Chrissaf Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Good afternoon I have recently picked up some old hornby track,engines,rolling stock,controller's we collected as kids and would like to sell them on could anybody please recommend the best places many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Whilst you wait for a reply, perhaps you would spend a few minutes reviewing the TIPs in the TIP page link below: TIP: As a newbie poster on the forum, just be aware that the 'Blue Button with the White Arrow' is not a 'Reply to this post' button. If you want to reply to any of the posts, scroll down and write your reply in the reply text box at the bottom of the page and click the Green 'Reply' button..See also – further TIPs on how to get the best user experience from this forum.https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/tips-on-using-the-forum/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnGee Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Forum rules say you can’t sell them on here and there is no personal message system for anyone to get in touch with you if they were interested in what you had to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 You can try the likes of Colletts, Hattons, Rails of Sheffield - might give a half-decent offer, but they'll want their mark-up as well, so don't expect much. As mentioned earlier, Ebay is the place - check historical values of similar models of equivalent condition to get an idea.If it's super-rare in perfect 'as-new' condition in original box with all detailing and paperwork, it may go well, but generally don't expect too much - won't be disappointed. Make an effort to clean it as well as possible and present it as clearly AND HONESTLY as possible. Welcome to the forum. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJsTrains Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I've sold a lot of my older stock on eBay and have found it quite a good experience so far. Luckily I had plenty of packaging lying around so it didn't cost too much to pack them up. Prior to doing this I enquired about selling A few items at Hattons but the price they were offering wasn't worth it. If you have the time and are prepared to be a bit patient then I think eBay is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Some tips if you do sell on eBay. Don't forget that eBay AND Paypal now both take their cut of what your item sells for. When eBay owned Paypal it was one cut.Both ALSO take their cut off postage so make sure you add enough to the postage rates to cover this. Always send recorded delivery so you can prove they received it. Some couriers do this anyway. The Post Office now charge £4.10 for second class recorded While eBay still thinks it's £3.90. Couriers are a lot less but I have had several very bad experiences with one of the major ones so won't use them. Other people swear by them. Remember eBay is a business, they will do everything they can to get their money off your item and they now add 'accept offers' on anything you start above 99p. Make sure you get rid of this (unless you want it) or you will be bombarded by people offering you stupidly low offers for your items. You may also get offers "for everything you have on eBay." I ignore these. be prepared to get very little for your items. If you price them too high they won't sell. Look what other similar items are actually going for at auction, not what dealers are pricing them at. That is what you are likely to get. So a Tri-ang Jinty will go for between £5 and £10, not the £50 I have seen them advertised at. You may get people who win your items and never pay or respond to Contact through eBay. ALWAYS report these idiiots to eBay. They waste your time and the time of the other people who have bid. Also, unless you let eBay know about the non-payment you will get charged for the item and the postage that hasn't been used. Having said all the above Istill use eBay as you get your item seen by a lot of people and can get silly money for 'junk'. I usually start my items at 99p unless it's something I know is of a much higher value and then I'm happy with what it sells for in the end. I have learned a lot of lessons the hard way!I haven't sold anything since the lockdown, the Post office was a scary place the last time I went as I followed someone who's hygiene wasn't great and they didn't seem too well, enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon51 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Many thanks for the responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR 14xx Tank Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Try your local Model Railway Shop - mine has a really helpful gentleman in there who knows truckloads of information about buying and selling model railway related items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morairamike Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 How old is old. Is it 3 rail. I sold 3 rail and some two rail triang and Hornby through the Hornby Rail Collectors Association. Just search on Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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