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Post by david1 on May 30, 2024 21:23:29 GMT
I was just cruising around eBay and there are still selling out of their minds.
case in point:
A couple of sellers selling Menards 2 bay covered hoppers on eBay had prices of $79.00 and another had $69.00. Are people stupid, you can still buy them from Menards for $31.00
This is only two examples, this kind of selling is all over ebay.
I can see making g a profit but double and triple the price? I think not!!
Dave
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Post by rtraincollector on May 30, 2024 21:42:57 GMT
Until ready made trains raised there prices, they were doing it with his products. A lot of people do not know Menards is a home improvement store. They think Menards is another brand like K-line was and Williams was.
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Post by Joe Saggese on May 30, 2024 21:57:43 GMT
I recently bought a CMP Seaboard boxcar for 20$. On eBay and another seller had the same one for 49$. You have to be very careful and know what you’re looking at.
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Post by runamuckchuck on May 30, 2024 22:06:15 GMT
Ebay sellers have to pay Ebay on average 15% of the sale price including the cost of shipping. The seller also has to purchase shipping materials unless they just repurpose stuff they have around the house. With the generous Ebay return policy the seller is never really certain they have sold the product until the return period expires. In the event of a return the seller never knows what condition the item will be in when received if it is even the same item!
To add insult to injury the seller must pay for the return shipping even on the most bogus of pretenses used to justify a return.
If the item was sealed and now is opened, what is the percentage of loss in value that the seller will experience? The item is no longer NIB is it?
On any given Ebay day the price for the same item in the same condition can go from the sublime to the ridiculous depending on who showed up to bid. You only need two idiots.
As much as I dislike the prices that sometimes show up on Ebay, I don't blame the sellers, I put the responsibility squarely on the buyers.
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Post by david1 on May 30, 2024 23:06:23 GMT
Your right chuck it is up to the buyer to know what they are buying and the price to pay. But the sellers also part of the problem. Charging outrageous prices should not be tolerated to new or part time buyers.
As far as bidders go, yes it gets out of hand but if two people who think they know what they are buying or bidding on why should we interfere?
I was a seller on eBay for over 20 years and the type above have always been there but today the population has exploded.
Dave
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Post by dennym57 on May 31, 2024 3:01:54 GMT
I'm so glad there's a Menards in my town.
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Post by david1 on May 31, 2024 3:15:10 GMT
Wish there was one close to me.
I have bought many cars from Menards and there has been some issues but most are easily fixed. I like their tank cars, smooth running, flat cars of all sizes, I like to make my own loads. Container cars and Containers are very nice, very !ight in weight but you can fix that also with auto weights or larger washers.
Those are my favorites.
Dave
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Post by dennym57 on May 31, 2024 3:17:29 GMT
Ebay is a comedy show especially when the same item sold for two different prices.
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Post by seayakbill on May 31, 2024 8:41:15 GMT
Ebay certainly falls in the buyer beware category. I use to purchase a lot of stuff on Ebay, very seldom any more.
Bill
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Post by runamuckchuck on May 31, 2024 11:19:41 GMT
Ebay is a comedy show especially when the same item sold for two different prices. As with any auction it depends upon who shows up, how much they want/need the item and most importantly how much they are willing to spend.
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Post by atsda on May 31, 2024 19:48:55 GMT
ebay is certainly a place for the buyer to be wary. To answer the thread question differently - the hobby is expensive because it costs a lot of money to purchase and maintain the newer equipment. Alfred
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Post by dlagrua on Jun 1, 2024 1:14:30 GMT
Expensive means marked by high prices but its a relative term. Whats considered expensive to one may not be considered expensive to others. I look at value when buying trains and that is strictly a judgement call as to what is worth the cost.
My personal definition of expensive is based on comparative cost. I try to ascertain what something should cost based upon what the market is for any particular item. A $3500 engine may be considered expensive to myself but others may happily lay down the cash to have the latest. If that's what the market is so be it, but the thing that we should be concerned with are items selling over MSRP or price gouging.
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Post by sdivtim on Jun 1, 2024 4:36:22 GMT
If you're complaining about the price of O Scale, be grateful you ain't doing 1.5 inch live steam. A Narrow Gauge K-36 built and ready to run goes for 100k.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Jun 1, 2024 5:05:19 GMT
If you're complaining about the price of O Scale, be grateful you ain't doing 1.5 inch live steam. A Narrow Gauge K-36 built and ready to run goes for 100k. 
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Post by seayakbill on Jun 1, 2024 14:05:04 GMT
When an outsider sees Lionel Super Sets for $4,000 they might think this hobby is to expensive.
Bill
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