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Hey Ben. I think new that set cost between $20 and $30. Even with inflation, that price is way higher. I'm still looking for a set of those as well so I'm really hoping that the original box drove up the price on that auction. Without the box that set would probably get around $80 so there's still hope. If you find them at a train show you could probably get much cheaper...unfortunately for me they don't come around at many Canadian shows 
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 7:10:13 PM
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| That listing was an example of what the market will bear. Mint, boxed sets from that era are pretty scarce.
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 7:49:05 PM
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Thankfully, I am lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom with some extra time to do research and THANKFULLY I found this forum and Tony Cook and Tony Lucio. But you have to understand that not everyone has the time to join forums and build relationships with people to get some honesty. Originally posted by Zombievickers - January 14 2013 : 9:46:10 PM
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I hear what you are saying but, you mentioned the key:research. If they have time to list it as RARE, then they had to have time to do research. Doesn't take very long at all to look at Completed Auctions on Ebay to get an idea of the actual value of an item. My guess is that most of these outrageous auctions are from "Mr. Haney" and other hucksters. It is funny to me what people try to get away with and it's an education, too.
And to talk about the other side of the fence, I have contacted Ebay sellers and politely said things like, "you could get more potential buyers if you listed your item as...." or identified a previously unknown loco for them. I did question an outrageous selling price, when I asked the seller if he misplaced the decimal point. It was an honest question. You should have heard the answer.
Anyway, this is straying from the thread topic.
Here is my contribution. This item has been listed two or three times. He says it's "extremely rare". There are 3 on Ebay, right now. One of them is NIB, for $21.99.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Life-Like-Freezee-Queen-HO-Building-for-Aurora-Tyco-Atlas-Lionel-Race-Train-Set-/190775909886?pt=Slot_Cars&hash=item2c6b215dfe
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 11:37:09 PM
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@NickelPlate - the stupid thing about the Craigslist post on the radio is it looks to be in good shape and $100 might be an okay deal for the radio! LOL But the lack of any spelling whatsoever (masheen? really?) and idiot story are hilarious. I can't believe what our schools turn out these days. My son is only 19 months but he's starting on his ABCs - same as I did at his age, and we work with him DAILY. There is really no excuse for a child to be neglected to that point. Teachers and parents are to blame for that one. Leave the child behind for once! When I was in school, that red pen of shame surely was a motivator!
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That link was posted to one of the shortwave / amateur groups I'm on, and we were trying to figure out of the seller was serious or not. I think it was probably written tongue-in-cheek, misspellings included. 
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 11:49:29 PM
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quote:Hey Ben. I think new that set cost between $20 and $30. Even with inflation, that price is way higher. I'm still looking for a set of those as well so I'm really hoping that the original box drove up the price on that auction. Without the box that set would probably get around $80 so there's still hope. If you find them at a train show you could probably get much cheaper...unfortunately for me they don't come around at many Canadian shows
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Ain't seen those cars at shows yet  Did get ONE CP Rail observation one time for $10
These RB cars also came as kits so no lighting in them
I has that Freezee kit unassembled & paid $8 at a train show for it 
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Posted - January 25 2013 : 11:57:22 PM
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I agree about research and looking thru completed auctions for a fair listing price..
The Freezee, by Life-Like...I had this kit in the mid 70's and always thought of it as a favorite. Best I've seen it sell for was around $25 in a sealed box. Def an interesting kit...but not for $99.00......
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Posted - January 26 2013 : 12:06:48 AM
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| I think he's confusing it for the McDonalds... which, I just missed out on one Sunday for $5. Buddy got it. I was unhappy, I've been after one of those for ages.
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Posted - January 26 2013 : 12:42:43 AM
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| The McDonalds kit is cool too. I got one on ebay in 2001.. I almost like the Freeze kit more because I had one on my layout as a kid. Today, I think I would have still bought the McDonalds kit even if it wasn't a limited production piece..
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Posted - January 26 2013 : 11:19:11 AM
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quote:I think he's confusing it for the McDonalds... which, I just missed out on one Sunday for $5. Buddy got it. I was unhappy, I've been after one of those for ages.
Originally posted by lvrr325Â -Â January 26 2013Â :Â 12:06:48 AM
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I want one too!!
The Freezee kit IS the McDonald's kit Without the sign or the famous Arches
Life-Like recalled McD's kit cause they didn't go thru the proper channels to licence the kit
So L-L made it into the Freezee kit instead
That's why the McD's kit is so high
Also I has noticed the Tyco/IHC Contemporary Series fast food buildings including the 7up plant do go high also
Do need those too
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Posted - January 27 2013 : 11:03:36 PM
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Quote[The Freezee kit IS the McDonald's kit Without the sign or the famous Arches]Quote Microbusss
To say the Freeze kit IS the McDonalds kit would not be accurate, excluding the "signs" differences. There's many parts in the kits that are the same such as windows, doors, trash cans, etc. However the building walls to the kits differ in molded exterior detail even in a painted attempt to match. The base (floor) of the two kits are completely different. I don't have my kits close by to compare, but Life-Like used the same basic tooling, but many of pieces are not correct replacement parts from one kit to the other.
Didn't want anyone to be mislead to buy a Freeze for total McDonalds parts.
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Posted - January 27 2013 : 11:50:36 PM
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Ok, walt I shoulda said WAS instead
My apologies 
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Posted - January 28 2013 : 01:38:52 AM
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Did Tyco make a BN C630?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-Tyco-Burlington-Northern-Locomotive-Junk-For-Parts-/181068296790?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2a2882f256
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Posted - January 28 2013 : 02:22:26 AM
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Ray... I dont think Tyco done a BN 630. I've never seen one. Could be why the seller mentions incorrect box...
MicroBen... No appoligy nessasary...
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Posted - February 11 2013 : 5:17:21 PM
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There should be a law against doing this to an innocent Berkshire. How many layers of paint were added? Or is that putty?
/tyco/forum/uploaded/NickelPlate759/$T2eC16JHJG!E9nm3plYuBREGfijFkQ~~60_57.JPG
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251224624797
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Posted - February 11 2013 : 9:20:53 PM
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quote:Ray... I dont think Tyco done a BN 630. I've never seen one. Could be why the seller mentions incorrect box...
Originally posted by walt - January 28 2013 : 02:22:26 AM
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It's right here: http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10037
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Posted - February 11 2013 : 9:33:27 PM
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quote:There should be a law against doing this to an innocent Berkshire. How many layers of paint were added? Or is that putty?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251224624797
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Must weigh a ton with all that paint on it. That is a crime in my opinion.
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Posted - February 12 2013 : 10:10:58 PM
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Must weigh a ton with all that paint on it. That is a crime in my opinion.
Originally posted by raysouthernpac - February 11 2013 : 9:33:27 PM
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I hope the buyer has a very fine chisel.
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Posted - February 17 2013 : 11:54:23 PM
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Hard to pass up at this price guys!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-HO-Scale-Piggyback-Flat-Car-Set-348-500-From-The-Early-70s-/130853433347?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item1e7778f003
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Posted - February 18 2013 : 01:27:36 AM
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Walt, I see several things wrong with that auction:
"Packaging is in very good condition with a couple small creases"
Am I the only one seeing that large curve in the top of the box and scrapes along the edges??
"International buyers pay actual shipping cost + $15.00 for handling fees.No exceptions."
lolwut.
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Posted - February 23 2013 : 10:26:50 PM
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You're right DaCheese!
Here's one that gets me... I'm guessing that the item is right in front of the person listing it.. So let's take a peek at it and get the spelling correct!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TYCO-HO-ga-40-SINGLE-DOME-PETROL-TANK-CAR-WESSEN-315K-/321077475659?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item4ac1b5794b
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Posted - February 24 2013 : 8:52:50 PM
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He spelled "Wesson" right in the description, so probably just a typo. He at least gets credit for the multiple pictures and good description
I personally like the auctions where it's clear the person copy and pasted from another auction. They'll have a small little blurb about the train car, maybe a picture or two of said train car, and then they'll go into great detail about what good condition the vintage blender they're selling is in 
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Posted - February 28 2013 : 9:30:37 PM
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Priced to sell!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230749096419?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
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Shipping rate isn't too bad though!
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Posted - February 28 2013 : 11:27:15 PM
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$15 handling for international is to discourage international bidders. I hate filling out those customs forms, too, but I hate it less than not selling something.
$15 for that tank car is not the craziest I've seen, although I've had the same one at shows and can't get $4 for it.
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Posted - March 01 2013 : 07:08:34 AM
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Some guy posted on the MR general forum about a large mixed lot offered, for which the seller refused to itemize the inventory and was otherwise reluctant to share info. Everyone told the poster to forget about it, as it was like buying a pig in a poke! Interesting reading!
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Posted - March 01 2013 : 3:18:48 PM
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This seems to be a stretch...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TYCO-HO-SCALE-GAUGE-REEFER-CAR-40-FT-DAIRYMANS-329G-7-1-2-BOX-ONLY-/380574000946?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item589bfa6732
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TYCO-HO-SCALE-GAUGE-UNMARKED-10-1-4-BOX-ONLY-/380586377449?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D5942851869770441266%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D380586377449%26
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| If I thought I could get a dollar for all the empty boxes I have floating around like that, they'd be sold.
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Posted - March 02 2013 : 01:31:56 AM
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| Wow, That empty box auction is unreal.... $12.66 to buy the incomplete box and have it shipped! I could only justify that purchase price for a very nice box with lable for a HTF rail car..and I'd still be mad at myself after purchase for paying that shipping price...
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Posted - March 02 2013 : 04:21:19 AM
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Check this out!:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUGE-LOT-OF-HO-TRAINS-AND-ACCESSORIES-LOCOMOTIVE-OUT-BUILDINGS-BOX-CARS-/140924623109?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item20cfc31905
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Posted - March 04 2013 : 12:20:18 AM
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| That lot is about right on, around $65-$70 retail in cars, a couple $10 locos and a $20 loco is $105 and around $15 worth of buildings.
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I started wrting a comment, but then I thought, what can you say?
Marked down from $74.95 to $67.45. Must think it's worth more because of the rust, missing parts and zinc pest.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Old-HO-Junk-Rivarossi-1951-Italy-Italia-Italian-Locomotive-0-4-0T-Plastic-/181083720084?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2a296e4994
He's also got a couple of Southern Pacific Piggyback Trailers for only $22.80 each!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tractor-Trailer-No-Big-Rig-Southern-Pacific-Truck-Service-Semi-HO-Scale-Plastic-/181093936007?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2a2a0a2b87
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Posted - March 06 2013 : 10:20:40 AM
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quote:| Marked down from $74.95 to $67.45. Must think it's worth more because of the rust, missing parts and zinc pest. |
It's not often you see the words "rare" and "junk" in the same heading
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Posted - March 06 2013 : 10:45:36 AM
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| hi cheez check his completed auctions,he sells about 5% of what he offers,must have money to burn,with ebay listing fees,ken
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Posted - March 06 2013 : 7:58:05 PM
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That guy's a whack job. Speaking of boxes, someone on one of my Yahoo groups pointed out this one he has for sale:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKI-PFM-BOX-FOAM-ONLY-Rutland-L-1-class-4-8-2-HO-Scale-Pacific-Fast-Mail-Brass-/310595050220
I've taken in quite a few junker RR Docksides, but that one has almost no usable parts. Maybe the drivers, the axle cover, and the coupler assy. are salvageable. Motor's probably rusted solid. And why is there a rusty screw sticking out of a broken dome on top?
I guess some kid wanted it to look like brass... at least I hope it was a kid.
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Posted - March 07 2013 : 2:14:20 PM
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Someone needs Handrail Installation 101.
I'm going to try this on my old Athearns.
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Posted - March 07 2013 : 7:01:04 PM
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heh I got that loco someplace minus handrails & its oogly too
oogly as in faded & dirty
they called HANDRAILS not decoration
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Posted - March 07 2013 : 7:55:26 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-HO-Locomotive-F9-Powered-Amtrak-224-07-NIB-LOOK-/321077493087?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item4ac1b5bd5f
I have lost all faith in humanity, well, actually, I lost it when the Norfolk Southern branch line near my house ran a train with out a, wait for it, A CABOOSE, can you belive it??? a modern day railroad using a caboose???? well, they also run some Norfolk and Western as well as Southern hoppers, and some boxcars with southern on them......
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| Nelson, That's a good one! Those are "nerf bars"..
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Posted - March 10 2013 : 7:37:56 PM
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For only a nickle under $4k you can have all of this!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIANT-HO-SCALE-TRAIN-LOT-STEAM-LOCOMOTIVE-TYCO-IZOLA-YUGOSLAVIA-SLOVENIA-BRAZIL-/360608774731?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item53f5f53a4b
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Posted - March 11 2013 : 12:15:38 PM
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Don't forget the free shipping to Canada and the US.
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Posted - March 11 2013 : 2:34:16 PM
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| oh puh-lease There isn't a thing in that worth over $100 IF even that
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Posted - March 11 2013 : 2:42:25 PM
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| agree with you ben,nothing worth breaking into a sweet over even if it was free post to uk ken
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Posted - March 12 2013 : 3:35:44 PM
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What a way to waste a good ken kidder! Just read the description:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brass-HO-0-4-0-Steam-Locomotive-and-Tender-/160988905974?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item257bafc1f6
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Posted - March 14 2013 : 11:06:01 AM
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had to post this,i got 3 of these,not hard to find but as frank will tell you they are not worth a lot,ken
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-THE-CRESCENT-LIMITED-HO-SCALE-TRAIN-/121080877934?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item1c30fb936e
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Posted - March 14 2013 : 1:53:44 PM
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But Ken, the box says collectible. That means it's guaranteed to appreciate.
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Posted - March 14 2013 : 2:09:38 PM
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| wow i am rich
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Posted - March 14 2013 : 6:38:30 PM
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Here's one that follow the thread:
Two days ago, I am looking thru the HO scale mixed lots on EBay and come across a listing of mixed Kadee couplers, mostly 5's but several others that also would be good to have on hand. As I use them frequently in my rehab work (on models, not humans!), I saw that the bid was 99 cents, so I was interested. Then I saw that the seller was only 20 minutes away from me in Tampa! The postage was listed for about $5, so I sent the guy a message: I offered him $5 flat for the lot and I would drive over to get them, saving the postage. Sounds better than holding out for a 6 day auction that might not net what he hoped for, notwithstanding the postal costs he would incur!
Today, he replied he wasn't interested. Does he think he will get $25.00 for those couplers? It isn't like he has real estate that might get a bigger offer down the road...and there are multiple sources of discount Kadees online.
Anyway, in 3 weeks, the local RR club is having their quarterly swap meet, so I will business to some one there and refresh my coupler supply.
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Posted - March 24 2013 : 5:10:00 PM
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If you like 4-4-0's, here's your chance: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271175632020
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Posted - March 25 2013 : 10:23:10 AM
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| there is NOTHING over $300-$400 in that link sheeesh
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Posted - March 25 2013 : 12:16:50 PM
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The tan box ones are like $40 on a good day. I wouldn't be surprised if one or two roadnames on the Priemier version will clear $50-$75, but I'd expect the others to also be in the $40 range.
But I totally do not get listings like that anyways. It's a lot easier to find say, 15 guys with $50 to spend, than one guy with $1000 to spend.
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