More eBay Humor

OC Engineer JD Jan 16, 2009

  1. umtrr-author

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    Truth in listing department? Hint: A ruler is helpful.

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    Another outstanding selection of items from a zero feedback seller (who probably spends a little too much time watching "Antiques Roadshow"). Only the first and last are N Scale but why stop there...

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    LOL , It does say "Choking hazard". :)
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  4. Hardcoaler

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    Not eBay, but outrageous just the same is Walther's ask of $51.99 for a rustic coal mine kit that has been offered by Pola (#245), Model Power (#1552), AHM (#5806), Faller (#222205) and others since the early to mid 1970s at prices averaging $5.00. I had one of these on my layout back then and I'll bet others here also know this kit well. Using an inflation calculator, a current price of $30.00 would be reasonable, but still seems ridiculous for production molds that have been paid for 100 times over. Oh, and being Walthers, it's out of stock anyway. :)

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  5. umtrr-author

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    Just saw that kit with an opening bid of $20.

    Meanwhile... I might consider IF it came with the truck on which this Estate Find is laid out... and the truck works.

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  6. DeaconKC

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    Hey, at least it's Kato Unitrack.....err, umm...nevermind...
     
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    Bachmann track. Ummm.... And it's used.
     
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    In case anyone missed it, last month USPS just raised their shipping rates (again) too. So the price for having some of these gems sent to us inflicts even more pain.
     
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  9. Doug Gosha

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    On the eBay pages, in addition to the "Buy It Now" button, they should have a "Laugh At It Now" button in the same style.

    Doug
     
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    :ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO:

    Now [THERE] is an idea. Seriously though, it might help to contain some of the craziness we see.
     
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  11. BoxcabE50

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    I love it! This would be great. (y)(y)(y)
     
  12. umtrr-author

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    How about a "Dream On" button (with apologies to Aerosmith)...
    I mean, at least remove the price sticker if you think the item is worth more than 7 times that...

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  13. BoxcabE50

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    I would be tempted to guess this is yet another of those fantastic "estate" finds?
     
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    Yes, it would be! There were even "better" deals a few rows down, but why pile on...
     
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    I don't pretend to understand it, but I see that PayPal (a component within eBay's new "payment experience") debuted its new cryptocurrency "Stablecoin" yesterday. If it's accepted by users, accounts will then fill with faked-up Stablecoin "currency" instead of real dollars. PayPal then increasingly runs its business without real money. Easy-peasy.
     
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