My father is considering steting up a small model shop on ebay he has asked me for some advice and to do some reserach for him i have checked that this is ok with a site moderator

so if you would take tthe time to complete the folowing survey i would be very grateful

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

AFV
Aircraft
Military Figure
Vehicles
Other please specify

2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?

1/72nd
1/48th
1/35th
1/32nd
1/16th
Other please specify

3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Academy
Airfix
Dragon
Hobby Boss
Icm
Masterbox
Tamiya
Tristar
Trumpeter
Other please specify

4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Shop around
Same store

5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?

Yes
No

6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

Yes
No

7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Availability
Customer service
Postage and packaging
Price
Other Please Specify

8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes
No

Thank you for taking the time to fill this in

cheers

Simon

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

AFV

Military Figure


2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?


1/48th
1/35th



3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Academy


Hobby Boss
Masterbox
Tristar
Trumpeter


4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Same store

5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?


No

6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

Yes


7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Availability
Customer service

Price
delivery speed


8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes




hope that helps.

1) AFVs

2) 1/35th AND 1/48th

3) Dragon, Masterbox, Trumpeter. Others, MINIART, AFV Club

4) Shop Around

5) Yes

6) Yes

7) Customer service & Price

8) Yes

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

Vehicles

2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?

1/35th

3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Tamiya
Trumpeter

4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Shop around

5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?

Yes

6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

Yes

7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Availability
Price

8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

AFV, Figures, vehicles

2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?

1/35th

3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Dragon
Masterbox
Tamiya
Miniart

4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Shop around

5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?

No. Don't use 'auction' sites

6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

Depends

7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Availability
Price

8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

AFV

2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?

1/35th


3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Don't really care about the brand too much.

4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Same store

5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?

Yes

6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

Yes

7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Availability
Postage and packaging
Price

8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes

1. Aircraft

2. 1/32

3. Roden - Academy - Special Hobby - Hobby Craft - WNW

4. Shop around

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. Availability - price

8. Yes

1) AFVs, Figures

2) 1/35

3) I'll buy the dragon kit if it exists

4) Same

5) Very occasionally

6) Yes

7) Mainly availability and price

8) definitely.

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

AFV


2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?

1/35th


3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Academy
Dragon
Hobby Boss
Tamiya
Tristar
Trumpeter


4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Shop around


5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?


No

6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

Yes


7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Availability
Customer service
Price


8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes


HTH

Regards from the Swamp

Hawkeye

1) AFV, Sci Fi

2) 1/35 (AFV), 1/72 (Sci Fi)

3) DML, Tamiya, the latest and greatest from whatever company happens to produce it

4) Shop Around

5) Yes

6) Yes

7) Price (including shipping), Customer Service

8) Maybe

Excluding stores with poor customer service, whoever can get the purchase to my door for the cheapest price, including shipping, wins. If a purchase costs about the same at multiple stores, I give my business to the one I like best. I try to build large orders to save on shipping and regularly take advantage of free shipping offers.

-Doug

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

AFV
Aircraft
Military Figure
Vehicles
Other please specify
Ships and Figures

I used to buy just Figures (monsters, etc) and Aircraft. Now I am pretty even across.

2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?


1/35th

3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Academy
Dragon
Hobby Boss
Masterbox
Tamiya
Trumpeter


4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Shop around

5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?

Yes


6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

Yes


7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Availability
Postage and packaging
Price


8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes

Hope this helps.

Hi simon
1 AFV & Figure's
2 1/35th scale
3 Dragon, Italeri, MB, Miniart, Tamiya
4 Shop around mostly
5 Yes a lot
6 Yes already do
7 Price, availability of kit,
8 Have done already
Hope this helps you.
Where abouts are you thinking of for the shop.

Shaun

Hi,

1. Armor Fighting Vehicles/SoftSkins & Figures
2. 1/35th
3. AFV Club/Dragon/Tamiya
4. Shop Around
5. NO
6. NO
7. OTHER - I have no need for Ebay !
8. yes

Good Luck in your endeavor, milvehfan

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy?

AFV ,Military Figure

2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in?

1/35th

3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable)

Academy ,Dragon (more if they were cheaper) ,Masterbox ,Tamiya ,and Trumpeter

4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer?

Shop around (within the UK first and then abroad)

5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay?

No

6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ?

No ( I don’t trust Ebay

7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why?

Other Please Specify (lack of trust)

8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request?

Yes but not just rare items.

Simon

1) AFV models

2) 1/35th

3) Dragon, Trumpeter, Tamiya

4) Loyal to the same discounter

5) E-BAY Yes- but only for items not readily available.

6) No- I live 15 minutes from a Mail order shop and the owner is a friend.

7) Where I Shop I get: -Huge Selection, excellent price, no shipping costs (I can pick it up or my friend delivers it). If I call and ask for it on Wednesday- I have it on Saturday....and the Owner is immensely knowledgeable.


8) Yes- but my need for "rare items" is small.

Simon- I would respectfully advise against a "brick and mortar" shop - you can do as well out of a basement- and I think making contacts within local model clubs would help you.

Steve

1-All types
2-35,48,72 in that order
3-no real brand preference as long as its a fairly good kit (see reviews here)
4-I always shop around
5-I have purchased a lot from ebay
6-I would buy from an ebay store
7-I would rather pay a bit more for the kit and pay even money for shipping. I don't mind adding a small charge for the box and packing material. Just don't charge the fee then use a recycled box, I'll feel ripped off and not come back. Make sure you indicate that you will charge even shipping and a small fee (if you do charge it).
I have a real mental block over 'buy it now' pricing. I do my research and if a buy it now price can be found through someone elses auction pricing I'll stick out the auction 'wait' and try to get it that way.
8-Hard to find items aren't a draw for me. I don't do much if any of this type of shopping.

1) What is the most common type of kit you buy? AFV ,Military figures, vehicles all Vietnam era.
2) What is the most common scale you buys this type of kit in? 1/35, 1/48
3) What brands to you prefer from the following? (please select more than one if applicable) Academy, Dragon, AFV club, Hobby Boss, Tamiya, Trumpeter
4) When purchasing any kits do you shop around or always go to the same retailer? Shop around.
5) Do you ever purchase from online auction sites such as ebay? Yes.
6) Would you be prepared to shop from an online shop through ebay ? Yes.
7) What factors have dictated your answer to question 6 and why? Availability, Customer service
Postage and packaging, price.
8) Would you shop with a company that would try and get hold of rare items on request? Yes.