Hello Crew. I am not a fan of buying at train shows as I usually see inflated pricing on items I can find less in the FB sales shops or
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Today I was on a mission at the MadCity train show that I had just a couple daupys ago told
MikeinHubCityI was not planning on going due to my ongoing recovery from surgery and lingering Covid concerns in our county. Yesterday afternoon I spent a couple hour researching online prices for items I want to buy in the next few months. Checked shipping
and if I had to pay taxes.
The visitors stayed out late last night so I knew I had a free morning. The wife said go, so I went.
Everything I purchased was on the list. The pricing I thought was pretty damn good but did see some outrageous attempts to gouge buyers. So here it is, some for me to keep and use and some to paint weather and sell.
Tom
A sucker for undecorated and I love kits. I offered $20 instead of the $32 listed. Got them for $24. With no shipping or tax, a good deal.
I had sold 3 of these gondolas weathered for $45 plus shipping. I still have had requests for some, so…
Purchased 2 of these double sets. Listed for $32 each offered $48.00 total and he laughed, then his wife said we will take it. A decent deal but maybe good profits down the road. I will keep 1 and sell the other 3 after weathering and creating loads.
I have 1 Genset locomotive and while quirky looking I do like them. Have not been able to find a decent deal online as I wanted another. For the few I have found are at Ebay. However, the pricing for pre-owned is crazy.
This is new in the box and I know the seller. $65 no attempt at haggling as I have not found any new ones online for less than $110. So good deal and after a decoder and speaker are added may end3d with the one I have being sold next Fall, or not.
Finally the Mp15AC that last week I ordered 2 from a large online shop but was informed and then refunded as the inventory was wrong and the 2 weren’t there. This lady seller had 2 but I did another walk down the table and came back to just this one. This will be patched for my free lance road. The Scale Sound System speakers and Tsumani2 decoder for the ones I ordered last week and had them cancelled on me are here and now they will be fitted into at least 1 unit. This was $125 which is $6.00 higher then another one I found online but online they are taking taxes and charging shipping, so a good deal anyway.
TomO