Online Selling Shockers

chrisjo · 2020-06-26T17:49:48+00:00

I've been meaning to start this thread for a long time. It's dedicated to those auctions where you look at it, double-take, and then say "WHAAAT?!!!". I'll k...

Super

Snowy Percy???

TrainsRawesome

@[deleted] That’s a lime powder covered Percy from the Ghostly Percy pack

And yeah that’s a pretty uncommon item

GreatGordonFan

Yes, but not what I had in mind. Guess again!

leylandvictory2

chrisjo wrote
leylandvictory2 wrote
How much would you pay to get this lot?

I wouldn't pay anything for that lot, far too many spiky wheels on show, though Philip is quite nice. Flying Scotsman is very common over here (UK), not surprisingly I suppose, and inexpensive; eBay search produces 79 results, you can BuyItNow a BNIB for £14 (c.$19US) with free postage, they were about £20 in the shops. You want any help? - PM me.

I am good thanks. I have a flying scottsman in my collection.

As of yesterday, the latest bid was $50 us dollar and not including shipping and potential import duty fees.

GreatGordonFan

Is Scotty rare in America? He's quite common over here. I have him.

GreatGordonFan

No one guessed. Here is the rarest of the group

Super

Ha...I would have never guessed a Trackmaster II was in the rare category. Thanks for the game GG-Fan 🙂

GreatGordonFan

Well it's sort of rare. Its rc luke. The reason it's rare is because it's the only tm2 release of luke, and it can be a bit harder to find and can be pricey

Super

You can't go by what I say as I don't know much of what is and isn't rare in the Thomas world. So I tried finding a Trackmaster II Luke and....nowhere...couldn't find it available...yet I did see the Flying Scotsman available easily in the USA. Hmmm...in that lot I don't see the remote for Luke so I am guessing he doesn't work without it. It does look like the Trackmaster II version has quite a lot of detailing for as much as I can see in that lot. Much more than Plarail or Trackmaster???

GreatGordonFan

The plarail luke is the best with the trackmaster 2012 version in second place

Mister No

When we look at Luke from the TV...

...it's clear that Tomy/Plarail did an excellent job:

That's my Luke, he's beautiful. :heart:

On the other hand, yes, Trackmaster Luke has nice riveting detail, but looks somewhat fat and flattened, and they forgot the windows:

There is a nice Ucwepn's video on both of them.

Trackmaster2 Luke looks pretty much like old fat and flattened Trackmaster Luke, with some extra detail and remote control (still no front windows!):

leylandvictory2

Even if you find thr remote for Luke elsewhere, Luke may not work. Each r/c engine uses different radio frequency even it is thr same enginr

Super

Ahhhhh...Rivets...... :heart: :heart: :heart:

leylandvictory2

According to description, none of the engine runs. The latest bid is 100 dollars US and it still hasn't meet the reserve price yet. If you are an experienced with repairing trackmaster, you can buy the entire lot for 375 dollars plus shipping. I don't see why somebody would pay so much for the lot. Sure you have a busy James in the lot but it is missing James' tender.

chrisjo

leylandvictory2 wrote
According to description, none of the engine runs....

Who wouldn't want another 18 non-running Thomas in their collection! :dodgy:

Super

In my book...even if they are all running...they aren't worth $375 plus shipping :dodgy:

MuddyPoppins

I had to add this..

GreatGordonFan

@Muddy Poppins

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc3erGcQbVk[/video]

chrisjo

Don't you just love it where a seller is offering 12 separate lots, six of them say "fully working" while the other six say "untested"? Not suspicious at all, I expect they'll be just fine.

GreatGordonFan

Have a look at this. Notice something odd?

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