2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

I´d assume you would meet in a public place. You could also make the paypal payment then to avoid carrying cash, done that before too.

Never having made that kind of transaction, what do you do if you have paid upfront and they offer you a steaming turd in a flimsy Tesco non recyclable bag? or possibly even worse, a bogus bricks replica. How would you file a not as described claim?

2 minutes ago, Alfiepops said:

Never having made that kind of transaction, what do you do if you have paid upfront and they offer you a steaming turd in a flimsy Tesco non recyclable bag? or possibly even worse, a bogus bricks replica. How would you file a not as described claim?

If the deal was done on Ebay you could probably only neg them and inform ebay but you would not have buyer protection. That´s why payment on collection is the least bad option and would at least call their bluff. Reputable sellers who don´t like being double penetrated by ebay and paypal fees usually offer local collection.

13 minutes ago, Alfiepops said:

Never having made that kind of transaction, what do you do if you have paid upfront and they offer you a steaming turd in a flimsy Tesco non recyclable bag? or possibly even worse, a bogus bricks replica. How would you file a not as described claim?

 

I always go on the feedback and the communication, lots of feedback I usually go with its ok but check the address out on google earth first and then only take the required money with me and my phone. Never had a problem as the buyer or the seller this way but I will admit I am always a little apprehensive when buying until I meet them.

1 hour ago, TabbyBoy said:

75151 Clone Turbo Tank £47.49 in stock at Tesco. I've just ordered...

 

 

 

 

 

... none!

 

Cheers for the heads up,  didnt miss this one

26 minutes ago, Val-E said:

If the deal was done on Ebay you could probably only neg them and inform ebay but you would not have buyer protection. That´s why payment on collection is the least bad option and would at least call their bluff. Reputable sellers who don´t like being double penetrated by ebay and paypal fees usually offer local collection.

Who in their right mind would like to be double penetrated by those two giants?

This should be in the ebay/ fruitcakes thread, I guess, My bad.

Offer cash on collection and see what they say.

I asked and the silence was defining

1 minute ago, Deano1980 said:

I asked and the silence was defining

You could report them to ebay for offering non accepted payment mode and giving erroneous buyer protection info, if you got it in writing. Won´t say any more as this is the wrong thread.

Dr Strange is 22% off at Amazon UK and Tesco if anyone wants to take a punt.

7 minutes ago, Val-E said:

You could report them to ebay for offering non accepted payment mode and giving erroneous buyer protection info, if you got it in writing. Won´t say any more as this is the wrong thread.

Dr Strange is 22% off at Amazon UK and Tesco if anyone wants to take a punt.

 

I am considering the Dr but not sure.

4 minutes ago, brickbuilder77 said:

I am considering the Dr but not sure.

You’d be completing against people with 40% discount buy ins.  
30% maybe, 22% isn’t enough.  
 

2 minutes ago, feed said:

You’d be completing against people with 40% discount buy ins.  
30% maybe, 22% isn’t enough.  
 

2 minutes ago, feed said:

You’d be completing against people with 40% discount buy ins.  
30% maybe, 22% isn’t enough.  
 

I think this was not stocked up that much, so I bought some extra ones. This is one of those sets that gets many positive reviews on brickset, so that signals that people like it.

No one complained about getting Ant Man for 20% off. However I feel this set could be another A Wing v Turd Advanced (still available @ 40% off).

Until it sells out at at least one SAH, I will avoid it.

You could report them to ebay for offering non accepted payment mode and giving erroneous buyer protection info, if you got it in writing. Won´t say any more as this is the wrong thread.
Dr Strange is 22% off at Amazon UK and Tesco if anyone wants to take a punt.

I may do .
I've just reserved 4 doctor strange at argos there 23.99 I've got another thing thing to get so 10 voucher as 100 pound spend

1 minute ago, Val-E said:

No one complained about getting Ant Man for 20% off. However I feel this set could be another A Wing v Turd Advanced (still available @ 40% off).

Until it sells out at at least one SAH, I will avoid it.

Did Ant Man get a retiring soon tag?

4 minutes ago, feed said:

Did Ant Man get a retiring soon tag?

I don´t think it even got an "available now" tag.

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

I don´t think it even got an "available now" tag.

It only got a retired tag in asia

12 hours ago, Deano1980 said:

I may do .
I've just reserved 4 doctor strange at argos there 23.99 I've got another thing thing to get so 10 voucher as 100 pound spend

Got my fill of Dr Strange pre Xmas at 50% no-brainer

Lego architecture sets on sale at amazon at around 20% off RRP or so, including louvre, buckingham palace

18 hours ago, Val-E said:

I don´t think it even got an "available now" tag.

I enjoyed that break after the intial production made some decent cash there.

It seems Amazon in Europe is revoking most if its discounts on Lego now. I think we are entering dormant times again, where we have to wait on the glorious summer sales. 

1 minute ago, Legojona said:

It seems Amazon in Europe is revoking most if its discounts on Lego now. I think we are entering dormant times again, where we have to wait on the glorious summer sales. 

They are ass'essing the marketplace.

43 minutes ago, Legojona said:

It seems Amazon in Europe is revoking most if its discounts on Lego now. I think we are entering dormant times again, where we have to wait on the glorious summer sales. 

Amazon have 0 initiative unless another shop has an offer and they price match.

Now is hibernation period till October. It´s time to sell, not to buy.

13 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Amazon have 0 initiative unless another shop has an offer and they price match.

Now is hibernation period till October. It´s time to sell, not to buy.

Offloading the turds? :-)

23 hours ago, Val-E said:

I´d assume you would meet in a public place. You could also make the paypal payment then to avoid carrying cash, done that before too.

I did this once when i bought £2000 of Technic from a very nice man in a Toys R Us car park (prearranged ebay deal, for collection). Gets the old pulse racing a bit!