/yelcutelaughA.gif

[condor]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6946420538&rd=1
At least the Hawkers correct!!!



Condor

[plumstix]

Doh!!

I do like the current bidder's handle... Darth Bader. Quality :D

[goonybird]

Gemini Jets Court Line Tristar arrived today. Great!! :)
Uh, not so great.
First mistake was addressed to wrong house! Neighbor delivered it to us. Second, was one layer of thin bubble wrap and then outer wrapped in brown paper! Mr postie decided it would fit through our neigbors letter box! Hence one very badly crushed box, including damaged inner plastic carton. Surprisingly plane ok though. Obviously have emailed seller and await reply. Was not particularly cheap either, as this is apparently getting rare. So I estimate value now only 50-75% of what I paid. :mad: :mad:

Anyway while on funny listings:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6946327597&rd=1

[Agent X20]

Bought a few from him as well.....!! Many moons ago.... (hes even older than Spock..!!)

[plumstix]

Anyway while on funny listings:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6946327597&rd=1

Dan's gonna be miffed! :D

[minter]

thats been listed before, and hes still not changed it. :rolleyes: doenst deserve to sell it

[Agent X20]

Its all gone a little bit mad... see last night one end of the Bay peeps paying £30 to win Hurricanes, whilst the other end of the Bay, they were £12 BIN...!!!

Crayzee......

[minter]

that goes on a fair bit, people just dont look properly, :rolleyes:

[CFBC]

Yeah, it sure does..... Agreed Minter.... I was watching some items last week, both the same and one was BIN at a certain price and the oter an auction... Auction flew straight past the BIN price, so I i backed out and bought the BIN.... Simple.... :)

Just becasue it's on Evilbay, Don't make it a bargain folks!! :D

[Agent X20]

Is it really that complicated - Search - Corgi - Aviation - Hurricane.... could understand if it was really a Hawker Hunter...!!

Must be me... gettin too old..

[CFBC]

Nah... Not that hard really, just al lthose boxes yer have ter tick and re-search, etc..... Peeps don't realise..... :D :rolleyes:

[minter]

Must be me... gettin too old..

makes two of us ;)

[neighbob]

Read one recently for a 1/72 D/B Lanc "selling because i have bought new house and a dog"??

[Martin Bull]

I like the one for the 'Grim Reaper' on there at the moment, describing it as 'Rare ish' :rolleyes:

[Typhoon-MKV]

Yes the one with the Biro on the Box - Whoops....

Is that why it is rare-ish....

:D :D

[neighbob]

Ebay item 694659468 corgi hurricane,no box.It says there is no undercarridge but there is a recess under each wing where the wheels should be so i am assuming that it has been made this way seeing that there is no evidence that there were any wheels attached.


It does say he knows nothing about toys or models.

[Martin Bull]

Maybe, but by the sound of it he should have gone into politics..... ;)

[BSteinIPMS]

Read one recently for a 1/72 D/B Lanc "selling because i have bought new house and a dog"??

Clearly this is Agent. He's put closure on his late lamented hound, bought a new one, and is moving into larger quarters in order to house his collection of 1/32 Mossies........ :D

[Martin Bull]

Not quite ebay but..a certain Well Known Shop in Holborn is proudly displaying a 'Peplow Hawker Huricain'........ :rolleyes:

[CFBC]

Hmm, questionable that one..... :rolleyes:

[BSteinIPMS]

This one is advertised as being "...in good shape."
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45347&item=6946532475&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

The quiz is: find the missing parts! :D

[plumstix]

Erm, all of them?

[Martin Bull]

I like the black cab - very, erm, appropriate ? :confused:

[charley]

I like the black cab - very, erm, appropriate ? :confused:

Thought it was quite a nice diaorama! Not one of Bobs is it?

[Martin Bull]

No - planejunky prefers to have vehicles in his dioramas - must be one of his ! :p

[Agent X20]

Clearly this is Agent. He's put closure on his late lamented hound, bought a new one, and is moving into larger quarters in order to house his collection of 1/32 Mossies........ :D

Fat blo*dy chance... do miss him... :(

[goonybird]

This one is advertised as being "...in good shape."
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45347&item=6946532475&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

The quiz is: find the missing parts! :D

So that's how you got it cheap! ;)

Whack a new bit o'tail and repaint Illinois, Bingo!
and remember Bob, look behind you for the "Illinois Enema Bandit", he can strike anytime :D

[planejunky]

AND comes with a model of a London taxi cab?...... Who could refuse guv!!! :rolleyes: :D

That really beggars belief!! :eek:

[BSteinIPMS]

Thought it was quite a nice diaorama! Not one of Bobs is it?

Ha! Go to your room! :D

[BSteinIPMS]

So that's how you got it cheap! ;)

Whack a new bit o'tail and repaint Illinois, Bingo!
and remember Bob, look behind you for the "Illinois Enema Bandit", he can strike anytime :D

Hmmm, let's see now, e-mail Nona for new tailplanes, undercarriage, propellers, stand, inserts, box, tray, card, ...what? She's larfing? :D

[shuttle]

It would look good in a 'desert boneyard' setting with all the windows sprayed white etc. I don't know where the taxi would fit in though......!

:D Shuttle

[Agent X20]

... London....?

[Martin Bull]

At least he's disarmingly honest ! :D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1189&item=5956689185&rd=1

( Hmm...might make a nice gift for CFBC.... :p )

[neighbob]

Someones selling Mrs Bonnie for £65.00(BUY NOW) .It says that it's a U.S only model and wont be available elsewhare.OH YES IT WILL.

[NeilD]

At least he's disarmingly honest ! :D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1189&item=5956689185&rd=1

( Hmm...might make a nice gift for CFBC.... :p )

I think 'Very Poor model' is giving it too much credit!! :eek: :D

Neil.

[minter]

yeah but look at the price, extortion :eek:

[goonybird]

Dunno though. Looks more accurate than corgis offering :D

[Agent X20]

.. and sod all overspray..

[CFBC]

At least he's disarmingly honest ! :D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1189&item=5956689185&rd=1

( Hmm...might make a nice gift for CFBC.... :p )

Don't even think it M/B..... :p

[Servalan]

:p How ungrateful!!..

[The Defiant Man]

Someones selling Mrs Bonnie for £65.00(BUY NOW) .It says that it's a U.S only model and wont be available elsewhare.OH YES IT WILL.

But it has a low auction start price & no reserve & then a whopping BIN price.....(if it's the same one)

[Agent X20]

... and wondered whether Mrs Agent would like to bid... be nice for a Birthday pressie..

Flight of Fancy (http://www.auction-air.com/auction_2005_feb/lot748.html)

[Looneygooner]

Have you seen this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6947617868&rd=1


What happened to the plane?? Is it flying around not daring to land because it has lost its wheels? :confused:

[NeilD]

must've been some kinda mid-air collision for just the wheels to be all of the wreckage !! :D he should've marketed it as a 'Leg-ends Spit upgrade kit' ;)
Neil

[Looneygooner]

You gotta have some balls to put that up for sale and even more to buy it :)

I suspect somebody will, maybe for the novelty factor :D

[Agent X20]

Nice pair.. pity they aint limited... :mad:

[goonybird]

Just as well not advertising pistons, to replace the broken one :D

[CFBC]

I believe the guys actually sold the two planes the week before with these and also no boxes.... Perhaps he may find the boxes next week..... :rolleyes:

[neighbob]

A certain model for sale(wont say what as i'm keeping an eye on it) never been out of box ,box has never been opened from new.Then how does he know the certificate number?X-Ray vision i presume.

[CFBC]

Tee hee... Thats a good en....... Yeah.... Yer know those new glasses..... :p

[Looneygooner]

A certain model for sale(wont say what as i'm keeping an eye on it) never been out of box ,box has never been opened from new.Then how does he know the certificate number?X-Ray vision i presume.


Like the 'never been displayed', but comes out smelling like a B+H factory :confused:

[Looneygooner]

Has any body whilst browsing through the pages of evilbay typed in Vulcan in all innocence and been presented with a load of shall we say magazines for people batting for the other side?? :eek:


It's just not cricket! :)

[spock1]

:confused: Other side of what ???.........Sounds ....hmmmm.......fascinating...... :rolleyes:

[Looneygooner]

The other side of human decency :)


You know John Inman type :eek: :eek:

Mrs Slocombes Pussy :cool:

[minter]

Homaphobia!!!

[Agent X20]

What... fear of the Simpsons... whats that got to do with the price of eggs matron.... :D

[condor]

Found this nice Ju87 - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6948312570&rd=1
Not sure about the removable undercarrage though!!!!!! :D


Condor

[condor]

Also this Spitfire. - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6948310091&rd=1

Who's Battie of Britain? :eek:


Condor

[Martin Bull]

Found this nice Ju87 -
Not sure about the removable undercarrage though!!!!!! :D Condor

Oh - this must be the model I was trying out the Forum Leg End modification on...... ;) :D

[plumstix]

Also this Spitfire. - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6948310091&rd=1

Who's Battie of Britain? :eek:


Condor

Better than Battle of Brian! :D

[Agent X20]

Its the DAMMAGED bit I like.. if the 'person' cant even type, god help you when it comes to intricate stuff like cardboard and brown tape..!!

There really should be a word for E Bay pond life.. Numpty.....

[condor]

if the 'person' cant even type

Perhaps this person bought his keyboard off CFBC! :D



Condor

[58warren]

Anyone watching those 2 AA stands and 4 Spitfire wheels on eBay? They are now at £13.01 with well over a day to go!!! These are worth virtually nothing. I'm sure Nona would sell you them for a couple of pounds each maximum and throw in the wheels for nothing. I was going to bid £5 on them as I could do with a couple of spare stands for my converted Legends, but I'll just call Nona and buy them direct from her. Hope no-one from Corgi is watching this auction or we'll soon be charged an additional £10 for each plane if we want a stand with it!!! :D

[goonybird]

Not strictly in the thread but came across this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=91354&item=8172588741&rd=1

Where would you put it?? :confused:

[Martin Bull]

Suggestions on a postcard to goonybird, please..this is a family forum ! :p

[NeilD]

suprised no one has missed it yet.. or was that what all those ATC delays were about last week... :eek: :D

[Agent X20]

Surprised he aint bid on that.. be a bit of revenge after Mrs Gooney not letting him have that Herald front section on the driveway :D

[Agent X20]

In fact here's one.. a coloured photograph.. same pose as DB in 1946 just before he led the celebratory flypast..?

Print or coloured photo..? (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20118&item=7302429393&rd=1)

and the photo... well at least the con only starts at £1.99.. should have asked Lofty Agent enterprises to sign a few..

[NeilD]

'digital art' eh!!! well theres a thing.. nick an image off the net, run it through photoshop (other fine image enhancement packages are available) and bobs yer uncle... :eek: Pink Yorks.. yeah sell 'em as 'in the style of Warhol'. :D and why not some signed copies of the infamous 'Agents lancs bombing the bath' montage!! :D

[charley]

infamous 'Agents lancs bombing the bath' montage!! :D


:confused:

[goonybird]

Try sayin' "PLUCKY FIGHTER" after a few newkies :D :D :D

[minter]

this is just so typical, just got me mossie and one other and thought thats it till pay day and just checked out the bay and someones dumping shed loads of AAs....typical http://smilies.jeeptalk.org/otn/other/jpshakehead.gif

[Martin Bull]

Yep - there are some tempting things there..... :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

The old 5p listing brings em out!!

[minter]

they arnt as cheap as that, but theres a deluge of cheapos at the mo,where they all coming from :confused:

[The Defiant Man]

The old 5p listing brings em out!!

Not half.....11 pages worth today already....just taken me 45 minutes to go through them. Might only be 5p, but a lot won't get sold!

[condor]

More Stands??????????? :eek: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6948668310&rd=1 Is this the new craze? :confused:



Condor

[Martin Bull]

Some people are soooooo out of touch with the zeitgeist ! :rolleyes:

Condor, stands are it ! No-one keeps those boring old aircraft models any more......

[charley]

More Stands??????????? :eek: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6948668310&rd=1 Is this the new craze? :confused:



Condor


Stand collecting!!!! Well some of them are Limited remember! ;)

[condor]

Come to my work - We'll give you a "long" stand F.O.C. :D




Condor

[Looneygooner]

So what happens to the planes, do they get binned straight away with the boxes?? "Lovely set of wheels Mr Lincskeens, they display so well" Not :confused:

[NeilD]

Hmm perhaps its someone having a clear out who uses the corgis as basis for other paint jobs (which makes the certs surplus to reqs) and only displays them on their wheels or suspended from the ceiling.. ?? :eek:

[neighbob]

More Stands??????????? :eek: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6948668310&rd=1 Is this the new craze? :confused:



Condor

Must have been one hell of a domestic.

[Martin Bull]

LOL ! :D

You mean, Mrs CFBC had to go up to the loft for something...... ;) :eek:

[neighbob]

Someones missus read the(yer woman or yer diecast)thread and did'nt like what she saw.

[goonybird]

Obviously more money in breakin up and selling as parts.
Anybody want a TWA connie in bits????? :D

[Agent X20]

they arnt as cheap as that, but theres a deluge of cheapos at the mo,where they all coming from :confused:

Sorry It costs 5p to list the model what ever the start price.. not the usual E Bay fee....always brings em out, that and free listing day.. :)

[minter]

ah ha ..i see :)

[58warren]

See the assorted AA stands etc on eBay have now reached over £21 !!! I'm a bit confused as to the 'four Spitfire under-wing aerials' though??? :confused:

Bet you have to retract them when coming into land! :D

[plumstix]

See the assorted AA stands etc on eBay have now reached over £21 !!! I'm a bit confused as to the 'four Spitfire under-wing aerials' though??? :confused:

Bet you have to retract them when coming into land! :D

Probably means the Peto (spelling :confused: ) tubes.

[Aces-High]

Pitot, I think :confused:

[Martin Bull]

Hmmm, Agatha Christie's Pitot.....never a great fan, myself ! :p

[Agent X20]

Naw.. Pontious Pitot..!!

[condor]

I see the No.7 MZ spitfire is on Evilbay again :eek: Last time we were told you wouldn't find a lower number. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6949340856&rd=1. Is this one being resold, is it the 1st one, or does the seller have more than one no.7 :confused: :D And a bin of £80 :eek:

Condor

[Agent X20]

Thats a lot for a Bin... are you running a book as to whether it gets sold...??

[The Defiant Man]

OK...get this....
When it was on previously this seller paid £43. This seller lives in Carshalton. The previous seller also lives in Carshalton....the style & words of the auction are exactly the same.
Looks like bids on own stuff and gives themselves feedback......

[minter]

hey up...grey spit on the bay, 75 notes and its yours.....oi...dont all rush at once..aaaagh :eek:

[Agent X20]

Looks like bids on own stuff and gives themselves feedback......

Can you do that... :D :D :D like get yerself an E Bay buddie... another Alternative Marketing Idea No 517...

[neighbob]

OK...get this....
When it was on previously this seller paid £43. This seller lives in Carshalton. The previous seller also lives in Carshalton....the style & words of the auction are exactly the same.
Looks like bids on own stuff and gives themselves feedback......

Probably posts it to himself as well and waits in anticipation for it to turn up.

[Agent X20]

.. and generates his own positive feedback..... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[The Defiant Man]

Yes he does....and no its not allowed....

[CFBC]

If thats the case then guys, I suggest you report him to Evilbay as the longer he gets away with it, the worse it will happen... Itmay not just take one report from a evilbayer, but if they have a case, well.... Evilbay may just do something about it.... "may".....

[The Defiant Man]

It's called "shilling"....bumping up your own price :mad:

[58warren]

See someone paid £41.09 on eBay for a few Corgi AA stands, spare wheels and certificates etc. Do you reckon it's one of Nona's sidelines? - She sneaks out the Corgi HQ every night with a few 'spares' hidden in her coat and tries to make a few quid on the bay? :D :D :D

[CFBC]

Hey 58 - Hope yer not trying to tarnish St Nona's halo.... :mad: :D

[58warren]

No, just wish i'd thought of it first... let me see 30 AA stands, certificates and a few spare wheels.... Should get about £150 for them!!! :D :D :D

[CFBC]

Tee hee... How about the stands being worth more than the planes..... Has been known.... :D

[CFBC]

Shuttle,

How about here then.... :) As not too clogg-up the other thread.... It is amusing how much some will pay, is it not? :D Being a fellow collectir myself, I agree, but we also have to be a little, well - careful..... :)

How much!!!!!!!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6949283730&rd=1

[shuttle]

CFBC,

Yep, this will do fine. £320!!! MAD mad mad mad!!!

:eek: Shuttle

[neighbob]

Shuttle,

How about here then.... :) As not too clogg-up the other thread.... It is amusing how much some will pay, is it not? :D Being a fellow collectir myself, I agree, but we also have to be a little, well - careful..... :)

How much!!!!!!!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6949283730&rd=1


Have a feeling i had this somewhere else but it got edited :confused: :confused: Whats good for the goose and all that

[CFBC]

No N/B, not at all.... Just the fact of moving it in it's right place thats all, no offence intended.... :)

[condor]

Not a blooper but whats going on here? These usually only fetch £15-£30 :eek: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6947750958&rd=1 I wonder how many more will suddenly appear :confused:

Condor

[shuttle]

I have been watching this as well. A good model but £80?

:confused: Shuttle

[Craig]

I suppose there's the possibility it's a one off buy by someone that doesn't know its true value? they don't come up on the Bay all that often after all. As for the Lancaster, I'm rapidly changing my mind over this, it's getting out of hand. It's nice, but there is NO WAY I'm prepared to pay an extra 200 notes for different codes on the side. How can this possibly be worth it? :confused:

[CFBC]

Yeah, Don't get me wrong.. A good model and release, but HOW MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! I bet that Steve don't tell his Mrs.... :D

[The Defiant Man]

Shuttle,

How about here then.... :) As not too clogg-up the other thread.... It is amusing how much some will pay, is it not? :D Being a fellow collectir myself, I agree, but we also have to be a little, well - careful..... :)

How much!!!!!!!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6949283730&rd=1

Also wants another 5% for Paypal.....yes there are costs, but at least its easy and safer for both parties.....

[CFBC]

Also wants another 5% for Paypal.....yes there are costs, but at least its easy and safer for both parties.....

It's actually against Ebay policy to charge for Paypal......

[Agent X20]

There seems to be a lot of peeps running foul of E Bay policies at the moment.. but they are all perfectly safe... cos E Bay do absolutely French Connection UK about it..!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[shuttle]

Agent,

What was the outcome with you and the muppet who sold you his collection?

:) Shuttle

[Agent X20]

Read the above.... absolutely french connection.... In fact he had another two auctions on which was instructing people not to bid but to contact him off Bay for a deal... He was reported on those buy a shoal of Agent followers... but naw E Bay just want their money... Should have told them i was a law enforcement officer.. bet thats the only one they bother doing anything about...

Basically its buyer beware ( as it should be really.. but at least at the auction house the goods are there..)

E Bay IMHO is just becoming a distribution outlet for the dealers*.. the older models now IMHO are not really worth bidding a lot on unless you ask a few questions or know the dealer/seller...

As it is now receiving regular spots on the tele.. it wont be too long before it goes a little tyts up.. when things get that popular, they usually do... Good place for money laundering .. eh Mr D.... :D

* thats not necessarily a bad thing......

[goonybird]

Have a feeling i had this somewhere else but it got edited :confused: :confused: Whats good for the goose and all that

With all due respect neighbob I thought it was you selling ! :D

(it's not is it?)

[The Defiant Man]

... Good place for money laundering .. eh Mr D.... :D
:rolleyes:

(no, I am not a Money Launderer, in case you're wondering) :D

Now where's my income/capital gains tax returns..... ;)

[neighbob]

With all due respect neighbob I thought it was you selling ! :D

(it's not is it?)


No G/B It's not me,although it's being sold in the same town.Could be a known vilebay seller who lives in a near by village useing a different name.

[minter]

i heard a rumour that mr browns got his eyes on e-bay.

[neighbob]

Must have been yapping to Mrs Blair.Whats he after?

[The Defiant Man]

Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax and/or VAT......A lot of people not declaring anything, I bet. :rolleyes:

[neighbob]

The screw tightens yet again.Fresh air will be next.

[minter]

Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax and/or VAT......A lot of people not declaring anything, I bet. :rolleyes:

i think theres a fair few people making a lot of money through e bay and like you say not declaring

[The Defiant Man]

The problem is defining whether selling your collectables should be treated as income (therefore subject to income tax) or a capital gain (where in most years you won't cumulatively exceed your annual allowance). Unfortunately, the IR don't seem to have a set rule, but the more you sell (particularly if you buy them shortly beforehand) then the more likely you are going to be classed as "dealing" and the gain treated as Income Tax.

(Thank gawd I got my Inland Revenue investigation insurance)

[Martin Bull]

That's OK then - sell at a loss, and you'll be able to offset it against Income Tax..... :p

[DCRanger]

i think theres a fair few people making a lot of money through e bay and like you say not declaring
Not just ebay!

Of course Mr Brown is already getting money from those of us who buy from abroad.

If tax is applied then a lot of postmen and couriers could be out of pocket when people give up buying/selling.

[goonybird]

No G/B It's not me,although it's being sold in the same town.Could be a known vilebay seller who lives in a near by village useing a different name.

Sorry didn't mean to offend. Think I know who you mean!

[neighbob]

Not offended at all G/B.Was it T/C that crossed your mind?

[goonybird]

man with forked tongue etc.

[Agent X20]

:rolleyes:

(no, I am not a Money Launderer, in case you're wondering) :D

Now where's my income/capital gains tax returns..... ;)

Didn't for one moment think you were..(and apologies if you took it that way..). I was just having a think whilst the sub was on auto pilot...I bet a hell of a lot of it goes on...

[The Defiant Man]

Didn't for one moment think you were..(and apologies if you took it that way..). I was just having a think whilst the sub was on auto pilot...I bet a hell of a lot of it goes on...
No apologies needed Agent, I took it the way it was meant, ie general observation & that I'd know what you were on about.

Off to stuff the new notes in the washing machine..... :D

[Martin Bull]

Wow - you can almost see it taking off for the Amiens Raid..... I love the 'keenly observed' bit !
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=585&item=6515998537&rd=1

( Maybe the seller's ID gives the game away..... :rolleyes: )

[minter]

it reminds me of something is it a de havilland rapide or something like that

[Seafire47]

I think it's closer to a DH Comet racer than a Mosquito.

[minter]

thats the one :)

[Agent X20]

DH 88 jobbie...

[neighbob]

See that DD Spit is for sale again with the water damaged box.

[58warren]

Just can't keep a duck out of water, can you? :D

[Agent X20]

Even a die cast.. :D

[The Defiant Man]

Is anybody really that surprised? There are a number of ebayers simply buying & selling the same models over & over again.....some are a little "clever" using different i.d's, others don't even try to diguise it. There are half-a-dozen sellers whose items I refuse to bid on because I know they have probably beaten me to the same model before & simply re-listed it with a higher starting price and/or reserve. Pi$$es me off, it does. :mad:

[neighbob]

sSomeone is selling the CHC Mozzie saying "soon to become rare " does he know something we don't?

[58warren]

Not an arsonist I hope! :D

[neighbob]

I see that VERY LTD Lanc is back on vile bay at a very reduced BIN price and a starting price of only £7.00 more than the highest bid last time round.

[Martin Bull]

sSomeone is selling the CHC Mozzie saying "soon to become rare " does he know something we don't?

He knows that M****Z@@@ are likely to sell out by the end of the week..... :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Be 500 of them in ModelZ*ne on Monday... :p

[CFBC]

Nah - Nowhere near 500 Agentx... :D

[Agent X20]

What 750... slap me with a wet kipper... ( makes a total mockery as to the number of collectors out there as most bought two.. in fact why did CHC go and limit to one... crazeee...)

Heres one for Auntie Albert to get his paws on..... something to play with in the bath...

Is it a boat..?.. Is it a plane..? (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4533182537&category=26434)

[CFBC]

Actually Agent, think you will find it the other way around by a short way, but you will learn.... :D

As for wet kippers, no thanx... Leave that to Mrs Agent.... :p

I see that Amusing Ebay seller with the Special Lanc at BIN for 300+ didn't meet reserve... Ouch... Wonder what that was.....

:rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Bet its not much... ah well just a couple of hundred..!! :D

[condor]

??? Did you know???
1999 Released 1:72 scale CORGI aircraft fetch upto four times their original price's on ebay now!


What a load of pooh some people come up with to sell planes :eek: The 1/72 scale models didn't come out until 2000 ;) Unless Corgi were up to there old tricks of releasing loads of models and not putting them in the catalogue :D :D :D

Condor

[CFBC]

Not so much a funny description, but twenty quid just for a box.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6950633499&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Wonder if the stand will follow... :D

[Martin Bull]

I saw that one ! I hope the 'winner' realised ; it wasn't that obvious from the top line..... :eek: :D

[Martin Bull]

Every time I see this one, I wonder if Corgi are bringing out another 'sound effects' model....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=69669&item=6163805084&rd=1

[condor]

Not amusing but something alittle different - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2983&item=5567016983&rd=1 Look good in my front room!

condor

[CFBC]

Looks good.. Don't think Mrs CFBC would let me have that.. U checked out his other items? Quite a few bits and pieces there... :)

[spitty]

have you seen the new lime green fw?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6952978678&rd=1

[Martin Bull]

It's like one of those old Lyons Maid lollies-on-a-stick..... :D

[spitty]

you got me in stitches now.........................absolutely spot on mb :D :D :D :D :D

[Martin Bull]

http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/lyonsmaid.jpg

;)

[Lofty]

http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/lyonsmaid.jpg

;)
Can see the advert now.....Narration by Orsen Welles type chappie
Need a little something to cool you down?
Then you need Corgi Aviation.........

[The Defiant Man]

Can see the advert now.....Narration by Orsen Welles type chappie
Need a little something to cool you down?
Then you need Corgi Aviation.........

But it gets me all hot and excited :rolleyes: :D ....

[Martin Bull]

And just look at those prices..... :eek:

[minter]

6d what does d mean :D

[plumstix]

6d what does d mean :D

Ask Agent :D

[no4mkit]

this seller for perpetuating the cliche...

a what? (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5962707910&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)


rearry?

:p

[goonybird]

6d what does d mean :D

'd' as in arfur daly!

sing all together now...... Arfur sixpence.....etc..... :D :confused: :p :rolleyes:
On my second whistle... clue.... elsie out of corrie orrie.????

[NeilD]

this seller for perpetuating the cliche...

a what? (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5962707910&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)


rearry?

:p

:D :D excellent!!!

[The Defiant Man]

:D :D excellent!!!
Yeah....actually made me laugh, that one... :D

[neighbob]

this seller for perpetuating the cliche...

a what? (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5962707910&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)


rearry?

:p

It's a Rockheed Rightning why don't you ruddy rell risten you seary eariot

(as Benny Hill would say)

[neighbob]

I've noticed a dealer is selling his 3rd BBMF set in around a month,does he have a stash of them or is it the same set that is'nt fetching what he wants for it.

[goonybird]

It's a Rockheed Rightning why don't you ruddy rell risten you seary eariot

(as Benny Hill would say)

That's probably why the Chinese Air Force is so fearsome.

They are all blirriant at Frying :D (sic)

[spitty]

look at his other items for sale....................especially the STAR EARS :D :D george lucas would be pleased :D :D :D :D

[spitty]

check the star trek.....apparently made really high you know :D :D :D he spweek gwood ingleesh

[spitty]

i ruv my rockeed rightning :D jeez..........im nearly wetting meself :D

[condor]

I've noticed a dealer is selling his 3rd BBMF set in around a month,does he have a stash of them or is it the same set that is'nt fetching what he wants for it.
No this guy seems to have bought the worlds surplus stock. He has no reserve price on his listings!



Condor

[davebowden]

they went out to dealers on discount about 2 months ago from corgi, i had access to the list. if i remember rightly it was £64 inc vat but buy one get one free i.e £32 each.
he probably has a lot of al deare 1/32 spits they were about 30 quid each aswell.
corgi have this annoying habit of ripping off the genuine collectors then kicking them in the bol***ks by all but giving away the remainders.
ask your local dealer around the 20th of the month some will show you the list and let you order.. some will not.

keep smiling !!

[Agent X20]

2 months or two years ago...???

[davebowden]

nope its every month, i last saw one 2 months ago. interesting eh !!!!
i bought 4 to finance collecting what i really wanted.. trouble is there was only one turned up which i got for £32.
this is probably how nearly asll of the traders at the fairs get their stock, and why they all seem to have the same stuff cheaper..

[Agent X20]

Goes along way then for the RRP debate.... :D

[goonybird]

But we guessed as much that was happening. Can't see it stopping though.
Happens to nearly everything we buy, whether it be the short dated food in the supermarket, to last years model ford focus. Market forces rule, ever since 'retail price maintenance' was destroyed in the late sixties. And now peeps expect the service without having to pay for it! end in tears it will. :rolleyes:

[plumstix]

I know not strictly what this thread is about but still made me chuckle

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5567132453

[Agent X20]

Nice to know that the owner has collected the evidence to sell on rather than just leaving it there.. :D

[Rusty]

I know not strictly what this thread is about but still made me chuckle

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5567132453

Q: having never eaten brown dogs eggs before could you please tell me what they taste and smell of and are they any good for cooking with . thanks ainsley harriot Answered on 22-Mar-05
A: I have never tasted dog eggs either Ainsley, there again I doubt many people have being as they're so rare. They have quite a strong but not unpleasant smell. If you have a browser that supports aromascript you should be able to smell them yourself.


Heehee - Aromascript!

[Agent X20]

About as good as Supermarionation...!!! :D

[DogTailRed2]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=70104&item=5966280085&rd=1

:D

[neighbob]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=70104&item=5966280085&rd=1

:D

Bet Agent has a few of those :D

[minter]

just noticed some jewellery and cr#p has just gone on corgi AA section on ebay,why dont they watch what theyre doing :mad:

[Agent X20]

Depends what search words you are using old fruit.... :D

[DCRanger]

Not exactly amusing but a bit of over enthusiastic bidding?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6953416485&rd=1

[Martin Bull]

Corgi need look no further...... :rolleyes:

[dougieb2]

Depends what search words you are using old fruit.... :D

Not quite. These items are actually listed in the Corgi diecast Aircraft category and no other! Go figure :confused: :D

[DCRanger]

Not exactly amusing but a bit of over enthusiastic bidding?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56313&item=6953416485&rd=1
finally went for £50.01. Think I mighjt get into the import business! :D

[The Defiant Man]

There's a Tiffie on at the moment, over £70 so far..... :eek:

Bet the (forum member) seller is smiling.....

[CFBC]

All the way to his next purchase I guess.... :D

[DCRanger]

finished at £73.53! :eek:

[neighbob]

finished at £73.53! :eek:


There is one now £75.00 BIN :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Martin Bull]

This is nuts.... :confused:

[Rusty]

Haw haw! Getting all religious are we?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6954181319&fromMakeTrack=true

[kevjb64]

Prayer make be our only hope of them ever getting that Spit correct !

[Martin Bull]

...or maybe white smoke will apear from a chimney over CHC HQ...... :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

I knew we was first with the Jumbo... :D :D :D

HS 747 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29486&item=6167865589&rd=1)

[Martin Bull]

...I noticed in J*mbl**s latest list 'Corgi AA34702 Martin Shaw'.......

http://www.greenspot.info/img6/BlowUpT03.jpg

:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Agent X20]

I keep thinking that but surely hes the wrong colour... he should be black..!!

(As an aside that, To me the black Yankee Canberra is prettier than the RAF silly stripey Canberra but has dropped like a preverbial stone in the pricing stakes..)

[goonybird]

Just one of those days! Again. Just had a ebay listing for some Hi-fi cancelled 12 hours before finishing. Accused by Ebay of spamming?? Very hacked off as listed for seven days. why on earth they couldn't give me a chance to reword title, g*d only knows. Have sent a stinker of email, but dont expect to get anywhere. Worse still is have to completely re-do the ad as completely deleted. NOT a good day today. £150 worth of camera posted over a week ago hasn't arrived, Buyer a bit Pi$$ed off (understandably).
Then to cap it all Local auction had a job lot of 15 AA's. Hilites were Wick me109, BoB HE111, 44Sqn Lanc, Air sea Spitfire and others.Lolites zero and unboxed us army chinook. Went for 260 quid + 10% buyers fees. I estimated Lot only worth about £300 to sell, on a good day with the wind behind it! Would have been happy at half that. :mad:

[Agent X20]

Yer flogging some hi-fi old fruit..?? havent got a couple of Cyrus PSX power supplies going for a tenner have you..? well I need four..?

[goonybird]

you got Cyrus? good stuff, never had any myself. PS upgrade supposed to vastly improve sound. Me, I prefer Valves (Tubes if Bob reads this!) but 1000vDC (radford STA100) and kids didn't mix. Still happy with my reVox.

[Agent X20]

Yep.. 100% Cyrus /Mission... Pre - Power - Tuner CD... just need the PSX and yep they dont gp with Mrs Agent until she she goes OUT...

.." Do you know I could hear that noise as I pulled into the road..".. yeh..

Need new small compacty type speakers as Mission 730's have gone rotten.......

[goonybird]

worth checking out the cash convertor type shoppies. They sometimes make momentus c*ck-ups on their pricing. Watch it though as most speakers far eastern sourced now, gale,wharfedale, Mission, Goodmans, tannoy. Better to get quality s/h examples. 770's probably rock but same problem as yours. foam surrounds disintegrate. Me, I prefer Bextrene or similar. Lasts longer.
Then theres the wife! " you're not putting those in here!" My Tannoy Monitor golds went coz of this (sob). Got away with Kef 104.2 (just) Do they rock!
Maybe ought to go HiFi forum b4 upsetting the Tank drivers :D

[charley]

Denon best speakers i ever had, floorstanding in rose wood cabinets..... :( History now.....Those pesky kids!!!! :mad:

[Agent X20]

Thought about some 104's but hope they is a lot better than the 70's 104.. Might try some AE1's.. want something small that still sounds real... BOSE brilliant for 22.5647 minutes, then yer just get bored. Think I am going to have trouble as have moved the Missions out and she aint gonna let anything that size come back in the room again...

They might be able to multi task but they (females) has crap hearing as far as hi fi goes... ace hearing when it comes to some unsavoury comment you make 20 yards down the road..!! :D :D

Best speakers Quad ESL63's... kin lovely....

[58warren]

Try Richer Sounds for the best deals on end of line speakers etc... I got 8 Mordaunt Short speakers for £750 instead of the original £1300! :)

This is rapidly turning into the 'What Hi-Fi?' readers questions thread :D

[58warren]

Agent, suprised no-ones suggested that you get a sub :D (not that sort of SUB)!!! and some small speakers for the higher frequencies. You can hide the subwoofer in the corner somewhere or I believe there is one designed as a coffee table - but it costs a few thousand... :(

[Agent X20]

Yep.. Ive looked at the likes of BOSE etc but I find that I tire easily from these satellite/woofer set ups.. its nothing to what the Missions were.. :(

I dont need eight .. just the two..will do.. we are not allowed such luxuries as THX... etc.. suppose I could fool her with that KEF set up or the new Yamaha number with what is it 42 units in it....!! :eek:

[58warren]

I have four large floorstanders as the main channels, one front centre, two centre rear and a sub. These do take up a lot of space, but I agree sound better than the sub/small satellite combinations... as for the cabling!!! :eek:

[Agent X20]

Naw.. I would have to be gay or alone to have that sort of set up..!! Only puts up with the old Missions as they were pre Mrs Agent

[Rusty]

From one of the auction lots on vectis:

Corgi Classics - a mixed group consisting of The Aviation Archive No.48502 DH Comet Airliner "Dan Air", No.48801 Short S.25 Sunderland V - RAF Postal Command, 2 x No.97746 Toymaster 2-piece set with Bedford and Morris J Vans, Golden Oldies No.19301 Bedford S Van "Lyons" and No.19303 Thames Trader Van "Heinz" - conditions are Mint in Near Mint to Mint boxes. (6).

[58warren]

Just making sure no airmail is lost at sea... :D

[condor]

A new one on the bay -

Corgi DH Mosquito FB VI Limited Addition :confused:


Condor

[Agent X20]

Not a clutch of five hundered pounders is it.. that'll be Mr Bull..!!

[BSteinIPMS]

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhh! :eek:
There's no escape! :rolleyes: ;) :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=201&item=4717036792&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

[Agent X20]

Thats what I thought...dreaded Tempest...!!!

.. $52 postage though.... :(

[Martin Bull]

Omigawd -that brought back some memories :eek:

Stingraaaay - stingray....da-da-da-da-dada :o

[The Defiant Man]

Bit out of tune there, M/B..... :D

[Cowdog]

There is one due out in the UK in June from Product Enterprise & Fireball XL5 later in the year - can't wait!

[BSteinIPMS]

Ta DAH! (a drum roll, if you'd be so kind... :D )

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=201&item=4717038431

[Martin Bull]

Bit out of tune there, M/B..... :D

Well, we all have 'off' days..... :p

[Agent X20]

Saw that pair Bob.... nicest pair I have seen in a long time... oo...er... Also flogging a Supercar.. now that one funniliy enough does have Licenced Product splashed across it.... wonder if the other two are..? :)

[condor]

The title makes you look twice? Has this seller not heard of puntuation? :D http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=69490&item=8301091753&rd=1.


Condor

[Martin Bull]

Only one !? The SAS ain't like they used to be.....

[G-force]

Just ever so slighty off topic a second........anyone read "First Into Action" by Duncan Falconer, or his two other novels?

[neighbob]

Not amusing but upsetting,same seller with Aussie Mozzie +nighter Hurricane for sell both ex display both knackered with bits missing and bits glued on. :( :(

[CFBC]

N/B.. I know that seller.. It is upsetting, but I know he is selling them on behalf of a friend and he describes the stuff correctly.... Best that way than the other.... Still upsetting though.... As a collector.. :)

[Agent X20]

Yep thats it they are described correctly.. he could just sell it as an Aussie Mossie and you would all pile in and forget its actually an auction - caveat emptor..! :D :D :D

[neighbob]

N/B.. I know that seller.. It is upsetting, but I know he is selling them on behalf of a friend and he describes the stuff correctly.... Best that way than the other.... Still upsetting though.... As a collector.. :)


Agreed, bet the friend is a bit miffed that they got into that state as the price is very much affected.

[condor]

I see a "Sweet and lovely" B17 is going for £51 on the bay, with 9 hours to go. Nice to see one of these models fetching a proper price for once. (Although I didn't complain when I got mine for £19 :D )


Condor

[spitty]

yeah i just bought the nightfighter "tatty".god knows why i did :confused: ,,i think i may be a little touched,an impulse buy im afraid......... :eek:

[58warren]

Think CFBC was interested in that one too Spitty...

[CFBC]

Nah - Justa watchin it 58... ;) Spent too much this w/e and will list em soon!!! :( :p :rolleyes:

[spitty]

there has been a few bargains i have seen this evening,but where do you stop? :D

[CFBC]

Yes, I agree... I try not to start now!!! :D

[goonybird]

Too many models listed. nearly 1000 in the corgi aviation section. Possibly the result of recent dumping. Although appears to be caused by a couple of the regular "I'm going to list 200 models from 99p" merchants. Floods the listing and buyers get passe with it all. And just when prices were firming up as well. :confused:

Hope Nona is ready for the request for undercarriages for a N/F Hurricane and Ozzie Mozzie. :D :D

[spitty]

already on too that one goony,fingers crossed ;) ,though knowing my run of luck(or rather lack of) at the moment......... :eek:

[spitty]

bits on there way as we speak,all for £4.00 .......................is she marries? :eek: ;) :D :p

[minter]

well well, one guy on the bay has FAILED to sell a galland,tuck spit, and a polish spit, all starting at 20 quid,his feedbacks not that bad either.... i would be gutted :o

[spock1]

well well, one guy on the bay has FAILED to sell a galland,tuck spit, and a polish spit, all starting at 20 quid,his feedbacks not that bad either.... i would be gutted :o

:D Mr. Minter,

There is no wonder they did not sell on eBay, the listings were ended early !! ;)

[minter]

ah! that would expalin it ,not paying attention again tis a problem i have had since school :o

[kevjb64]

well well, one guy on the bay has FAILED to sell a galland,tuck spit, and a polish spit, all starting at 20 quid,his feedbacks not that bad either.... i would be gutted :o

Yep that would explain it , on the whole I have been impressed at how the aces series has held up after some of the ' scare stories ' of the last 8 weeks but is it me or are there a few more on , on a more regular basis than usual ?? I appreciate that once deliveries start arriving there are 50 odd RST Hurri / Spits probably up for sale but at one stage last week a certain aces plane had 8 on the bay , the majority with the ' Rare ' sign up !! :rolleyes:

[spock1]

but at one stage last week a certain aces plane had 8 on the bay , the majority with the ' Rare ' sign up !! :rolleyes:

:confused: Not that rare then ? Just popular models !....... ;)

[kevjb64]

:confused: Not that rare then ? Just popular models !....... ;)

Yep , could be a new trend in descriptions : -


Corgi Aviation............ POPULAR!! :D

Still they all made / making right money !!! :)