eBay Building Scavengers and Speculators Alerts - Part 2

Jimmi · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

Bob, that guy on e-bay sure has a lot of disclaimers on his products. That is an outrageous shipping charge. Hell, that oversize pakage of Jonathan's that I sent to you was only $25.00 USPS.

Scaper · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

Oh do I still owe you 5 bucks? Yikes! I only sent you 20 plus thank you gifts. Give me a few weeks and I'll send you ups something cool with a 5er tucked inside! :D I should have relooked at the p.m. you sent.

By the way did you have that magazine I sent you? There were some awesome urban railroading photos and write ups in that.

Cheers my friend.

I'm still questioning what I should do if this guy is firm on the 45 dollars shipping charges???? Any advice?

Scaper · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

I had been asking Jerry were I could find one of his Vollmer buildings unbuilt as I had been searching for one, for ever. Then I finally found one of those Vollmer station kits unbuilt #7510 Funny there were several differen versions of this model. The guy was selling a lot of them. This is the one I bought.... Cruddy Shipping costs but it's the first one I've seen in 2 years still in a box. Plus he was upfront with the shipping. I could have bought more as it was free shipping after that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWNX:IT

Here were a couple of his other kits he was selling.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

Cheers, Bob

Scaper · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

Jerry.... (his reply) (I'll send you an email)

The items weigh to much to go through first class shipping. If you have them shipped to the u s the shipping would be around $9.00. Let us know what you wish to do and if you want them shipped to the u s we will send you a new invoice.

Thanks

One of One-Sixty · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

Bob: Have him ship it to one of us, and we will ship it to you, that is way too much and outrageous.

I have had car parts shipped EMS from Japan here for that much and less, and I am talking about bumpers, spoilers, and seats.

whaworth · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

Scaper wrote:

Jerry, thanks for you thoughts. I agree with that guy. He still hasn't emailed me back. If he insists on the 45 dollars shipping what can I do? If I say I don't want them I get a flag from Ebay do I not? Anyways I'll see what this guys says. I'm pissed at him. I almost feel like buying it so I can leave him extremely nasty feedback. hahahaha.

Anyways give me your thoughts or email me... I'm a little mipphed on this.

I agree with those mirrored buildings. I'm not a huge fan of them either. I do periodically check his sales out. This is the tallest one he's offered as far as I know. Going for a good penny too.

I'm working on my second Kato base tonight like the one I made the other day. I'm going to have two of them. I sold my old one on Ebay. This one is going to have 2 balconies. Probably have another Tim Hortons. I'll post photos when I get them both done.

Cheers, bob

Did you happen to use paypal? If you paid with paypal check out this link.
http://pages.ebay.com/coverage/index.html

Scaper · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

Thanks Wes. He said he'll ship it to the U.S. for 9 dollars. I'd have to have shipped to one of you guys. Then mail it up to me. It'd still save me about 30 dollars. I've sent Jerry an Email since he lives really close to me.

I haven't sent him a payment yet. :D

Thanks for your help and thoughts.

Scaper · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010

One of One-Sixty wrote:

quinntopia wrote:

Ya know...those buildings just don't do it for me. I guess its a case where I know he's using mirrored tile (I think?) so when I see these I see....large mirrored tile boxes. Thus the illusion of these being modern skyscrapers is lost on me. I don't know, maybe I'm spoiled have seen the work of the folks on this forum, but these just don't impress me that much.

Now, if it wasn't mirrored tile, but etched acrylic that you could add lighting to the interior, I might be a little more intrigued, but even then, they're fairly boring looking....they make the Atlas skyscrapers look exciting! :-)

Some of his building are awesome even if it is mirrored tile others, I am like uh wtf, but then again I am like that with some real life building as well, ie: Amtrak's Cira Building in Philly.

It really ruins the feel of 30th St Station and if I dare the look of the area around 30th St Station.

Will I love new architecture and I love old architecture too. Sometimes the blend and compliment each other well. Like the Old huge Cathedrals amongs office towers in Chicago. But sometimes like this it looks odd and gross.

One of One-Sixty · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010

Bob: I do not mind a mix of the old and the new when done right, and there is plenty of example of it done right in Philly, especially since a lot of the building in the downtown area have been there since the city was founded.

There is a skyscraper directly across the river from 30th St Station which has been been for awhile, and looks nice.

I guess for me since directly across the street is the old Main branch of the post office which compliments 30th St, it is just weird to have such a tall glassy building in direct vicinty of the the station.

The Cira building was just Amtrak's way of try to make more money since they are failing at running a profitable rail service IMHO, but I will leave that topic for another day.

quinntopia · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010

These are interesting...haven't seen these before. I wonder if they're custom built or manufactured by some firm that we haven't identified yet? Surprising that they're for Mechwarrior (apparantley) and yet supposedly 1:160?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380213873680&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

Scaper · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010

Does anybody mind if I bid on these? I wouldn't want them all. Jerry do want to go halfers on these with me? or someone else?

Scaper · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010

Thanks Jimmi,

Hey here's a crazy listing...if someone wants some random building lots

http://cgi.ebay.com/A-BIG-WOW-HERE-160- ... 439dd8a050

Jimmi · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010

Wow. Magpiegp has gone to big time sales. I never saw him sell anything with a reserve. I'd bet his reserve is about $1,000. Plus transportation. Way out of my league.

Jonathan · **Joined:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 **Posts:** 134

woah woah. flag on thAt play. The top image was an older building of mine I did LOL.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

Ironically I was going to put my N Candy Background building up tonight....

Scaper · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010

Awesome looking back drop buildings. I'm interested to see what you've made out of that Candy building.

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