[Paul Stenning]

We do take a dim view of people whose only use of the forum is to trade and make money, rather than being genuinely interested in collecting and restoring etc. We have banned a number of members who appeared to be only here to trade and will continue to do so.

Certainly the idea that people are buying items cheaply here and selling them on at a profit elsewhere goes completely against what this forum is all about. We cannot keep an eye on eBay accounts and other means of buying and selling though, so we probably don't know when it is happening.

If you are aware of forum members doing this regularly and can provide some proof (such as a few eBay item numbers of the same seller which clearly match items sold here) then we will certainly look into it and the dealer is likely to find himself no longer welcome here. Just PM me or one of the mods.

On the other hand we also realise that a certain amount of buying and selling is a natural part of the hobby, and that is to be encouraged. It is the blatant profiteering that we don't like.