Seriously, is this hobby addictive?

[Skyline2uk]

Ok you lot are making me feel better now.

And, for the record, the 4 different livery 47s I was watching on eBay; all passed without me adding to the 7 I already have 

Skyline2uk

[RailGooner]

I can stop buying Westerns any time I like ....

Because you've got them all!

[njee20]

All?! Pfft, another 66 to go

[honk843]

Lucky it isn't WDs.

I am concerned about the "class A" drugs. I justify my addiction on the basis I gave up smoking to do it. If SWMBO sees that comment she may want me to take it up again and give up N gauge  ----and I'm not sure I can do that.

[Snowwolflair]

Lucky it isn't WDs.

I am concerned about the "class A" drugs. I justify my addiction on the basis I gave up smoking to do it. If SWMBO sees that comment she may want me to take it up again and give up N gauge  ----and I'm not sure I can do that.

A4's A2's or other Peppercorn locos 

[Lawrence]

I've had quite a few offers accepted on Rails second hand items best was about 25% off, usually more like 15%-20%

Looking at some of their prices Mike, especially for the Japanese and American stock, they would have to accept lower offers, they are sky high, in many cases I could buy the same item brand new, pay shipping and tax (and the Royal Mail) and still get it cheaper than their prices  They seem to think that because it's overseas stuff that it's worth more, in fact Keith at Train Trax often supplies new pieces cheaper than Rails s/h prices.

[Railwaygun]

Ok you lot are making me feel better now.

And, for the record, the 4 different livery 47s I was watching on eBay; all passed without me adding to the 7 I already have 

Skyline2uk

I read this as "without me adding to the 71 I already have  !!

[Skyline2uk]

Ok you lot are making me feel better now.

And, for the record, the 4 different livery 47s I was watching on eBay; all passed without me adding to the 7 I already have 

Skyline2uk

I read this as "without me adding to the 71 I already have  !!

 

Well, in some ways that would mean I still had some 450 to go 

Skyline2uk

[DarrwestLU6]

I'm interested to hear that "make an offer" is working - not really had much joy with that! My technique for not spending too much is to record the price I pay for every loco, coach, wagon so I can refer to it before I make a bid, then if I see something I like I "Watch" if first, get's over the immediate urge to slap a bid down (once I get into bidding then I find I am hooked!). D

[Skyline2uk]

I'm interested to hear that "make an offer" is working - not really had much joy with that! My technique for not spending too much is to record the price I pay for every loco, coach, wagon so I can refer to it before I make a bid, then if I see something I like I "Watch" if first, get's over the immediate urge to slap a bid down (once I get into bidding then I find I am hooked!). D

Re the "make an offer"; my recent success has come with private sellers, not shops. I could be wrong but I guess shops have a set margin they won't break?

I never bid on anything until late on. For me I have a set price and if the item goes above it I walk away. No point in adding to the price until I have to...

Incidentally, now 40 items on the watch list 

Skyline2uk