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There was a Wilesco D430 on German eBay that I had been watching for five days and won the auction
this morning. I always try to pay right away and when I did it wouldn't go through. No fault on my
part, the seller canceled the order. He offers worldwide shipping but then sends me a message about
how hard it would be to send it to me.
The thing that p---es me off is it was new and included the team of brown draft horses which isn't
made anymore, just the black ones. See item below and pictures from his site.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325968783142



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One thing I did get to do is leave him the worst Feedback I could think of, nothing nasty, just the
facts and images.

Yeah Bruce I'm bummed. That sold price of 294 euros is mine, actually I bid 400.
The seller probably pulled it when he didn't get what he thought he would. Not
my fault nobody else went higher. He doesn't 100% seller score anymore.

Sorry to hear this Tommy, that sure is a bummer.

I think you might be right, and he was disappointed by the price it brought...because his reasons are way off.
As far as Customs Duties goes, it is hardly his problem.
(I don´t even know, whether or not you guys have to pay import duties for items like this?)
As far as shipping goes, i think it would be a hard task finding someone in the US, who would provide trans-atlantic cheaper than DHL does out of Germany.
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Tommy I asked the seller if he still has the D 430 - his answer was quick -
sorry no more....
My thought was to buy it and ship it to you - sorry it dit not worked
Arnold

For what it's worth, I wrote the seller through German ebay.

This:

You are a genuine dooooschebaggg.
You sell a D430 on ebay to one of our forum members and then cancel the sale claiming you did not want to ship to the USA.
What is wrong with you??? You should have listed it as shipping to Germany or Europe only.
Rest assured the entire worldwide community of model engine collectors will be told the truth and this is already happening.

Sorry to hear this Tommy, that sure is a bummer.

I think you might be right, and he was disappointed by the price it brought...because his reasons are way off.
As far as Customs Duties goes, it is hardly his problem.

Thanks Jan, he should have put a reserve on it. I have purchased 17 steam engines and 12 accessories from
Germany, the UK, and Australia and have never been hit with duties or import fees. Oh well, he's on my list.