Robert Cracknell Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 EBay 126184068482 Seems a bargain at only £500! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Robert Cracknell said: EBay 126184068482 Seems a bargain at only £500! 😱 I think there’s a couple of extra zeros crept in there somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Turnbull Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 13 hours ago, Robert Cracknell said: EBay 126184068482 Seems a bargain at only £500! He also says '' The engine is in excellent working condition and has been well-maintained.'' ! Of course it has, looks perfect! Out of interest I bought one of these, for nostalgia reasons, a few months ago for £20 virtually unused in its box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Dance 1 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 I offered £5.00, after ebay told me the seller was accepting offers. My offer was declined. Well my offer had the same numbers in it, just the decimal point was moved a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 The sellers words " its compatible with Nitro and glow fuel" ? He probably doesn't know anything about the hobby . He says its from a house clearance and is just a chancer like so many on ebay. Sad if someone get caught out ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, Martin Dance 1 said: I offered £5.00, after ebay told me the seller was accepting offers. My offer was declined. Well my offer had the same numbers in it, just the decimal point was moved a little. By the look of it, you would have overpaid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Dance 1 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Frank Skilbeck said: By the look of it, you would have overpaid! Ah! I don't think you can make offers of £0.05 on ebay which is probably qwhat it is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinFlynn Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 If you scroll down the listing page a bit you come across - I don't think Pink_Lion noticed that before deciding on a price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Cracknell Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 EBay 126208597265 He's persistent if nothing else. Wonder how many times he'll relist before the penny finally drops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Dance 1 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I noticed the relisting this morning. I did offer £5, but it was rejected! So today I messaged the seller pointing out that the presentation of the engine on a 'test stand' wasn't helping because it suggested the engine had been run but probably left with fuel in it so the bearings would be corroded and the ring would also be corroded and as it is a Dykes ring quite hard to find a replacement. I suggested relisting it at £1, I'll wait, but not holding my breath, for a reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Given that Tracy Emin sold her Tent as art for £12000, the seller should come up with a back story about what his Irvine 40 and rustic test stand represents and see if the Tate Gallery are interested. I though the dust encrusted Phoenix Classic Trainer that I bought, with a bramble growing through the wing (retrieved from a derelict shed that was being demolished) had some artistic value. I was going to offer it entitled, 'Abandoned Hobby'. In addition to its general decreptitude, I thought the colour scheme covered in rivets, access panels and such like was so truly awful it needed preserving. Edited November 28, 2023 by Robin Colbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Dance 1 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Just checked my emails,and lo and behold amessage from pink-lion asking for offers. So I offered £5.05. Instantly rejected! I did message the seller pointing out why the engine is not selling, no reply and clearly the message has not been read . Why has he/she bothered to list it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Clearly an optimist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 The odd thing is that pink_lion sold the same Irvine 40 on 30 October for £17. Something odd going on! Irvine 40 sold on 30 October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 When the asking prices are so obviously outrageous, it usually has something to do with money laundering. The item "for sale" probably only exists on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I thought I'd heard of ads being setup with a ludicrous price (which obviously won’t sell) just as a placeholder, to get an item onto a website, which they intend to amend once they’ve established a proper price. Although I admit that doesn’t seem to be the case here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Dance 1 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Very odd. Having had my offer instantly rejected, presumably by some automated process I decided to look at pink-lions other items. I fully expected theusual'house clearance' listings. No mostly footware, all new from apparently different sources all at quite high prices and all with no bids. I've watched several items end oer the past 3=4 hours none have sold. Thoughts about the seller. 1. Disposing of the proceeds of crime. 2. Someonewith a shopping addiction trying to fund their habit. 3 Someone on a creative writing course or sales course. Most of the descriptions are well written in an attractive style. Pink-lion has only been trading since September. Your gueses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Harris Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 8 hours ago, Robin Colbourne said: The odd thing is that pink_lion sold the same Irvine 40 on 30 October for £17. Something odd going on! Irvine 40 sold on 30 October 8 hours ago, Brian Cooper said: When the asking prices are so obviously outrageous, it usually has something to do with money laundering. The item "for sale" probably only exists on paper. I think there is nothing sinister going on- certainly not money laundering, someone doing that won't be listing junk on eBay for junk money. The reason for the re-listing may be nothing more sinister than the original "winner" failed to claim his prize once sanity set in. It is more likely someone with time on their hands, who genuinely has no idea of the worth of the item they are trying to sell. On my local Gumtree, there are two people, one selling a Veron Impala wing for £10, and the other selling a Cox Star Wars Landspeeder for £120. The listings have been relisted for years (I only know because when I casually search for 'model' they come up). I think the people behind these things have no knowledge of the hobby, suspect that something they have has some hidden worth, and are waiting for it to be suddenly recognised as a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinFlynn Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Maybe this is a case of ebay organising fake traffic to make ebay look a larger concern than it actually is?... a bit like facebook and their bot accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 17 hours ago, Arthur Harris said: I think there is nothing sinister going on- certainly not money laundering, someone doing that won't be listing junk on eBay for junk money. The reason for the re-listing may be nothing more sinister than the original "winner" failed to claim his prize once sanity set in. The thing I thought was odd was not the re-listing, but the repricing at £500 when it had clearly started at £17 or less, previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 I must be rich, if my engines are worth £500 each, then i'm a millionare!!! I have nearly 2000 engines, and the photo is only the unboxed 2 strokes, with over 500 in boxes, plus the models as well. and a few more 4 strokes without boxes not pictured. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Cheer Paul, I’m happy, I thought with about 20 I was had an issue. I will sleep better tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis 2 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 30 minutes ago, Don Fry said: Cheer Paul, I’m happy, I thought with about 20 I was had an issue. I will sleep better tonight. Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, Paul Marsh said: I must be rich, if my engines are worth £500 each, then i'm a millionare!!! I have nearly 2000 engines, and the photo is only the unboxed 2 strokes, with over 500 in boxes, plus the models as well. and a few more 4 strokes without boxes not pictured. Paul, I'm going to frame that and put it in my modelling room with a caption, "Normal modeller behaviour - Live with it!" I've just shown my girlfriend your picture, and her comment was, "At least he keeps them all in one room". To avoid a fight, can you please assure me that you have other rooms that look similar? 😄 Edited December 1, 2023 by Robin Colbourne Wrong name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 He could at least offer free delivery! The cheek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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