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 Rank: Pro    Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 462 Points: 1,299 Location: Tortuga !
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Hi fellow builders. I would like to draw your attension to an Amazon (dealers)Rip Off 100 Gun Ship "Victory" (Anatomy of the Ship) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0851777988
Yep you read it right - 1 New £67.81 3 Used from £54.00 - WTF  !!!!! All the other ships Bellona, Endeavor, Pandora etc are all £17.50 New !!!! So only having a pdf version and wanting the hardback version I decided to do a bit more searching Hundred Gun Ship "Victory" (Anatomy of the Ship) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/085177444X
11 used from £9.90 So be warned, I just paid £12 inc P&P, thats a bit more like it  It just shows you that people will rip you of for as much as they can, so shop around and try different searches, hundred rather than 100!!!! Happy Building, Russ On the workbench: My Victory Build Diary - Victory Cross Section Build Diary - Black Pearl Build DiaryUnder the Bench: Millenium Falcon, Black Pearl x 2, Coral Victory Cross Section, De Lorean
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 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/10/2011 Posts: 851 Points: 2,628 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire
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To be fair to Amazon, the different copies of the book have been listed by external book dealers. Once a book is out of print they will charge what they can get! That's market forces - not a rip off by Amazon!
Amazon don't check how every book is listed or priced. I am always wary of buying anything unless it is a direct Amazon buy, if not I will do very careful searches.
Mike T
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Joined: 15/04/2010 Posts: 1,266 Points: 3,841 Location: The Quantock Hills,Somerset
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Another good source is funnily enough Play.com,just click that you are looking for books enter the title or better still the author & there is a whole load of sellers listed(if the book is available) the books are rated by price & condition eg I picked up a brand new copy of a book for 99p when it was still being sold at £15 in bookshops..some really good bargains can be had if you look hard enough & carefully enough. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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 Rank: Super-Elite    Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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hi all,I bought this book (hardback) from amazon for 11.99 way back in march,and watched the price creep up since,I think they've rumbled us builders,and I think de-ag should pay the difference,ONLY JOKING,no I think amazon have smelt a rip off here,so are trying to make a killing.I would like to hear from amazon their version of price fixing,maybe we have a member of staff on here???? Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 06/05/2010 Posts: 233 Points: 708 Location: Leigh on Sea
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Karl can I refer you to Mike's post just two (2) prior to yours. I agree with Mike I only purchase direct Amazon goods unless I know the seller. H.M.S Victory
H.M.S Victory X Section
H.M.S Surprise under the bench
D-51
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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sorry mike,trotski, mis-read, ...........now cleaned glasses and peering through 1 good eye,did'nt realise that those prices were not amazon,by the way did you buy my copy for 67.99 .............would'nt sell it for any price. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 462 Points: 1,299 Location: Tortuga !
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Ok Mike Slight correction Amazon Dealers!!!!!!!!!! and I always check the sellers feedback and will not purchase from anyone with less than 95% and in the UK, never had any problems and like Ebay/Paypal, you are protected and can get you money back if you ask! Happy Building, Russ On the workbench: My Victory Build Diary - Victory Cross Section Build Diary - Black Pearl Build DiaryUnder the Bench: Millenium Falcon, Black Pearl x 2, Coral Victory Cross Section, De Lorean
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