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I bid and win too often!

As a buyer, I pay the extra 'buyer protection fee' not the seller so if the fee is £1.20 and my successful bid is £50.00 with free postage I pay £51.20

I've not sold anything lately but have seen comments that suggest only the options within Ebay for postage are allowed.

I've just looked on UK ebay and there is a set of 3 Caledonian coaches with zero bids and currently over 6d left. A reasonable buy it now price too of just over £21 and zero bids - of course the postage may make them unsuitable but it is an option.

The pack Hornby R2806 is currently on E-bay in the UK - one from Ireland @ £185 incl postage and one from the UK @ £230!
Both sets are used and buy it now offerings.

If you think re-railing a wagon on a model railway is difficult, feel sorry for these people doing it on a point! https://youtu.be/qw2gzotIh_k?t=808

Along with FB changing of password the unfortunate thing is that you should now change all passwords, including on Bank and Utility company apps.

Appealing to FB is probably a waste of time, as you have said it is likely a computer algorithm deciding that a computer algorithm is correct.

Maybe as ...

neil 60 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:39 am I know it'll be more money but if we buy UK it will be better for us. How many loco's do you buy a year .

Too many, but now all are 'pre-loved' in need of a service and minor repairs.

PM sent about this. We should be careful what is posted here publicly and especially what links are added when discussing this.

Unfortunately it is a fact of online life that if you wish to protect your name then you need multiple domains that are the same or very different.

They are not necessarily scammers but maybe domain name gamblers where they register a domain similar to a popular name hoping to make a profit. The ...

Welcome - I agree it should be fun. I'm sure you'll fit in here and remember no question is a silly question unless it goes unasked!