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By: - 4th January 2014 at 18:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Whitley undercarriage leg ebay 191024143345
By: - 4th January 2014 at 18:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for the heads up Varsity - it's not from a Whitley though i'm afraid... It doesn't look WW2 to me either.
By: - 4th January 2014 at 19:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looks like Meteor main leg to me after a second look.
By: - 4th January 2014 at 20:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It's Meteor nose leg.
By: - 4th January 2014 at 21:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lol, I had it down as a nose leg, but didn't know what for.
By: - 4th January 2014 at 22:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Blimey, that's rough. Must have been found in a scrapyard. Strange the bearings are still on the axle.
Anon.
By: - 5th January 2014 at 00:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Worth more as a Whitley leg. Has he changed the details?
By: - 5th January 2014 at 13:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm normally a big fan of ebay (the arguments of this is another story!) Anyhow what gets my goat is when people advertise something as "rare" without knowing what it is. Last week there was a listing for " A very rare control yoke" The seller went on to say "I am not sure what type of plane this came from so if you know please feel free to message me so I can let everyone else know." . Well first point is how does the seller know it's "a very rare" item if he does not know what it is from? I've seen this phrase used so many times. When I told the seller what type of aircraft the yoke came from, in this case it was a business jet, did he complete his promise of letting everyone else know? Of course not, because the rarity of the item had gone out of the window and it no longer suited his purposes. He ho! Just a gripe, I wish people were a bit more honest and responsible!
By: - 5th January 2014 at 13:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nice aircrew seat http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-USAF-WWII-Era-Aircraft-Pilots-Co-Pilot-Seat-/321289944751?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item4ace5f7eaf
By: - 5th January 2014 at 13:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Apache helicopter grip http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/aviation-part-MDHC-AH-64-apache-longbow-collecitve-grip-/261365660380?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item3cda9b7adc
By: - 5th January 2014 at 13:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Understand what you mean FB old chap. Another gripe I have has just cost me the loss of a lovely aircraft part and over £100. PLEASE make sure you either get tracking or adequate insurance. Ebay love their small print. My small print said insured only if requested by buyer. This apparently counts for nothing in Ebay terms. Even though I have that in my item details and the proof of posting, I am apparently still liable for the lost item. Expensive lesson. I am now considering whether Ebay is where I want to be to sell my stuff. Ebay own Paypal and insist sellers take it. Therefore, they get fees on listing, selling and payment method. Ebay have now also added that they will also take 10% of postage fee (since September). Ebay buyer protection puts everything on the seller - Ebay/PP dont have any risk. I guess none of this really matters as long as sellers are fully aware of potential pitfalls.
By: - 5th January 2014 at 13:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nice aircrew seat http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-USAF-WWII-Era-Aircraft-Pilots-Co-Pilot-Seat-/321289944751?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item4ace5f7eaf
Needs polishing :)
By: - 5th January 2014 at 14:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Tony,
According to the rules, everything should be sent tracked, which of course, costs a fortune and puts buyers off buying in the first place.
You need to build the postage, packing and fees costs into your initial opening offer. If you were going to ask a minimum of a fiver, but it will cost you another five for postage and fees, then start it at a tenner.
Ebay isn't perfect, but there isn't really anything else right now.
Bruce
By: - 5th January 2014 at 19:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sage advice Bruce. I usually use Royal Mail....they have changed compensation recently which sellers need to be aware of. Not being a 'dealer' I just use it to prune my stupid hoarding habit!! and am not aware as I should be of pitfalls. Thought I'd share with others in my position. As you say....it is only thing out there - other than AJs and I still do those and enjoy them!!
By: - 5th January 2014 at 19:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There are a couple of alternatives but nothing with the coverage of ebay, I can spend hours a week searching for Tornado bits .5% worthwhile!
- a shame a museum couldn't run a sales/want board and take a small cut of price as a 'fee'
By: - 6th January 2014 at 21:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good idea we are always looking at ways to raise funds for the project .I will have a chat with the guys about it.
Mike E
By: - 6th January 2014 at 22:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And I wouldn't out it past some folks saying it never arrived.... Incidentally i have a photo not turn up and despite raising an issue they cancelled it at a set time, so I'm both out the goods and the cash, even though they make a big thing of the refund guaranteed, peeved about the picture as it was an RAF VC10 original print
By: - 6th January 2014 at 22:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nice aircrew seat http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-USAF-WWII-Era-Aircraft-Pilots-Co-Pilot-Seat-/321289944751?pt=UK_CPV_Aviation_SM&hash=item4ace5f7eaf
So what is it from?
By: - 7th January 2014 at 00:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Pilots seat from a Percival Pembroke. Neither WWII or USAF. :)
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By: Bruce - 3rd January 2014 at 15:04
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