01-11-2015, 10:20 AM
Sorry, it's a rare day when I buy anything on the Net, especially eBay. I guess I'm too old school brick-and-mortar and want to actually see and feel what I'm about to spend my money on. And yeah, there are too many stories that make me gun shy when I think about it. The few purchases that I've made were because of availability and cost. If I want something and I see they have a published phone number, I'll always go that way first.
Now for so called, "swap meets", it's been a long time since I went to one. When I was new to the hobby, the first one I ever went to, I got taken on some stuff I bought and I should have known better. To be sure, I did know better but got caught up in what I thought was a good deal. I have gotten a few bargains over the years there, but I got a bit tired of the same vendors selling the same things at sometimes higher than hobby shop prices. And then they wonder why they still have the same items at the next show.
Now for so called, "swap meets", it's been a long time since I went to one. When I was new to the hobby, the first one I ever went to, I got taken on some stuff I bought and I should have known better. To be sure, I did know better but got caught up in what I thought was a good deal. I have gotten a few bargains over the years there, but I got a bit tired of the same vendors selling the same things at sometimes higher than hobby shop prices. And then they wonder why they still have the same items at the next show.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD