Mike... Our hosts have asked us not to discuss eBay policies on their forums. No need to "Spike" this thread. The OP is a newbie here and does not need this in his thread.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Mark Kuhn I'm just getting around to posting an update here. Well, I had to return the Kato set I bought. After running the train at a slow, break-in speed for about 20 minutes in forward and reverse, I increased the speed and the locomotive started making a whiney-grinding noise and it was fairly loud. I haven't bought anything new yet, since I was a little miffed and disappointed by this, especially since it was a Kato and supposed to be top of the line.
I'm just getting around to posting an update here. Well, I had to return the Kato set I bought. After running the train at a slow, break-in speed for about 20 minutes in forward and reverse, I increased the speed and the locomotive started making a whiney-grinding noise and it was fairly loud.
I haven't bought anything new yet, since I was a little miffed and disappointed by this, especially since it was a Kato and supposed to be top of the line.
AS far as markets discussion, you left out timing and since we do a lot of just in time and the chain broke their are many items NA and many that are over supplied. Then you can throw in a plot twist or two, Example: I bought all the frog juicers I needed because I knew of the chip shortage, fine but something happened to the owner and they decided to shutter a lot of the buisness, now lucily they decided to keep the juicer part going but they could have and still could shut down compleatly like what happened with Jordan.
cuyama Not directly related to your question, but just an observation that it can be tempting to purchase a lot of equipment early in our model railroading “careers” that might not be a great fit later on as we learn more about our preferences and interests. So the urgency that one might feel when just starting out is understandable, but can be inefficient. Starting with a small number of locomotives and pieces of rolling stock can allow one to get their feet wet while learning about the hobby. And eventually most equipment is available again, often improved over the last time it was offered.
Not directly related to your question, but just an observation that it can be tempting to purchase a lot of equipment early in our model railroading “careers” that might not be a great fit later on as we learn more about our preferences and interests. So the urgency that one might feel when just starting out is understandable, but can be inefficient. Starting with a small number of locomotives and pieces of rolling stock can allow one to get their feet wet while learning about the hobby. And eventually most equipment is available again, often improved over the last time it was offered.
When I review my current and past loco roster, I have sold more locos than are currently on my layout. As you suggested, it was more than tempting to purchase a lot of equipment early in my model railroading pursuit that were not a great fit later as I discovered more about my preferences and interests. So the urgency that I felt when just starting out turned out to be inefficient.
Rich
Alton Junction
richhotrainWhen I review my current and past loco roster, I have sold more locos than are currently on my layout. As you suggested, it was more than tempting to purchase a lot of equipment early in my model railroading pursuit that were not a great fit later as I discovered more about my preferences and interests. So the urgency that I felt when just starting out turned out to be inefficient.
Mike
Water Level Route richhotrain When I review my current and past loco roster, I have sold more locos than are currently on my layout. As you suggested, it was more than tempting to purchase a lot of equipment early in my model railroading pursuit that were not a great fit later as I discovered more about my preferences and interests. So the urgency that I felt when just starting out turned out to be inefficient. But did you have fun doing it? With all do respect to financial efficiency, one must be able to enjoy themselves along the way. If you don't, the financial efficiency aspect will take care of itself. You'll buy nothing further for model railroading.
richhotrain When I review my current and past loco roster, I have sold more locos than are currently on my layout. As you suggested, it was more than tempting to purchase a lot of equipment early in my model railroading pursuit that were not a great fit later as I discovered more about my preferences and interests. So the urgency that I felt when just starting out turned out to be inefficient.
But did you have fun doing it? With all do respect to financial efficiency, one must be able to enjoy themselves along the way. If you don't, the financial efficiency aspect will take care of itself. You'll buy nothing further for model railroading.