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guest1328

February 12, 2015, 11:35:25 AM
Says its new, however im 39 this year and am sure my cousin had this set in about 1982!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201284770207?redirect=mobile

I think the price is a tad high considering you can buy a dcc set for a lot less ;)

PLD

#1
February 12, 2015, 01:11:59 PM
That set with the 4F dates from the latter days of production at Poole c 1996-2000.

Not quite as old as you suggest but certainly not new...

Don't quite get your comment about the price - it's currently showing as a 99p starting price plus £20 p&p.

ScottyStitch

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February 12, 2015, 01:19:40 PM
I'm guessing he's listing it as new on the basis that he's saying it hasn't been used?.........

Thats the only thing I can think of.

MalcolmInN

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February 12, 2015, 01:20:39 PM Last Edit: February 12, 2015, 01:22:15 PM by MalcolmAL
Quote from: Only Me on February 12, 2015, 01:13:03 PM
was listed as BIN £250!
Yep, I saw that as well.
It is also described as
"Condition:    
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened "

Yet clearly in the photo the lid is off !
also described, with a considerable lack of effort, as "Nuew",
barge and pole are two words that come to mind.

ScottyStitch

#4
February 12, 2015, 01:25:10 PM
I think the description is an ebay generated one, and to give him the benefit of the doubt, it fitted closest to the "unused" part he's maybe meaning.

Maybe I'm just playing devil's advocate...... ;)

MalcolmInN

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February 12, 2015, 01:28:00 PM
Quote from: ScottyStitch on February 12, 2015, 01:25:10 PM
Maybe I'm just playing devil's advocate...... ;)
Yep, I know :) fun init :)
and I wouldnt be barge-poleing if he had put a bit more effort into the voluntary description bit :) :)

railsquid

#6
February 12, 2015, 01:31:53 PM
I've only discovered the delights of Ebay in the last couple of weeks... already I've learnt to ignore any listings containing any a) form of hyperbole, b) any listing which contains the names of more than one manufacturer, c) any listing which contains the words "kit built" or "scratch built" or "rare" or d) excessive use of punctuation (see a) ).

ScottyStitch

#7
February 12, 2015, 01:35:50 PM
Quote from: MalcolmAL on February 12, 2015, 01:28:00 PM
Quote from: ScottyStitch on February 12, 2015, 01:25:10 PM
Maybe I'm just playing devil's advocate...... ;)
Yep, I know :) fun init :)
and I wouldnt be barge-poleing if he had put a bit more effort into the voluntary description bit :) :)

Totally agree, it's a dog's dinner of a listing!

MalcolmInN

#8
February 12, 2015, 01:42:21 PM
Quote from: ScottyStitch on February 12, 2015, 01:35:50 PM
dog's dinner
lol ! two more words springing to mind :)

I am expecting him to comment here, clearly watching us since
Only Me said" I think the price is a tad high considering you can buy a dcc set for a lot less"
whereupon the bin £250 vanished moments later.

scotsoft

#9
February 12, 2015, 02:28:45 PM
The BIN price disappears when someone places a bid, so the seller may not be watching on here afterall  ;)

cheers John.
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