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Off Topic => Way Off Topic => Topic started by: JamesL on March 29, 2011, 08:54:19

Title: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: JamesL on March 29, 2011, 08:54:19

http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Site/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp0000X22WalAF?ProductUUID=eIDAqBIQIhQAAAEupZZcNt5o&CatalogCategoryID=VaLAqBELPagAAAED8GeasfoP&JumpTo=OfferList (http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Site/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp0000X22WalAF?ProductUUID=eIDAqBIQIhQAAAEupZZcNt5o&CatalogCategoryID=VaLAqBELPagAAAED8GeasfoP&JumpTo=OfferList)

Love the product ID and availability ::)

Title: Re: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: Cees Klumper on March 29, 2011, 22:08:39

Also a nice touch for the home shopper is how you can conveniently 'add this to cart' - all 10,000 tons of it! (95% steel)...

But, Tosh - how did you come across this opportunity??

Title: Re: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: Garry on March 29, 2011, 22:54:55

Now thats funny.

Beware if you are bidding on it. This seller is known to not follow through on the deal.

Australia bought this fine piece of kit some years ago but the seller failed to deliver.

Whilst Australia tried to seek redress from eBay, in typical eBay fashion I think they said that we waited longer than the 30 days to put in a claim.   Meanwhile the seller continued to use the item in a mid Atlantic conflict with Argentina.

The buyer has since lost interest and the sellers window of opportunity for a decent price by selling as a daily driver is gone.  It should have been listed as a parts only sale.

Garry

Title: Re: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: Rolland on March 30, 2011, 00:28:00

boy, will I have fun with this one.... have a buddy who is retired US Navy and spent many a day on aircraft carriers.

Rolland

Title: Re: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: JamesL on March 30, 2011, 07:32:32

Quote from: Cees Klumper on March 29, 2011, 22:08:39

But, Tosh - how did you come across this opportunity??

Arms dealing is a bit of a hobby of mine. It keeps me busy in the evenings when there's nothing on telly ;) :D

Title: Re: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: mdsalemi on March 30, 2011, 14:54:05

Would be fun to see what this is all about, unfortunately the link doesn't seem to respond to my browser, just kind of sits there doing nothing with a blank screen. >:( :(

Title: Re: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: JamesL on March 30, 2011, 15:43:10

Michael

It loads really slowly but the UK has scrapped it's biggest aircraft carrier (and traditionally the Navy flagship) called the Ark Royal. It is useless without the Harriers to fly off it - both scrapped due to costs to run.

And the link is to a site run by the Ministry of Defence where they dispose of used, unwanted and past their sell-by-date bits of kit. In this case, a 22,000 tonne aircraft carrier ;D Beats driving it up on a beach in Bangladesh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ark_Royal_%28R07%29

Title: Re: For sale - one careful owner
Post by: Rolland on April 02, 2011, 05:04:38

Michael, if you can't get it to load I'd be happy to print, scan and email it to you. 

Rolland