For Sale Estes 1292 - Wizard

[JAL3]

The Beta Series from Estes featured a lot of easy to build models. The Wizard is part of that series and it fits the type. It's a 3FNC with a basic "rocket shape". If you paint it like the face card, it doesn't look to bad but it's still an easy build. It has 18mm power and recovers with a streamer. That is a good thing sing this little rocket will get up there. It is new an unopened.

I am asking $30

This kit is offered for sale in an effort to liquidate my collection of kits and is being offered via cross postings on The Rocketry Forum and Ye Olde Rocket Forum. The price indicated is what I have determined by looking for evidence of similar sales but, admittedly, might reflect a poor judgement on my part. I'm just doing the best that I can. The price does NOT include shipping. Interested persons are invited to contact me via PM and I will calculate the shipping. Payment is expected by means of PayPal, Zelle or Venmo. My intention is to make shipments twice per week after confirming receipt of funds. I will try to give the most accurate descriptions I am able to provide and will happily answer any specific questions either by PM or within the post thread.

I'm trying to be fair and honor a "first come, first serve" precedence when dealing with inquiries. That involves juggling messages I see while at work at the hospital coming from both TRF and YORF. That started out easy but got more complicated as there were more and more rockets listed. I made some mistakes and for that I am sorry.

I also don't mind holding rockets as you wait for more to become available. This does help with shipping costs and nobody has been more horrified than I over the current postal rates. That said, I am going to have to change one thing. I am only going to set aside "sold" rockets. I tried it the other way and a few times I was left in the lurch when others were interested in a rocket. That was only a mild annoyance. What I cannot tolerate is the mistakes that I made in selling something that had been promised. With my faulty memory and hectic schedule, the only way to prevent this when so many rockets are up for sale (with hundreds more to come) is to strictly segregate the sold stuff from the unsold stuff. A hold with an intent to buy now gets 24 hours, barring exigent circumstances, after that, it's back on the market.

 

[JAL3]

Price Reduced

Now asking $25

 

[SolarYellow]

What differentiates this from the current version that's available for $12 shipped online?

 

[JAL3]

What differentiates this from the current version that's available for $12 shipped online?

I really don't know. I may need to drastically revise the price. Can you provide me with a source?

 

[SolarYellow]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/37299078 <<ETA: For some reason, the TRF website is changing this link to Walmart's web site to say "Robot or Human?" It's a link to the Wizard page on the Walmart site.

If you buy from Walmart, it's $11.99 with "free shipping," except the free shipping requires a $35 order to get it.

However, if you choose the "All Around Sporting" seller, it's $10.60 with actual free shipping plus sales tax.

 

[mh9162013]

AC Supply has the current version of the Wizard for $10.04. Shipping will probably be about $12, so that's basically $22.00 for a modern Wizard.

Some sellers on eBay will have various Wizard versions (blue, not white and purple) for $13 to $20.

The white and purple version is currently listed at about $30.

 

[JAL3]

You gave the the sources. Thanks!

Major Price Reduction

Now asking $10

 

[mh9162013]

I'm interested in your Wizard, given this price. But do you have an Estes Viking, Yankee or any other retail/packaging versions of the Wizard for sale?

 

[JAL3]

I'm interested in your Wizard, given this price. But do you have an Estes Viking, Yankee or any other retail/packaging versions of the Wizard for sale?

The only answer I can truthfully give is, "probably". The fact of the matter is that I don't know what is in my hundreds of boxes. I was assigned to a church in Aransas Pass when Hurricane Harvey hit. I was actually dealing with patients in Methodist Hospital in San Antonio and with my wife who had cracked her head open (nothing to do the the hurricane.) Members of my congregation gathered up what they could from a storage building that had lost part of its roof. They packed things that looked to them like they had survived. I am being surprised with every box that I open.

I can set up a holding box for you as I have done for many people. Just pay for the rocket and I put it in your box. If you buy more, I add those to the box as well and then ship when you tell me you are ready. This can save a significant amount on shipping, especially with lower priced rockets.

 

[mh9162013]

The only answer I can truthfully give is, "probably". The fact of the matter is that I don't know what is in my hundreds of boxes. I was assigned to a church in Aransas Pass when Hurricane Harvey hit. I was actually dealing with patients in Methodist Hospital in San Antonio and with my wife who had cracked her head open (nothing to do the the hurricane.) Members of my congregation gathered up what they could from a storage building that had lost part of its roof. They packed things that looked to them like they had survived. I am being surprised with every box that I open.

I can set up a holding box for you as I have done for many people. Just pay for the rocket and I put it in your box. If you buy more, I add those to the box as well and then ship when you tell me you are ready. This can save a significant amount on shipping, especially with lower priced rockets.

I understand. I'll think about it; no need to hold it for me while I do, though. Thanks!

 

[JAL3]

3rd Price Reduction

Now asking $9

 

[mikewrt]

3rd Price Reduction

Now asking $9

PM Sent

 

[cwbullet]

Has this sold? I am cleaning up threads and would like to mark it sold.

 

[troj]

John is currently away from home and without reliable Internet access, so it may be a while before he replies.