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100 Gun Ship "Victory" (Anatomy of the Ship) Rip Off !!!!! Options
RussG
#1 Posted : 26 November 2010 08:11:10

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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 Blink !!!!!

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 itBigGrin

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 Diary

Under the Bench: Millenium Falcon, Black Pearl x 2, Coral Victory Cross Section, De Lorean

Mike Turpin
#2 Posted : 26 November 2010 08:58:18

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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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#3 Posted : 26 November 2010 09:29:04

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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.
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karl1113
#4 Posted : 26 November 2010 10:13:30

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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????
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#5 Posted : 26 November 2010 11:20:08

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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.
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#6 Posted : 26 November 2010 11:33:46

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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.
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RussG
#7 Posted : 26 November 2010 13:39:41

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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 Diary

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