So if you are trying to sell trains to get that new item, that means your used train is bringing in less money. Does this effect the ability to buy more new stuff?
Scott Smith
My collection is so big that new to me means a new model that has not been offered- such as the SD38. Will pre order to make sure it's made. I wil not sell off my Blowout TMCC equipped PRR M1a for the Latest PRR legacy M1a model though or the TMCC PRR Y3 2-8-8-2 version compared to the current Weathered Legacy version.
Is the fact that used stuff is going cheap make you want to buy the used trains instead of the new trains?
Scott Smith
Yes! NOT only are the trains bargains but the "thrill of the Hunt" comes to mind! Most of the used items that I seek are the "hard to find" ones that I missed out on the original order. However some items when compared to new may and I stress MAY take a back seat to new. Case in point are MTH PRR Centipedes. Recently a shop was "blowing out" the new PS3 versions and I would take them over many PS2 version and any PS1 version.
The pre-war/post war market has changed, now the modern train market is dropping as well. A friend of mine use to say, just expect .50 on the dollar when selling your trains. .50 on the dollar is no longer the reality. How does this new reality effect you?
Scott Smith
Well I am now curious as to what the current price is if $0.50/$$ is not the avg.
