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

[Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

I do not think that we have many if any repeat buyers.  WE have not been
in the same town yet.  I was looking at some others sets to see what they
went for.  Also some new sets are only $120 retail and might be found for
less.  Some with sound for a little more.  I think we need to keep it in
the $70 to 80 purchase price including shipping to have our best return.

Scott

On Sun, 1 Sep 2002 12:55:53 -0500 "Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com> writes:
> 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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