WEST ORTON

[Steve M]

I have another project in mind for the layout.
When I built the engine yard I built a couple of engine sheds using cast resin pieces from NuCast. I was quite happy with them but recently I noticed that they are starting to warp, meaning they didn't sit flat on the baseboard. There is clearly some tension in them causing this.
For some time I've been thinking of replacing them but couldn't find a suitable alternative. The best option I decided, was to buy a Bachmann NER engine shed. They often come up on eBay but the price is usually astronomical.
Imagine my surprise yesterday when I managed to bid for not one, but two of them and paid less than £50 each.

[Steve M]

Meanwhile, more dismantling progress on the Spitfire.
I have just ordered a shedload of spares costing many pennies.

[bulleidboy]

That's a very good deal on the engines sheds. I have always admired that shed, but I do not have the room to fit it. Look forward to seeing the pictures.

[Steve M]

That's a very good deal on the engines sheds. I have always admired that shed, but I do not have the room to fit it. Look forward to seeing the pictures.

You won't want to see pictures of these sheds.

Definitely not as described, so I've contacted the seller prior to raising a dispute with eBay.
The seller had a good feedback score but only provided pictures of the boxes, not the contents (yes, I was taking a chance but they were a good price). The descriptions were: : excellent condition, never used on a layout.

In reality, one has been sawn in half and additional parts glued to the cut end. One door pillar has been snapped off and carefully wrapped elsewhere in the box. They've been repainted in green and a scratch built walkway has been added to the roof, also damaged. There is glue all over the outer door pillars at one end.
None of this was mentioned in the original listings.

Let's see if he does the decent thing or if I have to escalate to the dispute process.

[hoonsou]

People like that should be banned from ebay.

[Steve M]

No surprise that he didn't reply so the eBay returns/dispute process has started. Giving the feedback will be fun.