Time to re-evalulate those old Mantua steamers!

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The Seabat - 21 Sep 2010 14:39 GMT

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Mantuas-Shifter-Locomotive-Model-/320592036925?pt=Mo
del_RR_Trains&hash=item4aa4c6443d

And FREE! shipping !!!! How can a body pass that up??

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Frank A. Rosenbaum - 21 Sep 2010 19:10 GMT

It is interesting to note that the seller lists it as an unopened "kit"
while showing a fully assembled model.

> And FREE! shipping !!!! How can a body pass that up??

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Twibil - 21 Sep 2010 21:27 GMT

> http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Mantuas-Shifter-Locomotive-Model-/3205920...
>
> And FREE! shipping !!!! How can a body pass that up??

Well, there's one born every minute, and this seller is apparently
hoping to find one of them.

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Rich - 24 Sep 2010 02:51 GMT

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Mantuas-Shifter-Locomotive-Model-/3205920...
>
> > And FREE! shipping !!!! How can a body pass that up??
>
> Well, there's one born every minute, and this seller is apparently
> hoping to find one of them.

I and some others contacted the seller. His offer mentions he has
recevied no questions about this item.
It is now start bid $95, buy it now $295.
It was originally, start $295 buy it now $695.

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Twibil - 24 Sep 2010 03:58 GMT

> I and some others contacted the seller. His offer mentions he has
> recevied no questions about this item.

Hmmm. No questions he wants anyone to know about, anyway.

> It is now start bid $95, buy it now $295.
> It was originally, start $295 buy it now $695.

I wonder if he'll figure it out when he doesn't get any bids...

There's one poor old guy who's been trying trying to flog a Westside
S.P. GS-6 on ebay for over a year now with an opening bid of $599 (He
started out at $799.) and who just can't seem to get his mind around
the idea that his opening bid price is twice as much as these locos
are selling for.

Oh well.

~Pete

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None - 24 Sep 2010 20:45 GMT

> > I and some others contacted the seller. His offer mentions he has
> > recevied no questions about this item.
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>
> ~Pete

I have some old Mantua couplers for sale. Since they, like me, are
antiques I have to ask $150.00 for each set.

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Wolf K - 25 Sep 2010 01:08 GMT

>>> I and some others contacted the seller. His offer mentions he has
>>> recevied no questions about this item.
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> I have some old Mantua couplers for sale. Since they, like me, are
> antiques I have to ask $150.00 for each set.

But the couplers still function.....

;-0

wolf k.

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Rich - 24 Sep 2010 02:57 GMT

Well the seller dropped the starting and Buy It now prices quite a
lot. I and a couple others I know contacted the seller. The page says,
No questions for this item.
$95 instead of $295
$295 instead of $695.
Oh, no bidders yet.

Rich

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Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2010

Time to re-evalulate those old Mantua steamers!