They want what for it?

[NARSES2]

Am I the only one who thinks Reserve prices are a steaming pile of crap?...

No.  You are not alone.  On the rare occurrences I sell stuff on evil-bay I just start it at the minimum I am willing to accept.  That way it only takes 1 bid to make me happy.  Anything else is a bonus.

Exactly what I do, don't see the point of Reserve prices, can understand it in a "real" auction where you can't advertise your minimum price, but on-line ? Or am I missing something ?

[albeback]

Am I the only one who thinks Reserve prices are a steaming pile of crap? If you won't accept anything less than XYZ for your item, why don't you just set that as the minimum bid? Far more straightforward that way...

BTW, right now evilBay has only one Otaki C-5 listed for $200 starting bid, and the Anigrand (opened and barely started) for $115. Are they in ripoff country or am I just excessively cheapass?

You're spot on mate!! I spotted a Revell rebox on the bay of E at $249.99 starting bid AND $68.50 postage (to UK) . With 8 hours to go there are (perhaps unsurprisingly) no bids!!. I never touch any auction with a reserve price. Why can't the seller just be honest (as you say) and put a minimum bid?.I'm lucky enough to have 2 C-5A  kits ( one of them an Otaki original) and, I paid £2.50 for one  (yes, that's right - £2.50!! It was at a car boot sale!!) & £27 plus change for the other.

The sad thing is, some people WILL pay these OTT prices AND, the kit will never even be built!!

Allan

ps - one of the C-5s is being built as a R R Trent engined RAF version. I can just imagine the screams & howls & gnashing of teeth from the JMNs bemoaning the "waste of an almost unobtainable kit"! 

[NARSES2]

ps - one of the C-5s is being built as a R R Trent engined RAF version. I can just imagine the screams & howls & gnashing of teeth from the JMNs bemoaning the "waste of an almost unobtainable kit"! 

Well done mate.

[albeback]

ps - one of the C-5s is being built as a R R Trent engined RAF version. I can just imagine the screams & howls & gnashing of teeth from the JMNs bemoaning the "waste of an almost unobtainable kit"!  

Well done mate.

JMN bait.As you can see from the date on the photo, the project kind of stalled!! It is now back on my workbench after lingering in the heap of shame!!!! The R R Trent engines are salvaged from a wrecked A380 model. Apart from a problem with the wings, the kit goes together very well. No real need for winglets but, seems just about everybody and his dog has them nowadays so, what the hell!!. I'll start a proper W I P thread soon. Haven't yet decided on a camouflage scheme. Won't be that boring all grey though!!

Allan

[Diamondback]

Trent repower--why not? I'm writing one that's been repowered with 125K# uprated GE90's and had external tanks (thinking C-130-style location but with B-52A-F 3000-gallon tanks) and KC-10/RAF-style wingtip-mounted probe-and-drogue tanker gear fitted... not as a true "dedicated" tanker, but for having some capacity to "drag" fighter escort.

[JayBee]

Haven't yet decided on a camouflage scheme. Won't be that boring all grey though!!

You know in your heart of hearts that you want to do it in the "Brown Bomber" scheme. 

[Knightflyer]

Okay ....so nowhere near the Galaxy-tic scale of the previous posts, but I've been watching the 1/72 Freightdog Models Resin Cast TSR-2 Fighter Model Kit Conversion Set that somebody has been selling on E-bay. Over on Freightdog's (Colin is it?) own site it sells for £12 and is still in stock. On Ebay it eventually went for £17.25 + £3.20 postage .......WHY

[albeback]

Haven't yet decided on a camouflage scheme. Won't be that boring all grey though!!

You know in your heart of hearts that you want to do it in the "Brown Bomber" scheme. 

That had occurred to me!! However, I'm leaning towards a two tone green/khaki overall splinter camouflage

[PR19_Kit]

Over on Freightdog's (Colin is it?) own site it sells for £12 and is still in stock. On Ebay it eventually went for £17.25 + £3.20 postage .......WHY

Because the buyer is a total prat maybe?

And yes, Mr. Freightdog is Colin.

[Diamondback]

Because the buyer is a total prat maybe?

"Whoever said 'The customer is always right'... never met the customer."--Mozzie (Willie Garson), White Collar

[NARSES2]

Haven't yet decided on a camouflage scheme. Won't be that boring all grey though!!

Royal Flight ? It could take the State Coach and horses on those Royal Tours where you absolutely need to impress 

[rickshaw]

Haven't yet decided on a camouflage scheme. Won't be that boring all grey though!!

Royal Flight ? It could take the State Coach and horses on those Royal Tours where you absolutely need to impress 

Which junior airman gets the job of shovelling?   

[Captain Canada]

Nice one Allan ! Love the winglets and looking forward to seeing what you do for a paint scheme !

[NARSES2]

Haven't yet decided on a camouflage scheme. Won't be that boring all grey though!!

Royal Flight ? It could take the State Coach and horses on those Royal Tours where you absolutely need to impress 

Which junior airman gets the job of shovelling?   

Whichever one isn't paying attention when the senior warrant officer asks for volunteers and all his mates take a step backwards 

[scooter]

Haven't yet decided on a camouflage scheme. Won't be that boring all grey though!!

Royal Flight ? It could take the State Coach and horses on those Royal Tours where you absolutely need to impress 

Which junior airman gets the job of shovelling?   

Whichever one isn't paying attention when the senior warrant officer asks for volunteers and all his mates take a step backwards 

Ain't that the truth