Richard said:-
Re:- Hornby Select QUOTE Probably explains their quick graduation to 99p ebay sales I suspect.
Yes I agree that on the face of it this is not positive however....
Gary said:-
QUOTE That dealer on eBay has gone to the Hornby wholesaler (which I could do also!), picked up a few Hornby Digital trains sets for £60 wholesale, split them up, and is simply selling the contents off seperately with all items starting at 99p. There is a profit to be made and he is making it. Whether it is right or wrong to do this is an entirely seperate argument but he is simply a small time box shifter taking advantage of the fact that Hornby supply to wholesalers.
All his listings start at 99p not just those for Selects. Its not what they start for its what they sell for that matters for that seller and that dealer will be making a profit on every Select sold and every buyer will be a new DCC entrant so its a win win situation for everybody except official Hornby stockists.
Hornby wholesalers do cheese off official Hornby stockists as it permits small time eBay traders to undercut official stockists with the practice of breaking up sets purchased from a wholesaler and auctioning the contents off cheap.
Nothing wrong with official Hornby stockists who choose to do this but what about those who have absolutely no link with Hornby, buy through a wholesaler, and are simply in it for a quick buck?
The issue is of course that Hornby sell very large volumes to sheds (Argos, Toys R Us, etc) and catalogues (Littlewoods, etc) and get returns so passing these items to wholesalers seems to be the only way of clearing unsold stock. But then Hornby do also supply new stock to wholesalers.
Would anybody have any comment to make?
Are you happy to buy from traders in it for a quick buck?
Does such a thing as loyalty to a local stockist or an official online retailer with a bricks and mortar shopfront exist?
Happy modelling
Gary
Re:- Hornby Select QUOTE Probably explains their quick graduation to 99p ebay sales I suspect.
Yes I agree that on the face of it this is not positive however....
Gary said:-
QUOTE That dealer on eBay has gone to the Hornby wholesaler (which I could do also!), picked up a few Hornby Digital trains sets for £60 wholesale, split them up, and is simply selling the contents off seperately with all items starting at 99p. There is a profit to be made and he is making it. Whether it is right or wrong to do this is an entirely seperate argument but he is simply a small time box shifter taking advantage of the fact that Hornby supply to wholesalers.
All his listings start at 99p not just those for Selects. Its not what they start for its what they sell for that matters for that seller and that dealer will be making a profit on every Select sold and every buyer will be a new DCC entrant so its a win win situation for everybody except official Hornby stockists.
Hornby wholesalers do cheese off official Hornby stockists as it permits small time eBay traders to undercut official stockists with the practice of breaking up sets purchased from a wholesaler and auctioning the contents off cheap.
Nothing wrong with official Hornby stockists who choose to do this but what about those who have absolutely no link with Hornby, buy through a wholesaler, and are simply in it for a quick buck?
The issue is of course that Hornby sell very large volumes to sheds (Argos, Toys R Us, etc) and catalogues (Littlewoods, etc) and get returns so passing these items to wholesalers seems to be the only way of clearing unsold stock. But then Hornby do also supply new stock to wholesalers.
Would anybody have any comment to make?

Are you happy to buy from traders in it for a quick buck?

Does such a thing as loyalty to a local stockist or an official online retailer with a bricks and mortar shopfront exist?

Happy modelling
Gary