My Collection - I am going to be Downsizing drastically!!

ripley802 · 2019-04-30T10:15:42+00:00

Hello All, Well, several months ago i was having a hard time getting into collecting and for the previous several months before that there really was no tim...

ripley802

Part 2 has been posted. This is the majority of all my rolling stock and loose engines. I tried to zoom in on any condition issues (like one of the Lost and Found Hiro's has a coupler broken), etc... I did not put numbers on things, but i am going to leave this all out on my layout table so i can easily (hopefully) find what you may be interested in. Let me know if there are any questions. Thanks.

[video=youtube]https://youtu.be/DTTfIkRhlqI[/video]

Super

Will there be a Part 3 video showcasing your accessories?

sunhuntin

so tempting, but also so broke!

ripley802

@[deleted]. Yes certainly. I need to find room to lay it all out..lol. Currently my office/dining room is covered in part 1 video items, the train room is covered with part 2 video items, etc... I was trying to leave it all layer out Incase there was something someone was interested in so it was easy to find. I hope to have video 3 up tonight or maybe Sunday.

ripley802

Part 3 has been uploaded. Enjoy. 😃 (Sorry for the clutter. Once I had all of this out on the floor i had myself backed into a corner...) :cool:
[video=youtube]https://youtu.be/cQNJ8A4nxs8[/video]

Super

ripley802 wrote
i had myself backed into a corner..

LOL...I was thinking that when I saw the door to the room in the video

jonesejm

Ripley you based in the US or elsewhere?

ripley802

yes US

jonesejm

I'm in UK, postage may be expensive!

ripley802

Yes, it can be quite pricey. Shoot me a PM though if there is something you are interested in. I will likely be shipping something to Nigels in the UK at some point so we can probably work something out. Thanks.

leylandvictory2

Will there be a part 4?

ripley802

If anything, I think let for could be track, but I am thinking probably not at this time. I have tons of blue track, and would be willing to part with most of if if anyone is in need. The risers I am thinking or maybe keeping some.

The only other thing I have not mentioned/listed is my monorails and at this time I am thinking or hanging on to them along with the track, but I may change my mind.

ripley802

I will be starting the daunting task of taking a lot of things to eBay soon. What do you all think would be the best way to list things? In other words how do you all look for things when buying?

Individual lots of one item, ie.. listing a single boxed train, car, or station set.
Small lots of 2,3,4 items?
Large lots of 5+ items?

Of course larger lots are sometimes appealing however the shipping can be more, higher price means higher fees, and if you only need one item from the lot it may be a downside.

Thoughts, suggestions?
Thanks... 😃

Trainboy90 Productions

Maybe some items should be bought by DM. I'll SM you the engines I'm after I'll get sometime soon.

Super

ripley802 wrote
What do you all think would be the best way to list things?

I know with me shipping one train in its box is difficult since its hard to find a box in that shape and sometimes I have to ship in a bigger box (wish Plarail would go to all in a Dream Railway shaped box). How about this...

Grade the trains in 3 categories:

A = Desired Trains, ones/characters that are desired should sell easily in a box
B = Average Trains, ones/characters that aren't so hard to find on Ebay
C = Plentiful Trains, ones/characters that are plentiful and easily found anywhere.

Sell one from each category as a 3 pack. This way you lure a buyer in with the 'A' train while easily moving the trains that may take longer to sell due to the competition as a single unit. Plus it may be easier to find a shipping box.

Wow, sorry, this is wordy isn't it?

Engineer Bob

We'll since I'm just getting into this and missed out on that other big deal in my earlier thread maybe this is my opportunity to start growing some of my small empire. I'll PM you soon with some wants and some questions. I'm in the US as well. Thanks for sharing all of this.

ripley802

Thanks Super.

@TrainBoy
Yep, just let me know. I know you had some items you were interested in but we need to confirm the details as I need to get some of the things cleaned up out of the 3-4 rooms in my house.. :-)

@Engineer Bob
Just sent you a PM back. Just let me know your thoughts.

Trainboy90 Productions

Ok, I'll probably make the deal sometime in Early-Mid June. I'll go at the lowest. Here's the ones I'm chasing after: Talk N Action Thomas (JP), Talk N Action Henry, Talk N Action James (JP), Talk N Action Percy (US and UK, I already have a Japanese version), Talk N Action Toby, Talk N Action Diesel 10, Gen 2 Talking Engines (Edward, Henry, and Gordon [If they're not available, I'll be on the lookout for another]).

Super

So the Ebay purge has begun... :-/

ripley802

Lol, you saw already.. yes I have started the listing task. This is going to take awhile...

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