If I’m not mistaken, Al moved to Las Vegas a few years ago…
It’s Al’s new site and like he says you can buy from him off www.roll-ez.com, just have to use email to order, for 10% less, just bought 1 of his shays, good guy, Bill
Look at this Ebay listing. The brand name in the Ebay ad says Roll-EZ That is Al Kramer.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264040523381?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
Tom,
It is him. New Ebay user name.
Same stuff that Al Kramer user name sold.
Al was in the hospital back in March. He’s home and he’s fine now in Las Vegas. His relative (“Westwardllc”) has been ‘fine tuning’ his business on Ebay and the Roll EZ site since March. So that’s it! Al Kramer is still selling trains and train parts on Ebay, just not under his real name.
I am glad Al is doing well.
The one club I belong to is in Lancaster, Ca, which is about a 1/2 hour from where he used to live and are loyal shoppers. Members that need service just mail their trains to Las Vegas. I am an Upland Trains shopper since John Poole is closer for us.
Al Kramer has returned to eBay. This looks like his old site.
Al Kramer
Whoever westwardllc is appears to be still there.
Who knows?!
TOM
yep, ana.kramer a.k.a. al kramer has returned!
Happy now, Tom?
Michael Kirrene said:
Happy now, Tom?
Not sure what that means, Michael.
Al has been a good supplier of model rr stuff for sometime.
It would have been a shame to loose him.
I am sure I am not the only person that is glad to see he is still around.
I was concerned that something might have happened to him.
Tom
Hey Mike,
I’m happy too! I don’t know why you wouldn’t be? (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)
Tom, you first post sounded somewhat frantic, and it was also done in larger font.
So, that’s probably Michael and Joe just checking that everything is now calm.
It’s indeed comforting we did not lose / loose Al this time!
Greg
For Tom & Joe:
I’m glad that Al Kramer, previous owner of San-Val Trains in Simi Valley California, known for his very humorous custom made USAT reefers and Roll-EZ metal wheels, is back doing what he likes to do on Ebay. His absence from Ebay was caused by a crazy, disgruntled, unruly customer of his who was spewing profanities in public. Al got the short end of the stick and was told by Ebay to take a month long hiatus, which he did. Meanwhile, his daughter has been doing a great job of helping him hold his business together.
How do I know all this? By contacting him directly via the e-mail address that I posted near the very top of this thread! I bought some parts from Al about a week before Tom started this thread. But for some reason people ignored my subsequent posts and the thread developed a life of its own with speculation. I don’t think anybody wanted to get the lowdown from the horse’s mouth himself – instead electing to post a bunch of stuff about nothing (which is what half the threads around here are anyway). (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)Bah, humbug.
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Thanks Michael!
Mike,
I emailed Al just now wishing him well and that he was missed.
Good one, Joe. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Not sure it was mentioned, but he is back on Ebay.
Just saw a flood of his ana.kramer items get relisted about 2-3 days ago. Glad to hear he is doing well. I think I purchased from him right before his hiatus as well, but I usually just email direct to purchase from him.
-Chris
Chris Brancato said:
Not sure it was mentioned, but he is back on Ebay.
Just saw a flood of his ana.kramer items get relisted about 2-3 days ago. Glad to hear he is doing well. I think I purchased from him right before his hiatus as well, but I usually just email direct to purchase from him.
-Chris
Tom Stephens reported Al Kramer back on eBay on Dec 10 in this thread with this link https://www.ebay.com/sch/ana.kramer/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2654
You have to tread the entire thread before posting!
Also mentioned 4 posts before yours Chris… (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
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