Built Models For Sale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, eh :)

[howardcohen]

For those who live in this area, contact me for a list of built models I am selling.

I have tried shipping and regardless of how well I pack a built model, the postal system finds a way to damage it, in some cases beyond repair. The insurance may pay for it but a destroyed model is no good to anyone   I used to ship about 15 years ago when I sold on evilbay but the last few years, stuff just doesn't seem to make it. I guess this area's post office has lots of football players  

Thanks...

[Starry Eyes]

Nov 20, 2021 19:35:05 GMT -6 howardcohen said:

For those who live in this area, contact me for a list of built models I am selling.

I have tried shipping and regardless of how well I pack a built model, the postal system finds a way to damage it, in some cases beyond repair. The insurance may pay for it but a destroyed model is no good to anyone   I used to ship about 15 years ago when I sold on evilbay but the last few years, stuff just doesn't seem to make it. I guess this area's post office has lots of football players  

Thanks...

We did some trading back in the day and they seem to have made it.. not so much in today’s world buddy .. it’s everywhere ..

[howardcohen]

As a follow up: I have had people drive as far as 300 miles to pick up a kit rather than take a chance with the post office. Maybe in the U.S., you get better, safer service but not here. I am tired of making insurance claims, having to justify the dollar figure, supply pictures, then wait a month or three to get paid.

[Starry Eyes]

Nov 21, 2021 15:18:14 GMT -6 howardcohen said:

As a follow up: I have had people drive as far as 300 miles to pick up a kit rather than take a chance with the post office. Maybe in the U.S., you get better, safer service but not here. I am tired of making insurance claims, having to justify the dollar figure, supply pictures, then wait a month or three to get paid.

What a hassle Howard .. don’t blame you

[itsonlyakit]

Since you live in very big city, Toronto, there must be hobby clubs and therefore contests. Get a table like other vendors who sell unbuilt kits and supplies and test the waters. Just sayin'.

[70spop]

I still regularly buy from eBay (fortunately not nice built models that I hope to display), and whether a built model for parts/restoration or an unbuilt kit, the packaging has really gone downhill in the last few years.

Brian

[Starry Eyes]

I recently purchased an item from a guy in Toronto.. it was well packed in a plastic container inside a heavy box .. when it arrived it was broken in 4 pieces .. I carefully removed all the packing and the parts and super glued what I found back together .. we are sure Customs opened it because although it was broken all the broken parts weren’t in the box !