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Post by Brakie on Jun 20, 2016 17:40:51 GMT -8
Set your opening price at the lowest you'd accept and this will never happen. When people search, they get results for auctions and BIN, so they'll see the results for both unless they have a filter permanently "on". I don't even know if that can be done. Yes, simply change the button at the top of the page from "ALL" to "Buy It Now". You can also filter from "Relevant" to ""Price With Shipping--Lowest First". Those are the prices I paid not what I sold them for.Its easy to find those deals if one cares to take time and look... My few e-Bay sells has been BIN with free shipping. |
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Post by cfin on Jun 21, 2016 5:50:28 GMT -8
You might want to contact the Roundhouse in Louisville, Kentucky. I've never sold to them but they seem to be reasonable and honest people. They do buy collections.
And if you have any narrow cab contemporary CN engines like a Dash-8 40C or any GPs, I'd be interested.
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Post by lvrr325 on Jun 21, 2016 19:45:48 GMT -8
I've been on eBay since 1998, I pretty well know how it works by now. Lately I only buy flip stuff when I can look and see it's actually sold recently and for how much, unless it's a ridiculous bargain like the last few pieces of brass I've had. As I said before this particular item as it's been listed was the lowest priced one available and run auction for the highest visibility. Nothing. Of the three pieces I picked up one sold, the other two nothing. But I've had this problem lately with a number of items, priced within line with what others have sold for they sit and collect dust. That includes automotive related and non-train hobby items, both new things and vintage used things, as well.
For someone new starting out there you'd pretty much have to start everything cheap, auction style with no reserve, to sell it all off, you'd have to be prepared to give it away for a fraction of it's value. That's why I said just sell to a dealer and let him deal with the headache. The odds are high on most of it you will lose money anyways.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2016 19:52:30 GMT -8
...to sell it all off, you'd have to be prepared to give it away for a fraction of it's value.... The value of the items is what they sold for. Anything else is a wish. Modelers more often than not overestimate what their stuff is worth. That's why swap meets are full of guys setting out tattered cardboard boxes of beat-up junk. They "know" they should be selling for more $, it's everyone else who can't see the "true value". I'd estimate 90-95+% of items brought to swap meets go back into the garage. |
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Post by Brakie on Jun 22, 2016 3:09:54 GMT -8
...to sell it all off, you'd have to be prepared to give it away for a fraction of it's value.... The value of the items is what they sold for. Anything else is a wish. Modelers more often than not overestimate what their stuff is worth. That's why swap meets are full of guys setting out tattered cardboard boxes of beat-up junk. They "know" they should be selling for more $, it's everyone else who can't see the "true value". I'd estimate 90-95+% of items brought to swap meets go back into the garage. The better dealers turns their stock over several times a year while the overprice junkman has the same crap every train show. Then there's the idiot modelers that thinks their (say) used Atlas/Kato RS11 is worth today's improved RS11 at street prices. |
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Post by bnsf971 on Jun 22, 2016 3:10:55 GMT -8
I've been on eBay since 1998, I pretty well know how it works by now. Lately I only buy flip stuff when I can look and see it's actually sold recently and for how much, unless it's a ridiculous bargain like the last few pieces of brass I've had. As I said before this particular item as it's been listed was the lowest priced one available and run auction for the highest visibility. Nothing. Of the three pieces I picked up one sold, the other two nothing. But I've had this problem lately with a number of items, priced within line with what others have sold for they sit and collect dust. That includes automotive related and non-train hobby items, both new things and vintage used things, as well. I did an Ebay search for "Genesis GP9", and didn't find anything there that looked like what you would be selling. The lowest price using that search was a used CNW unit for $120, BIN. Not a bargain for a used engine, also not what you were selling... |
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Post by riogrande on Jun 22, 2016 4:02:11 GMT -8
...to sell it all off, you'd have to be prepared to give it away for a fraction of it's value.... That's why swap meets are full of guys setting out tattered cardboard boxes of beat-up junk. They "know" they should be selling for more $, it's everyone else who can't see the "true value". For sure; for the last 10-12 years I've gone to the Syracuse train show and more recently the Timonium show and there are rows and rows of old junk toy trains (probably old Tyco, Life Like, Model Power etc.) hauled to show after show. There is a dealer I've seen in the DC/Baltimore area shows who has NIB Walther's and Intermountain stuff in very worn boxes and for some reason it just seems to travel from show to show getting more worn out. It appears that dealer believes his items are worth a certain price and it appears the customers don't agree because it isn't getting turned over and the boxes really show ton of wear. I asked him about a reefer last year and he said it was worth the asking price; I walked away knowing with a little patience I could find that reefer for less and judging from how long that particular reefer had been out on the market (8-10 years) it looks like customers agree. That particular reefer was issued by IMR probably 8-10 years ago judging by the style of the box (old style). Probably typical of the stock being carted to show after show. |
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Post by markfj on Jun 22, 2016 4:14:46 GMT -8
That's why swap meets are full of guys setting out tattered cardboard boxes of beat-up junk. They "know" they should be selling for more $, it's everyone else who can't see the "true value". For sure; for the last 10-12 years I've gone to the Syracuse train show and more recently the Timonium show and there are rows and rows of old junk toy trains (probably old Tyco, Life Like, Model Power etc.) hauled to show after show. There is a dealer I've seen in the DC/Baltimore area shows who has NIB Walther's and Intermountain stuff in very worn boxes and for some reason it just seems to travel from show to show getting more worn out. It appears that dealer believes his items are worth a certain price and it appears the customers don't agree because it isn't getting turned over and the boxes really show ton of wear. I asked him about a reefer last year and he said it was worth the asking price; I walked away knowing with a little patience I could find that reefer for less and judging from how long that particular reefer had been out on the market (8-10 years) it looks like customers agree. That particular reefer was issued by IMR probably 8-10 years ago judging by the style of the box (old style). Probably typical of the stock being carted to show after show. The same types of vendors appear at shows I’ve attended in and around the Philly area. The items “are” new, but the boxes look like they went through a war. No discounts; full price and on road names that aren’t (IMO) popular to a northeastern model railroad crowd. |
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Post by Brakie on Jun 22, 2016 8:57:06 GMT -8
I know of one dealer that goes to several shows a year and still has a mountain of BB engines and cars only because he jacked the prices by several dollars for the kits and almost double for BB engines(example BB GP38-2 $55.00) because "They are no longer made".
Never mind I can usually walk two aisles over and find a Athearn RTR or a Trainman GP38-2 for $69.00(I actually seen that at three different shows by different dealers) or if I want another choice there's Bachmann DCC equipped GP38 for $59.00..I could keep searching and I might find a older P2K GP38-2 for $45.00.
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Post by jacobpaul81 on Jun 22, 2016 9:09:39 GMT -8
I've been on eBay since 1998, I pretty well know how it works by now. Lately I only buy flip stuff when I can look and see it's actually sold recently and for how much, unless it's a ridiculous bargain like the last few pieces of brass I've had. As I said before this particular item as it's been listed was the lowest priced one available and run auction for the highest visibility. Nothing. Of the three pieces I picked up one sold, the other two nothing. But I've had this problem lately with a number of items, priced within line with what others have sold for they sit and collect dust. That includes automotive related and non-train hobby items, both new things and vintage used things, as well. For someone new starting out there you'd pretty much have to start everything cheap, auction style with no reserve, to sell it all off, you'd have to be prepared to give it away for a fraction of it's value. That's why I said just sell to a dealer and let him deal with the headache. The odds are high on most of it you will lose money anyways. I concur. I'd take it to a dealer if I didn't have my own eBay going and experiance in dealing with it. When factoring in eBay, PayPal, and shipping fees - you really gotta be working the market and willing to hold to make eBay work in your favor. As a buyer / seller - my success is in O gauge - I Idon' feel like the margins are there in HO or N. Maybe if I were a dealer like BST or Dan's where I could buy bulk and sell below market. |
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Post by Judge Doom on Jun 22, 2016 20:02:52 GMT -8
Well, if you decide to post the one-by-one route to buy/sell groups and facebook pages, there's a handy Canadian-specific one here: www.facebook.com/groups/CanadianHOyardSale/The problem seems to be, a lot of the time Canada Post's shipping prices can make it a pain or deterrent to buy/sell to people looking to buy one or two cars at a time, either via the yard sale groups or eBay. The extra cost of say $12-20 for S&H deters people from buying that $15 or $25 car, and makes it a pain to package up all those items going to separate buyers. Offering discounts on multiple purchases or shipping may help entice more buyers: you might not get 100% top dollar for every single item, but you'd sell a lot more a lot quicker with flexible pricing policies, rather than throwing something on eBay starting at MSRP prices and waiting for sales. |
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Post by roadkill on Jun 23, 2016 8:03:52 GMT -8
This is something I'm looking into as well as I've completely lost interest in the hobby and want everything gone. Been doing the Ebay thing since 2001 but the last several years they've become so damn greedy with their fees. Probably going to try the HO Yard Sale FB group.
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Jun 23, 2016 10:14:24 GMT -8
Since our original poster is from Canada that is going to effect the bottom line numbers if selling through e-Bay.
1. The postage with Canada Post is much more than USPS.
2. Converting U.S. dollars to Canadian dollars will double the Paypal fees for currency conversion.
3. Since the cost of Canada Post is not cheap and e-Bay's fees are 10% of the item's price PLUS the shipping, this is even less money for the person.
I'd seriously consider contacting a couple of e-Bay sellers which buy complete collections. This would be Dan Glauser (Dan's Train Depot) in Ocala, Florida or Irek's Toys and Trains in Plano, Texas. Both usually get good money for their auctions even though they start them at $9.99 or less. You may get 50% of current value from a collection buyer. But, if you do it yourself you will be incurring the cost of shipping supplies and e-Bay and Paypal fees, plus the cost of shipping supplies if you want to do it yourself. You'll still have the cost of shipping supplies and the same double Paypal fees should you go the route of a Facebook or Yahoo group.
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Post by SCL618 on Jun 23, 2016 18:32:50 GMT -8
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Post by el3672 on Jun 23, 2016 21:11:18 GMT -8
Press the dump button, sell off asap so things don't drag on!! 90% sell off on ebay. Aside from my 40 yr long time/ ever loving & lasting modeling interest with
the EL.I have an extensive al new HO/HOm European collection of mainly new Swiss SBB(Roco, Hag, Rocky Rail, ACME, Kombi model, B model, etc
many other & Rhb narrow gauge(bemo & custom built))Retirement clearance,need to start reducing/thinning out inventory.
Great prices wheel n deal guys
If interested Contact on ARF message
Thx
Alex
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Post by powerglide on Jul 25, 2016 9:16:19 GMT -8
Sold my entire train collection last week.Typed in selling trains on internet,came back with buyers in my area.Gave call 2 day's later trains gone.75 27gal totes full of ho engines & cars sold.Took a beating on price.But its gone no ebay bs etc.
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