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by IanS
Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:02 am
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Real or model
Replies: 1
Views: 255

Re: Real or model

Yes - a very good question. I won't spoil the suspense by answering but say all is revealed at some point. :mrgreen:
by IanS
Fri Jun 27, 2025 11:02 am
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Ebay
Replies: 46
Views: 29317

Re: Ebay

I bid and win too often!
by IanS
Sun Jun 22, 2025 10:07 am
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Ebay
Replies: 46
Views: 29317

Re: Ebay

As a buyer, I pay the extra 'buyer protection fee' not the seller so if the fee is £1.20 and my successful bid is £50.00 with free postage I pay £51.20 :-(

I've not sold anything lately but have seen comments that suggest only the options within Ebay for postage are allowed.
by IanS
Sun Jun 15, 2025 9:59 pm
Forum: Hornby
Topic: Triang- Hornby Caledonian Coaches
Replies: 14
Views: 2568

Re: Triang- Hornby Caledonian Coaches

I've just looked on UK ebay and there is a set of 3 Caledonian coaches with zero bids and currently over 6d left. A reasonable buy it now price too of just over £21 and zero bids - of course the postage may make them unsuitable but it is an option.
by IanS
Sun Jun 15, 2025 5:04 pm
Forum: Hornby
Topic: Triang- Hornby Caledonian Coaches
Replies: 14
Views: 2568

Re: Triang- Hornby Caledonian Coaches

The pack Hornby R2806 is currently on E-bay in the UK - one from Ireland @ £185 incl postage and one from the UK @ £230!
Both sets are used and buy it now offerings.
by IanS
Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:11 am
Forum: The Real Thing
Topic: Beamish festival of transport 2025
Replies: 0
Views: 1001

Beamish festival of transport 2025

If you think re-railing a wagon on a model railway is difficult, feel sorry for these people doing it on a point! https://youtu.be/qw2gzotIh_k?t=808
by IanS
Sat May 24, 2025 11:04 am
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Booted out of Facebook
Replies: 5
Views: 736

Re: Booted out of Facebook

Along with FB changing of password the unfortunate thing is that you should now change all passwords, including on Bank and Utility company apps.

Appealing to FB is probably a waste of time, as you have said it is likely a computer algorithm deciding that a computer algorithm is correct.

Maybe as ...
by IanS
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: Manufacturers Wish List
Topic: now the lights been switched on
Replies: 10
Views: 15428

Re: now the lights been switched on

neil 60 wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:39 am I know it'll be more money but if we buy UK it will be better for us. How many loco's do you buy a year .
Too many, but now all are 'pre-loved' in need of a service and minor repairs.
by IanS
Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:22 pm
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Scammers are about.
Replies: 4
Views: 6108

Re: Scammers are about.

PM sent about this. We should be careful what is posted here publicly and especially what links are added when discussing this.
by IanS
Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: The Mess Room
Topic: Scammers are about.
Replies: 4
Views: 6108

Re: Scammers are about.

Unfortunately it is a fact of online life that if you wish to protect your name then you need multiple domains that are the same or very different.

They are not necessarily scammers but maybe domain name gamblers where they register a domain similar to a popular name hoping to make a profit. The ...