I do agree that the number should represent something but Ebay is a place where you have to assume the seller either doesn't know or is out to stiff you. Hey, how many fakes have you seen at TCA meets? I have seen plenty some not even marked as reproductions. Now I will go off and listen to the Animals playing It's My Life!
Tony On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 19:39:44 -0500 "mlmarmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am happy that he changed his description of the car, to reflect > the > missing piece, as some of you didn't understand my point. In > principle, the > item was mis-represented and the man, if he didn't know about it, > didn't to > bother to write me back, questioning my email, as I wrote him a very > polite > and respectful email on it. > > Yes, to someone who knows AF, they will bid according to what the > boxcar > itself is worth and I can't answer that. > > To someone who doesn't know it is missing a major piece, the other > car and > rocket, may bid on it, with a bid based on the entire piece. Maybe > a person > might call someone and ask what a piece may be on the item number > itself, if > they had no books and were new into flyer like I was at one time. > That's > all. > > That was my whole purpose of this, not that it has a bid of 400 > dollars and > Tony, emotions has nothing to do with this. Something that reflect > an item > number whether a train, a auto part, a lamp kit, anything, should > be > reflective of everything in that box. That is it and I am done with > it. > > I will email the seller and thank him for adding that bit about the > car. > > Thank you and I will now "light my fire" with Jim Morrison playing > in the > background, > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Brindell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:19 PM > Subject: Re: [S-Trains] Re: Another mis-lead Ebay item > > > > I noticed that the seller has now updated the item description, > pointing > out > > that the other car is missing. So, at least he was honest, after > it was > > called to his attention. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mlmarmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [S-Trains] Re: Another mis-lead Ebay item > > > > > > > Absolutely true, as an uneducated person , new to the hobby > overall, > will > > > not know that the other car and rocket is missing. And the > seller may > not > > > say a word to that person, as he is laughing to himself, should > that > price > > > be reflective of a complete car set. > > > > > > Sort of like the Monon unloading car, in a way, without the > platform. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 8:59 PM > > > Subject: [S-Trains] Re: Another mis-lead Ebay item > > > > > > > > > > It's no different than a car sitting on a train show table. > Caveat > > > > emptor. > > > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "mlmarmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > John, > > > > > > > > > > I haven't heard from him on his listing of the AF 25056 and > > > > probably wont. > > > > > I feel for the person who wins > > > > > this car and pays allot for it, without the knowledge of > the > > > > missing car and > > > > > hard to find rocket, if that should happen. Hopefully the > winner > > > > is fully > > > > > aware of the missing piece, but I don't know that. > > > > > > > > > > > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > > > > All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > > > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > > > All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > > All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
