Jeff Mennell

A more recent Jinty than the r52s I already have with a nice selection of rolling stock for £18 inc postage. http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/oPsAAOSw3mdZcdyz/s-l1600.jpg http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EMwAAOSwXtRZcdzG/s-l1600.jpg

£15 from auction site vgc.

2e0d, £D = 3D

81F, are you using a static loco body on a motorised chassis?

Airfix Class 31, VGC boxed £14 http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/a-gAAOSwAAVZbJ2V/s-l1600.jpg

You could start selling the wagons, either fully made or part made as a kit for assembly/painting?

In that case I'm underage. For railway modelling that is.

Thanks. Forgot to say the top one is Mainline Royal Scot and the second is an Airfix Prairie. Those prices inc postage!

Ok, I'll say there's maybe more than I think there is. I haven't come across any ladies involved in modeling but then I'm not in a club, haven't been to any model rail fairs and have only just returned to the interest. So er..... I don't think I know what I'm talking about I suppose! I just haven't met any although I have known some say they wished they had had a train set when they were little.

Women generally don't appear to be interested in railway modelling (or modelling, apart from dolls houses), but I would hazard the notion that there are more than you think!

£9.99 Runner! http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CVEAAOSwEHpZLpjz/s-l1600.jpg

£20 from that auction place! http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/nPcAAOSwn-tZOGHi/s-l1600.jpg

Bought this for a tenner. The man said it was a good runner...... hope so! http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NjgAAOSw1WJZKxCb/s-l1600.jpg

This came to £16.00 with postage. Sold as spares repairs because the tender cover is lose and coupling needs fixing.......... http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wqsAAOSwYlRZH0A3/s-l1600.jpg

The one and only............... http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zB4AAOSwhvFZGehw/s-l1600.jpg

Another one for the layout. http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XY4AAOSw-3FZBI7P/s-l1600.jpg

LC&DR, crowdfunded? Did the family all chip in for a present for you then?

I won this Lima Deltic for a reasonable price.... good old 'Meld'! http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HBAAAOSw3ZRY~3We/s-l1600.jpg

Blimey Jacob, spending big this month!

81F, that is impressive. Well done.

My latest aquisition? Ratio 300 'Gutters and Drainpipes' (N gauge). The problem? My layout is oo. My fault (again), as I was rushing when I placed the order. Returning it and getting the 'proper' size now.

With me the seller was refusing accept 2nd class postage so I didn't print the label. I usually do ask for confirmation that the loco runs... (sometimes it's worth checking the loco actually has a motor), but this time I slipped up! ☹️ Jacob We, the united forum (or Forum United?) are right behind you Jacob. If the thought of contacting ebay seems daunting why not ask a family member to help with the process? We can only provide moral support from afar but we all want the best for you!

As mentioned earlier the loco turned out to be a non runner so was not as advertised.......not my fault, it was the seller's hence the need for him to pay for the return of the item and this is how ebay see things too. Thing is Jacob he said he needed it returned quicky as he was going on hols and didn't want to wait untill after he came back. Hence the demand for me to send via first class postage. BUT although willing to refund the cost of the loco he was reluctant to foot the bill for the postage. He made no promise to refund me the postage and I'm afraid to say I didn't trust him to pay me it after he received the loco back! Ebay were duly involved and the matter was quickly resolved. I tried pursuading him to pay for postage before I returned the loco but he wouldn't agree to it and I didn't want to risk losing my money. Also, he said there wouldn't be anybody at home to receive the parcel but it turned out his sister was staying at his house while he was away so.........he was just mucking me about really and trying to wriggle out of the mailing cost.

Jacob, I recently bought a loco from an ebay seller which I had to return because it didn't run properly. The seller did not state it was a non runner but just said it was in good condition. Stupidly I didn't ask about it's working condition when I bought it. He agreed a refund but wouldn't follow the correct procedure for returning which to cut a long story short would have left me at risk of losing out on the return postage. I contacted ebay and the matter was (eventually) resolved with the seller paying for the postage. Why should I have to pay the return postage (seller was also insisting on 1st Class!!) on something that doen't work?? The point I'm trying to make is that ebay are very good at resolving issues like yours. They probably deal with the exact same problem hundreds of times a day! Take pics of the packaging and just explain whats happened. Ebay are customer friendly and should be seen as being like a friend rather than something fearful. They will contact the seller to hear their side of the story but I'm sure they will resolve the matter in your favour as they always have done for myself. If the seller give you negative feedback so what? You can do the same in return with an explanation. Let them do it first though! Don't be tempted to keep it - 'cos you won't get enough to cover the original cost if it's damaged. Another will definitely come along in time!

In 1999 I got my first train set...One of the Hornby Industrial Freightmaster ones. I still have it to this day, it contained the same loco (albeit in a different livery) and three wagons. Absolutely love it, will never get rid of it. This seems to be a new loco with the new type can motor. Can't get used to there being no noise when running it! All my other locos are oldies and noisies!