Rob Jones 2 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Posted by Andrew767 on 15/11/2013 21:24:09: Rob and Bearair.....one of you please start another thread.....it doesn't belong here but it is a worthy discussion and to be honest i'm curious as to where it's going. Andrew I'm old school balsa and film, and also like free-flight. I thought foamies were toys and resisted computer radios -till I got a foamie (PZ Wildcat) and a Futaba 7c.Now I am converted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 As far as I can see all the seller has done (good result Bearair) is to remove the words Boat and Car from the description. Meaning that it will be no easier or more difficult for anyone wanting the radio for its proper, legal purpose to find it, and less likely that a newby boat/car person may find it and bid on it not realising the issues. So I don't see how this will help the seller get a good price or make this less of a bargain. If anything it will reduce the selling price as part of his (illegitimate) target audience has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMIKEY Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Posted by John Privett on 15/11/2013 21:56:58: As far as I can see all the seller has done (good result Bearair) is to remove the words Boat and Car from the description. Meaning that it will be no easier or more difficult for anyone wanting the radio for its proper, legal purpose to find it, and less likely that a newby boat/car person may find it and bid on it not realising the issues. So I don't see how this will help the seller get a good price or make this less of a bargain. If anything it will reduce the selling price as part of his (illegitimate) target audience has gone. To be fair his new title is not much better and he has amended the description that clearly none of you actually read!!, but to re explain myself had you searched ''plane controller'' before the amendment you would not of seen the advert, anyone looking at boats would of seen the item but would not be interested in the item as its for aircraft. Now a greater percentage of people that are interested in ''planes'' will now see the advert meaning more interest and bids. As for newbies and ''illegitimate target audience'' There is not a chance on earth in this stone age that a newbie in the boating world would buy this item, they would all buy a ready to run out of the box job just like they do when they want an rc spitfire. Oh and it would defiantly be on 2.4 not 35mhz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I take it we're all done with the 35MHz v 2.4GHz discussion, gents? Please try and restrain yourselves - if an off-topic subject becomes so interesting as to merit a new thread, just start one - it's not difficult! Now, back to Ebay.... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 People do act strangely on Ebay. I needed a new keypad for my house alarm. Buy it now price (new in box) is £27 including delivery. There was one being sold by a low feedback private seller in "as new condition", not in box, no instructions etc. Sold for £26.90. Bizarre. And if you go off Ebay (which quite clearly people don't bother to do) you can get them from CPC for £20 including delivery! It's almost like people prefer the uncertainty and the "excitement" of bidding.... perhaps that what it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Indeed Ben, a lot of items you find on eBay are cheaper elsewhere, sometimes by a large margin. I am finding eBay to be more problematic as each year goes on. You find hundreds of sellers who resort to "Keyword spamming" which is adding words that are not relevant to the item so that it appears in more searches. Found a Spektrum Dx6 which was also labelled Futaba, JR and Keil Kraft! It makes finding what you want a chore somtimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Jones 2 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Something Bearair might like:**LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Posted by Rob Jones 2 on 18/11/2013 18:04:04: Something Bearair might like:**LINK** A sensible picture and description - quite a change for this thread! I'm intrigued by the bit about postage, "May not post to Switzerland" and when you click on the postage tab, the message in red, "The seller hasn't specified a postage method to Switzerland." But if you click on the 'change country' drop-down, the only option is United Kingdom! So why the special notidication about not shipping to Switzerland? Why not say, "May not post to Italy" or to Germany, New Zealand, or any of the other 100+ countries you can't pick? Strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Ebay UK recognises that I'm in France and I get the 'May not post to France' unless I change the country. Could your ISP be taking a circuitous route through the Alps, John? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 "Rare", apparently. Still rubbish, but what a price. £200 for a 70's heli, without engine,radio. Seen people trying to sell these at swopmeets, and even they don't sell. **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 From the photo it looks like they've even got a box for anyone prepared to pay £200 for a past-it heli I think they're getting confused with the whole Nostalgia thing. If it was unbuilt and NIB maybe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stevens 1 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Posted by Paul Marsh on 25/11/2013 16:06:36: "Rare", apparently. Still rubbish, but what a price. £200 for a 70's heli, without engine,radio. Seen people trying to sell these at swopmeets, and even they don't sell. **LINK** Not as rare as you think, I see these come up on ebay quite often as I am into Vintage R/C Heli's. I also know of a UK shop that still has some in stock Brand New and in their boxes. I doubt you would pay £200 for one new and I certainly wouldn't pay it for a used one, it would have to be something special and ultra rare to command that sort of price. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Brooks Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 OK, so they're cheap, but where are the wheels? What sort of car is it? **LINK** And what does "Nitro Petrol" mean? While I was posting this it received 3 bids, and has gone from one penny to £1.70. Edited By Phil Brooks on 25/11/2013 20:27:13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Have a look at the seller's other items. Everything is suffixed with "Nitro Petrol Radio Controlled Car". Well, nearly everything... Oh, and you'll find the wheels in the list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 'Nitro Petrol' are probably just keywords in a title to attract those searching for 'nitro' or 'petrol', much as 'not Futaba Multiplex Spektrum Hitec', for example, are used to attract searches for non-marque items.... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 How about this? ebay item: 251384834733 A MUST for collectors. Of cardboard boxes. Slightly grubby. He's honest enough to admit there isn't a kit in there though. But if you also collect offcuts of balsa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Jones 2 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Posted by BSR on 26/11/2013 22:54:10: How about this? ebay item: 251384834733 A MUST for collectors. Of cardboard boxes. Slightly grubby. He's honest enough to admit there isn't a kit in there though. But if you also collect offcuts of balsa.... There is a nostalgia market for kit boxes. It seems strange to those who prefer flying to collecting, but once a vintage engine or kit is broken out of it's seal (like the bubble packed little Cox engines) their value plummets.So there is not a huge difference in collecting kit which will never be opened, to collecting a box which also will never be opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Out of sheer boredom while waiting for the 6 o'clock news I was watching "Toy Hunter" On Really. THe man was visitng toy collectors to buy stuff. These collectors had all their stuff piled into storage units or in cellars or stack six deep on shelves. They could never see most of their collection so it would seem that possesion was more important that actually being able to see, display and enjoy their items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Posted by Peter Miller on 01/12/2013 08:36:19: Out of sheer boredom while waiting for the 6 o'clock news I was watching "Toy Hunter" On Really. THe man was visitng toy collectors to buy stuff. These collectors had all their stuff piled into storage units or in cellars or stack six deep on shelves. They could never see most of their collection so it would seem that possesion was more important that actually being able to see, display and enjoy their items. I recently bought a Matchbox Cessna 1973 brand new sealed in the box. I obviously had been stored away some where safe as the cardboard was pristine with no sign of UV damage. It did not cost much more than the modern made in china equivalent. It was part of a large collection that was been sold off. On receipt of the item I opened it and gave it to my 3 year old to play with. Edited By Phil 9 on 01/12/2013 09:44:18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Tired of life? Quicker than castor oil and probably quicker than cyanide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfc7 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Posted by Peter Miller on 03/12/2013 08:51:32: Tired of life? Quicker than castor oil and probably quicker than cyanide. Ha, their's not a chance I'd trust the brakes on that at 100mph. He's defiantly got money to waste says he only bought the bike 6 mths ago for £700 then incl the turbines and electronics etc this must be standing him over £4k baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Butler Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Another contender for the Darwin awards I fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFlyer Smyth Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Seller comes from Frome,Somerset mmmmmmmmmmm Not Jenson Button is it ? I'll give it a go if someone can lend me a pair of bycycle clips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I think it is far more practical solution to commuting than electric bikes. Get rid of the 12mph limit and see the sales soar. Fastflyer, I am with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 you certainly would not get anybody to close behind unless the wanted to do some toast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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