Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1762985415: Thomas Tank Lionel Train Set O27 -SEALED-NEW

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

Ok.  Icks-nay on the Thomas set.

Maybe this doesn't matter, but we've raffled 2 safaris and one const set
already.  Will we start loosing interest from raffle buyers if we keep up
the same sets?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>
To: <ttat-members@aoot.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 3:09 AM
Subject: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1762985415: Thomas Tank
Lionel Train Set O27 -SEALED-NEW


> I agree with Ira.  Although Thomas is popular I don't think we would sell
> that many more sets.  With shipping, we're looking at $125 or more for
> Thomas vs $70 for the sets we have been using.
>
> I also find it interesting that the price for this set is going up.  It
> wasn't too long ago that you could get this same set for approximately
> $70.00.
>
>
> >From: "Ira Schneider" <ira_schneider@Iname.com>
> >Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >To: "ttat-members@aoot.com" <ttat-members@aoot.com>
> >Subject: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1762985415: Thomas
Tank
> >Lionel Train Set O27 -SEALED-NEW
> >Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 22:05:19 -0500
> >
> >That is an interesting item.
> >
> >I looked at the history of similar sales.  The same set (from the same
> >seller) sold for between $100 and $152.
> >Most of the sales were at the Buy It Now price of $110 (plus shipping).
> >
> >This is considerably more expensive than the sets Scott has been buying
for
> >us.  I find it hard to believe
> >that we would sell $50 more raffle tickets if we offered this set.  I
have
> >a feeling that Thomas would
> >mainly appeal to very young children, but I could be wrong.
> >
> >I would suggest that we stick with the Safari Adventure Set or the
> >Construction Set.  They are more
> >reasonably priced.
> >
> >
> >Ira
> >
> >
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