Hi Tony, It was just the principle of the use of the number basically without clarifying the missing stuff. That's all and I am glad it is done.
Yes, fakes are a problem, why I buy from people I know and now trust. I was taken by a well known guy once in PA for the C&O Gondola with the red pipes. Paid allot for pipes with the letter R on the inside! At least the R was inside, but I didn't know to look for that inside of those pipes. I didn't know about reproductions at the time and he didn't tell me. I was the sucker that PT Barnum wrote about and never again. I hope you understand a little more why I wanted that change on the description and why I felt strong about it. Don't forget the "House of the Rising Sun"! Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony in Michigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [S-Trains] Re: Another mis-lead Ebay item > 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! 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