Just won this on E-Bay. I really really hope its factory paint.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matchbox-30B-RA ... t_21wt_867
Will post pictures when it gets here, to see what everyone thanks.
Tony
One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
i wish you all the best, my concern is that this has been offerred as a BIN considering Grizzley has just sold 2 of them and the cheapest went for over £5000!!!!
I would be a little worried that this seller decided to sell this Ultra rare so cheaply IMHO. The alarm bells are ringing.
I would be a little worried that this seller decided to sell this Ultra rare so cheaply IMHO. The alarm bells are ringing.
MOTORMAN
"Kill all my demons and my angels will die too"
"Kill all my demons and my angels will die too"
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
I am a little nervous about it. There is a 14 day return policy with it. I think we can pretty much tell if it is real or not. I have bought from this seller before, but they were not worth this much. I will be sure to post detailed pictures as soon as it gets here.
Tony
Tony
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
I would have expected some better, sharper and brighter pictures with a clear white background when selling such a rare piece......
But I keep my fingers crossed for you!
Kay
But I keep my fingers crossed for you!
Kay
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
Not everyone would know about the recent auction, especially if they weren't collectors.motorman wrote:i wish you all the best, my concern is that this has been offerred as a BIN considering Grizzley has just sold 2 of them and the cheapest went for over £5000!!!!
I would be a little worried that this seller decided to sell this Ultra rare so cheaply IMHO. The alarm bells are ringing.
The model appears to have the correct castings and both the paint colour and finish look good too (although I'm a little worried by the high gloss on the cab).
The most worrying aspect is the use of such poor photographs for such a high-end item but, then again, it takes all sorts.
On balance, I think it's probably genuine.
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
Fingers crossed for you, I hope it's the real deal. The seller's photos do leave a lot to be desired though. I haven't had time to go through them, but I notice he has completed or is selling quite a few desirable models.
John
There's nothing regular about wheels
There's nothing regular about wheels
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
Perhaps this is a case for DCI Numi?johnboy wrote: haven't had time to go through them, but I notice he has completed or is selling quite a few desirable models.
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
Hi Tony,i presume u bought this Tan/Red Magirus and did not win it cos it was a BIN with a Best Offer Option...correct??godsey1 wrote:Just won this on E-Bay. I really really hope its factory paint.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matchbox-30B-RA ... t_21wt_867
Will post pictures when it gets here, to see what everyone thanks.
Tony
This seller is actually the winner here cos he had it listed about 3wks ago at $1100 and with the Best Offer option.
This seller is a slimeball and shady with having sold a few "rare" fakes in the past year.Hes a confidence trickster!
This truck seems genuine as Idris and some others mentioned so no worries as far as this is concerned.Your main worry here should be this seller (Roadkill....how apt) so make sure to open your package in front of a witness,preferably the Post Office clerks/Couriers guys.Inspect it carefully (u have 14days from receipt) and no rush to leave feedback until ure completely satisfied with your purchase (up to 60days).
Great buy Tony!!! Let us know when it arrives and know that we are happy for u cos this certainly is one of the rarest Lesney models around and which collectors dream about.Pity about the missing hook though.
numi
numi
One cannot do much with all the monies in this world but can do much more if he strives toward contentment.
One cannot do much with all the monies in this world but can do much more if he strives toward contentment.
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Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
It looks good to me Tony, I hope it is the real thing.
Nick Jones.
In sunny Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK
In sunny Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Re: One of my holy grails, Magirus crane
Thanks all. My wife is very good friends with our postal master here, so that won't be a problem. I looked at all their auctions, and just about all of them even the cheaper ones have bad pictures. I looked in their finished auctions and didn't see where they had it listed before. I always do this to see if a model has sold and then been returned. I will look again.
Tony
Tony