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Paypal and Ebay Spoofs

Careful everyone! There is a new round of spoofs appearing. The latest is a Paypal one telling you your credit card is about to expire and providing a link. We all know not to click on that right? Send it off to spoof@paypal so it can be traced. B-)

Railroad simulators

Haven't seen this topic in awhile, Just received Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 for Father's Day and have been playing around with it sporadically. It just does not seem intuitive at all. I read the manual and did get some loco's and cars on the trac...

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New Auction Site

I received an email link from a seller who has opened a new auction site. Maybe some of you have dealt with this person before. The site is new and may be an alternate to here. The fees are reasonable. Check it out. http://www.hotoz.net/cgi-bin/aucti...

New On-line Magazine

Check this new magazine out. I found some very interesting stuff and there is also a blog and groups. www.model-railroad-hobbyist.com It's totally free too. B-)

Buy - Sell Help on eBay

Hello you-all, This is not my problem, but I thought I would post this here just in case one of you want to give good advice to the guy: http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,7922.0.html He says paid $30 with a MO that seller s...

Weird on eBay

Well, how about this for a weird bidding pattern: o***7( 325) US $3.59 Dec-12-08 10:50:30 PST o***7( 325) US $3.42 Dec-12-08 10:50:19 PST o***7( 325) US $3.35 Dec-12-08 10:50:05 PST o***7( 325) US $3.33 Dec-12-08 10:49:55 PST o***7( 325) US $3.32 Dec...

If you could add more cars/locos.

New thread to add interest. Probably done this idea before but one's taste can always change. After accumulating various cars and locos for past couple years, is there still anything left to buy or wish to buy for layout for rolling stock or locos? -...

Groups in Jeopardy?

As most of you have probably heard , ebay has had another lay off, of 1,000 employees. I have been in contact with maeve, she said it is ok for me to mention this in my groups. Maeve is one of the 1,000 that will be leaving ebay. Her last day with eb...

Possible Tax Problem

I received this yesterday: "In November 2006, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) applied for and received a Federal Court Order requiring eBay Canada to release account information and sales data of Canadian PowerSellers for the 2004 and 2005 years. Our...

Grass

Just learned about a product called pot toppers artificial grass appearing stuff that goes on top of the soil of a potted plant. Available at Michaels craft store and a good substitute for expensive Silflor. Model Railroad Magazine's Cody's Office vi...

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transactional reserve

Does anyone know anything about this: http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=520029039&tstart=0&mod=1223489963839 I was looking at something to put a bid on and the seller was obviously annoyed and offering an alternative way to pay to avoid...

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Money Woes

My tollerance for stress in the stock market has reached its end. I just put in an order to sell off all my mutual fund and stock investments. After losing over $10,000 in a week I can't stand it anymore. I'm investing in the First National Matress. ...

model building

I am re-embarking on a new career of model building. Pete has been so helpful. It has been 30 or more years since my last building. I have started with a DPM kit..Corner Apothecary, which is plastic. After construction I am ready to paint. Want to us...

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Govt. stimulus check?

Anybody get their stimulus check yet? I'm still waiting. According to the schedule posted by the govt. my check should be "in the mail" on June 6th. Just wondering if anyone has received one yet. B-) PS: What will you use it for? Gas maybe? -- Edited...