Thank You Gentlemen!

[johnaw1]

Hello,

I have to been quite honest about something. I am not a serious model collector or aficionado (unlike the rest of you clever chaps!) and I joined the ‘Vintage British Diecast Forum’ simply to seek information, advice and help about various models from my late Fathers collection which I have, very sadly in many ways, decided to dispose of (it’s impossible to hang on to everything). So I’m selling mainly on ‘eBay’ – but various other sales sites as well. So, I have to confess that my motives for joining the forum were somewhat selfish, albeit with very genuine and sincere intent and respect.

I have found the help from your members not only very obliging and beneficial but also very friendly – and accurate. The support and advice I have received has been valuable, honest and effective.

And I have to say this starkly contrasts with some other (antique type) forums (something I do take a great interest in and know a bit about) whereby there often seems to be a quite bitter rivalry, even bitching and arguments between members. Not fun.

So, I take my hat off to you ‘Vintage British Diecast Forumers’ for being, quite simply, jolly nice decent fellows. I am impressed to the point I have become seriously interested and have trawled this website and become very absorbed - I have read numerous other topics and debates; for no other reason than I like the friendliness – and often humorous ‘banter’ and merriment between members.

I’m even becoming a bit of an expert myself now (NOT!), ha, ha! Maybe one of these days I’ll pluck up the courage to ‘stick my ore in’ and comment on somebody else’s post. Even if it’s only to say ‘seconded’, ‘thirded’ (Fifthyed?).

Thank you again for your help gentlemen, it is most appreciated.

[fixer]

Your welcome.... The bait is taken, soon we will strike and another diecast collector will be landed

[motorman]

Your welcome.... The bait is taken, soon we will strike and another diecast collector will be landed

I'll second that

[Shane]

welcome to the dark side.....hahahahaha

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Thank you for the praise John, while we do try and give out accurate advice and information to many collectors who look-in on us, I am sure it often falls on Death Ears, but it seems in your case you have had some benefit from it, so the fact we have been of some help to you is good and all our hard work has not been waisted.

It was good of you to come on and actually tell us why you joined in the first place, but as you have mentioned yourself, it is so interesting here that it is easy to get hooked, so please do come back with some comment about any aspect of the toy and model car hobby, I am sure we have members who will find it interesting .

GHOSTHUNTER.

[fixer]

welcome to the dark side.....hahahahaha

that'll be hotwheels.......i must confess to paddling

how about a link to some of your listings some members may be interested

[johnaw1]

@ reg ...

As requested; my eBay name is the same as here: johnaw1

... and here is a link to one of my current sales (viewers can also 'see other items' - I have several models listed at the moment):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161799528715? ... 1558.l2649

You will note the ridiculously high price set at the moment (£159.00 for this vintage Mercury); this is what I do if I'm not completely sure about an items value. i.e. Start high then progressively bring the price down upon relisting until the item picks up a bid and eventually sells. This is fine if you are in no hurry to sell (like me!) and it also attracts attention over a period of time and I find those that are seriously interested latch on and follow the relisting. I've had some surprising results though, doing this, and have sold items at their initial very high prices! Also, another example, I listed some antique wall lights, initially at £125 .... No bids, so down came the price until it was at £60 some weeks later. I received a bid and then in the last few seconds of the auction, received another 7 bids and the final selling price was £126! Now there's an irony for you. So ... I'm also learning about eBay (a steep curve!), a minefield of a place, all the various tricks people get up to and also about (some) scandalous and unlawful buyers. Having had my fingers burned once, I am now more careful.

Thank you to the other members that made comments on my initial post (this one).

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Actually John, that is not such a ridiculous price for a genuine early Mercury model, as the Rolls-Royce and Bentley from the same range have been going for similar amounts through some Auction houses hear in the UK!

GHOSTHUNTER.