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01/05/2017 3:33 pm
Why is it that people that sell their cars and such on the other auction site have no clue as to what the actual scale it is on what they sell. Forth item in a row that has to be returned that I bought because they claim it's 1:43 and when it arrives it's 1:64 or smaller. It's getting frustrating when I'm looking for specific trucks.
01/05/2017 4:13 pm
It is very frustrating, I have had a similar problem in the past. Not just this scale either.
I try to do some research now on other similar models to avoid this concern.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
01/05/2017 5:25 pm
I agree that too many sellers just don't understand scale. I have avoided a couple by asking for a length in inches, and then do my own rough figuring. That is sometimes kind of hard with 1:48, but it usually works with 1:64. Good luck!
02/05/2017 4:44 am
Tom,Thats why its important to ask questions before bidding.I have- seen a lot of people selling Signature models and the ones from National Motor Museum Mint(Something like that) and claiming they are 1/43rd when they are 1/32nd.When questioned they say Oh Yeah I guess you are right.Neither one of those companies states that their models are 1/32nd scale.I think thats why unlearned sellers guess at the scale.
02/05/2017 11:15 am
Some sellers don't have a clue, nor do they want one...
I've had this happen to me in the past. I buy only 1/43 scale models but, that does not mean that I know about every single model produced, so it is natural to rely on the seller knowing what they sell. Some, just don't know or really do not care to know. I've been bit a couple of times. I bought a very nice 1/43 Nash Healey Coupe which turned out to be 1/32 scale and a great 1/43 scale Chevy Pick Up truck which turned out to be about 1/55 scale. Neither seller had a clue as to what they were selling. In the case of the pick up, the seller was adamant about it being 1/43 scale even after I contacted him about returning it.
Topic starter
03/05/2017 1:04 pm
I ran into that recently also but seeing as eBay is buyer friendly he had no choice but to return my money. The most recent case that I'm returning is actually 1:72 ? scale. A shame too because I really wanted this particular truck for a conversion that I'm planning. Recently I posted a pic of a race team bus that was supposed to be 1:43 and turned out to be 1:64. That one I kept because it was mint and I was able to display it with other 1:64 vehicles that I have.