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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Minneapolis, MN
Posted by rossjr on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 8:54 AM

If you are a member of Facebook, we have closed group called Scale Model Trader you can request to join.  The group consist of the people you describe that have collections they are either looking to thin, or look for that grail kit.  I have exchanged or sold many items there myself....

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 8:14 AM

ajlafleche

The inability of users here to sell or trade from their stashes is a drawback of this forum....But no selling/trading is the rule in this house, so we have to abide by it.

While it is a drawback, it is also a benefit. This is the one site where I visit and don't read about somebody taking a chance with the well known crook and then getting burned. Whether it is HS with the Ken of many names from Houston; ML with the Scottish resin maker who doesn't; or BigA's scamming editor of days gone by, we don't get those here.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:47 AM

www.armorama.com

they have a buy and sell section,I have used it and done well.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:45 AM

The inability of users here to sell or trade from their stashes is a drawback of this forum. The other modeling forums I visit all allow this, even one with far more front page advertising. One long term wel known guy at another site put up a post asking for emails of those interested in a planned stash cleaning list. Thise sites also feature formal feature reviews and have news announcements from directly manufacturers.

But no selling/trading is the rule in this house, so we have to abide by it.

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:42 AM

Many modeling sites have buy/sell/trade forums. There are also genre specific sites (aircraft, armor, ship, etc.) that will get the most interest if your collection is focused on one type of genre. Obviously, if your stash is mainly aircraft, go to an aircraft modeling site, etc.

One word of advice when dealing with folks online is do do a quick search in that sites' forum to see if there are any "names" that are known to be bad traders or cheaters. It takes just a few seconds and can save you headaches and "I told you sos".

  • Member since
    August 2011
  • From: Earth, for now
Posted by BashMonkey on Monday, March 5, 2012 11:15 PM

My stash is small but it never gets built due to the never ending battle of the sexes and I'm losing to an Army of womens shoes that invade and occupy my planned display space. Great.

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  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Ontario, Canada
Posted by gunner_chris on Monday, March 5, 2012 8:01 PM

There is of course eBay.

Of course these forums could use some section for wanted/for sale between members.  I realize it's against the forum rules currently, but I belong to another forum that restricts posts to those sections to registered members over a defined number of posts to limit people that sign up just to sell stuff.

The advantage is also people can post their "wants" where they can post a thread stating they're looking for that hard to find kit that may be in someone's stash.

Maybe an email to the powers that be suggesting a revisit of the current policies?

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, March 5, 2012 5:09 PM

That sounds like a good idea Hmm

 

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  • Member since
    March 2010
I hear this a lot...
Posted by Bocks Suv on Monday, March 5, 2012 4:57 PM

                  "My stash is big and getting bigger, but I dont have time, room,

                              money or energy to build any or build faster."

Now it isnt a race, but it's good to keep crafting at a steady pace. Sooooo, I'm wondering if there's a site, blog or listserv where model builders can post kits in their stash, those that they're willing to give up, and perhaps what they're looking for in a trade.

Some old-timers might have some rare stuff that someone across the country is dying to build, but cant find or cant afford to buy. Seems like with a little communication we could all get more out of the hobby and get our wives, GF, or moms off our backs about "when you gonna get rid of that old stuff you'll never build."

  I might even create a website if there's interest. 

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