Thinking of moving from N to OO gauge - advice appreciated

[GWR_XC]

As title suggests

I am thinking of switching from N to OO gauge as it has many more of the models that appeal to me

Question is I have a very large collection in N gauge - mainly modern stuff from 1970s to present day era

Everything from early Poole farish stuff to dcc sound models etc

Not a chance I would ever sell to a retailer or reseller so the obvious place to list would be eBay I guess

I just thought tho if anyone knows who would be interested in doing swaps for N to OO gauge - just an idea and probably a long shot with what I am looking for, still worth an ask

Or alternatively a good place to sell N gauge - would a model railway exhibition be a good idea?

[Firstone18]

Why not use the N'Porium linked to this forum?
I sold a lot through eBay some years ago and it was a pain with packing up then posting many individual items. I also sold via an auction house when moving on some relatives items which were HO gauge; try Vectis, Wessex Auctions, or SAS Auctions. I also contacted some model railway shops and sent pictures of all the items (75) and got a good response from Hampshire Models where I did eventually sell the HO trams.
HTH.

[port perran]

When my late father passed away he had a LOT (several thousand)  of model vehicles in all scales.

I started to sell some of the larger items via Ebay but very soon lost the will to live as it was such an arduous process packaging and posting everything.

Like @Firstone18 I ended up using Wessex Auctions.
They provided a first class service. It was good fun watching the various lots sell in their live on-line auction.

[GWR_XC]

Thanks both of you for the advice - I hadn't thought of auction house - so something to consider

Yes eBay can be a pain but would rather do that myself then sell to retailers etc

I just thought worth asking on this forum first as you never know could be some folk open to swapping.

As I do have some nice stuff, rare sought after etc, think I got around 31 dapol hst sets, and hundreds of locos & rolling stock

[Newportnobby]

Why not use the N'Porium linked to this forum?
I sold a lot through eBay some years ago and it was a pain with packing up then posting many individual items.

You still have to do that using the N'porium and provide pics of every item but,yes, I've sold a lot through the forum

[Ensign Elliott]

If you're on Facebook, you can sell them on the N'porium Facebook group. Much easier to upload pics there than trying to upload them on the forum.

[GWR_XC]

Thanks for the advice, I tend not to use Facebook no more, in fact I try to avoid social media altogether ever since the explosion in AI it literally does my nut in

Ideally was hoping to do swaps rather than sell

As this was my idea was myself and the person should I swap an item with - both end up with a fair deal if that makes sense

I can take pictures of everything no problem, and if people can obtain or have the items in OO gauge I'm looking for

Then anything I got in N gauge is up for grabs would rather do it this way then directly sell to someone to begin with

Hope that makes sense

[eddief83]

What sort of stuff do you have in N and what OO are you after? I have a fairly decent pile of OO stuff I am trying to get rid of now I solely do N gauge

[GWR_XC]

Eddie -

I am looking for this

Bachmann Network South East EMUs & class 159 DMU

Hornby South West trains class 423

 class 33 br blue

Dapol class 73 South West trains

Also South West trains - anything considered here really


What stuff I have to offer in N gauge - it would take too long to write everything on this post so I post some of it now such as


Every dapol HST set ever released inc multiple of same livery

Every class 47 Bachmann dcc ready versions released

Modern GWR stuff have it all for class 800s, class 43s, class 57s, DMU etc

Have all FGW stuff

Network Rail / rail track ballast wagons

Loads of Bachmann tt tankers

Revolution pendos inc sound

Revolution class 319 ? I think it's that - 2 of these dcc sound

About 100 locos dcc ready such as class 31,33,37,47,56,60, & more

Lots of older farish DMU & hsts

Lots of class 150/1 & 150/2 & 158s Bachmann dcc ready in multiple livery

Have all network Rail locos hst rolling stock & custom models

Have class 411s cep br blue grey about 6 of these, multiple class 350s with some sound, class 450s as well

Lots & lots of coaches & wagons/tankers

For example can make full hst rakes cross country, east Midlands, swallow, executive, blue/grey, FGW, GWR etc

Lots of brand new peco track

Lots of buildings, vehicles, custom vehicles, buses etc

Lots more as well

Majority of the stuff I purchased new and not even used it as I never got round to building a layout

Chances are if it's modern stock from 1970s era to present day from either farish or dapol I have it

Also have a bit of Kato track & trains

There is much more as well, can't remember with out actually checking through it all exactly


Edit : I would consider N scale Thomas the tank range as I could give them to my friend as a gift

[RailGooner]

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Every dapol HST set ever released inc multiple of same livery
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Are you me?! 

[GWR_XC]

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Every dapol HST set ever released inc multiple of same livery
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Are you me?! 

Hsts hoarders

[Papyrus]

Every dapol HST set ever released inc multiple of same livery

Every class 47 Bachmann dcc ready versions released

Modern GWR stuff have it all for class 800s, class 43s, class 57s, DMU etc

Have all FGW stuff

Network Rail / rail track ballast wagons

Loads of Bachmann tt tankers

Revolution pendos inc sound

Revolution class 319 ? I think it's that - 2 of these dcc sound

About 100 locos dcc ready such as class 31,33,37,47,56,60, & more

Lots of older farish DMU & hsts

Lots of class 150/1 & 150/2 & 158s Bachmann dcc ready in multiple livery

Have all network Rail locos hst rolling stock & custom models

Have class 411s cep br blue grey about 6 of these, multiple class 350s with some sound, class 450s as well

Lots & lots of coaches & wagons/tankers

For example can make full hst rakes cross country, east Midlands, swallow, executive, blue/grey, FGW, GWR etc

Lots of brand new peco track

Lots of buildings, vehicles, custom vehicles, buses etc

Lots more as well

Majority of the stuff I purchased new and not even used it as I never got round to building a layout

Chances are if it's modern stock from 1970s era to present day from either farish or dapol I have it

Also have a bit of Kato track & trains

Blimey!!     

I don't think that you and @Train Waiting , Dean of the Faculty of Non-Collectors, are necessarily singing from the same hymn sheet...

Good luck with the sell-off.

Cheers,

Chris

[Bob G]

Back in January I made a list of the 30 or so items I wanted to sell this year. Tried to post them as a list on the forum. The administrators wouldn't allow it in the emporium because it was a list.

So I posted the list with indicative prices in the main forum. Sent pics if folk asked for them.

I sold six items. I know the buyers were happy. The rest went on EBay  and flew off the shelves.
I found that many forum buyers wanted mates rates for mint items. EBay buyers were probably more understanding of the required price, or less likely to make a ridiculous offer. It was a less personal experience on EBay but I got what I wanted with less drama.

Good luck. Price your items realistically and understand which items are desirable. Use EBay to find the going rate and sell on here without the buyer protection fee.

Bob G

PS I was selling N as I wanted an OO DCC sound layout of the models I wanted RTR . My N is now steam/transition era diesel and OO is 70s EMUs. Southern of course.

[GWR_XC]

Thanks Bob

Actually good advice there, I'm still going to hold on swaps for a bit even if it does seem very unlikely

I do get though people wanting things cheaper or as you put it "mates rates" As it's understandable people like a good deal, on the flip side the selling party generally wants to get as much as possible, so guess best to try find a middle ground

Hence why I prefer swaps if possible, in most situations it is straight forward and in my experience generally both parties end up satisfied

Selling them on eBay individually or elsewhere would take to much motivation at the moment, with work, family, not a great deal of free time as it is. That being said have been offered a large sum today for a bulk of it.

Ultimately I have bought too much over the years and kinda overwhelmed myself now and somehow ended up with over 100+ peco points and never used them