Andrew Price 2 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 When looking to what's about on eBay, why do I have to plough through pages and pages of plans and magazines that a couple of idividual posted? I obviously don't object to that selling them both why on earth do they post amongst the Aeroplane/Aeroplane section? There must be a more appropriate place. Mutter mutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Yes, and when I go on I find pages of drone bits. Why not have a drone section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Yes it gets me too Andrew , do people actually buy a 2 page engine review torn out of an old mag? Especially with so much information available on the web. Peter I have 3 sellers locally who sell drone , helicopter, and general bits that take up so many pages you have to de select the "new" option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Here is a wierd piece of engineering. Junk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Posted by Peter Miller on 20/01/2016 18:23:39: Here is a wierd piece of engineering. Junk? It`s not even suitable as a door stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Posted by Peter Miller on 20/01/2016 18:23:39: Here is a wierd piece of engineering. Junk? I am not up on these things but has the casing been made out of a piston of some sort - just looking at the curve and machining marks on the bottom of it? Does not stop it being an exquisite lump of worthless do do though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Posted by Andrew Price 2 on 19/01/2016 18:56:47: When looking to what's about on eBay, why do I have to plough through pages and pages of plans and magazines that a couple of idividual posted? I obviously don't object to that selling them both why on earth do they post amongst the Aeroplane/Aeroplane section? There must be a more appropriate place. Mutter mutter. Hi Andrew, If you want to exclude items from your search, in the search box put a minus sign in front of the word you don't want to see. If there is more than one thing you want to exclude, then put brackets round the words and separate them with commas, like this: -(drone,quadcopter,helicopter,magazine,article,review,plan,plans) Once you have got enough things eliminated that you have sorted out wheat from the chaff,and set your limits, e.g. max price, radius from home or country(ies) that you will buy from, you can save the search by clicking the green 'Follow this search' in the middle above the first listing displayed. Here is a typical search of mine that is running in 'Toys & Games', which is looking for a Phoenix Comet. Co-incidently there is one on now, but at the wrong end of the country and its collection only... : (comet,af629) (aerobatic,phoenix) -delta Its worth searching the whole of 'Toys & Games' as some people list stuff we want in 'Radio Controlled' and others list in 'Model Kits'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I didn't know that. Those exclusions are just about the same as the ones I would choose. Thanks Robin, I'll give it a try. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 HI Geoff, You're welcome! I should have added that by clicking 'Follow this search' you will receive emails of itemswhenever items appear which match your search criteria. You will get the option at the bottom of the email to edit the search if the criteria are still too wide and also to cancel the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thank you, Robin, for such a comprehensive response to my grumpy old man post. I was getting to the point that eBay was too much like hard work and giving up on it. Will try your search methods later, looking forward to it in fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfc7 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Robins tip is a great one that I've employed in a few of my searches. I've got one favourited for any aeroplanes within 50miles of home and was sick of the same plans and tools coming up so done as above mentioned to delete certain results. Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Spot the join - its a bit like 'Spot the Ball'......... but easier! **LINK** He has lots of other wonderful stuff on sale too....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I think I'd want more than £9 to take it off his hands and into the bin Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Posted by Geoff Sleath on 22/01/2016 22:30:59: I think I'd want more than £9 to take it off his hands and into the bin Geoff Much more Geoff I've just consigned two much bigger and arguably in better condition to the local recycle facility, perhaps I should've fleabayed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Who on earth would pay £58 for an engine mount ? Am I missing something? **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Hi Justin, I asked much the same question a few months ago on another forum. The answer is that trade sellers have to pay each time they list something and it takes a while to create a new listing. As a result, what a lot of trade sellers do when they run out of stock but are expecting more in, is they just put the price up to something ridiculous until the new stock arrives. Then they drop the price to what they expect they will sell at. Edited By Robin Colbourne on 23/01/2016 22:02:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I wouldn't be so sure, look at his other items. They include a Christmas card for a fiver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Really? £5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Posted by cymaz on 24/01/2016 08:28:58: Really? £5 Does that include the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 The mind boggles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Posted by Robin Colbourne on 23/01/2016 22:02:13: Hi Justin, I asked much the same question a few months ago on another forum. The answer is that trade sellers have to pay each time they list something and it takes a while to create a new listing. As a result, what a lot of trade sellers do when they run out of stock but are expecting more in, is they just put the price up to something ridiculous until the new stock arrives. Then they drop the price to what they expect they will sell at. Edited By Robin Colbourne on 23/01/2016 22:02:57 Ahh........ Thanks Robin, that would make sense . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I do hope this seller was not a pilot or anti-aircraft gunner in the Korean War: **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yes, well, he could ahve been ROyal Navy They tende4d to shoot at anyhting with wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks Robin, that improved the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Someone hold me back!!! ....I think I'm going to bid on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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