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General => News => Topic started by: GrahamB on October 27, 2023, 08:28:17

Title: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: GrahamB on October 27, 2023, 08:28:17: Look at this! (https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1068960183?ProvID=11000522&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnOipBhBQEiwACyGLunR_9fyZ1hvrQkQ3FqyV3K5m6-Jh8Qo433LsO19ncPtq2p63UUBTpBoChO8QAvD_BwE)

YMCA!

I was sent the link by a German friend, she said it was a Village People set. Before I clicked the link, I thought it was going to be a set of medieval peasants or something. I was wrong!

Unfortunately for some, Thalia.de only delivers goods to the following countries:
Germany / Austria / France / Netherlands / Belgium / Luxembourg / Sweden / Denmark / Italy / Finland / Ireland / Portugal / Lithuania (and possibly Switzerland)

(Missing Brexitland off that list I understand, but why not Spain, Norway, most Eastern European countries nor Liechtenstein?)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Oliver on October 27, 2023, 10:30:43: An amazing, if very surprising set!
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: tahra on October 27, 2023, 12:22:49: Quote from: GrahamB on October 27, 2023, 08:28:17
Unfortunately for some, Thalia.de only delivers goods to the following countries:
Germany / Austria / France / Netherlands / Belgium / Luxembourg / Sweden / Denmark / Italy / Finland / Ireland / Portugal / Lithuania (and possibly Switzerland)

(Missing Brexitland off that list I understand, but why not Spain, Norway, most Eastern European countries nor Liechtenstein?)

Right. I found that strange.

I saw that... and did a dummy purchase on the spot. As feared just the usual dear countries available. DE, CH, AU. Emailed them, and was told that with an account they would ship to those other countries.

Happy happy!

Created the account. Add to cart. Checkout.. uhm.. all countries there, not just that handful... whatever. Fill all data.... Error.

So, after trial and error, playmobil doesn't ship. Or lego. But a Ravensburg (sp?) puzzle does.

Emailed them, and that was confirmed.

So, treated like trash, as usual. I did try to nag someone about it. We'll see.

And I do wonder.. wasn't there an EU law forbidding this sort of mess? Also the no-shipping-out-of-my-precious-little-country thing?

(Yes, I am still furious with this. SOOOOO sick of it. Sometimes I wish I was into something else, from a company that didn't treat the customers out of the country of origin like garbage, and the collectors like a plague. And that actually WANTED to sell stuff. And that made SOME sense, but that is maybe stretching it?)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Birdie on October 27, 2023, 12:55:40: Ha, this looks great 8-)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Birdie on October 27, 2023, 12:57:18: Quote from: tahra on October 27, 2023, 12:22:49
(Yes, I am still furious with this. SOOOOO sick of it. Sometimes I wish I was into something else, from a company that didn't treat the customers out of the country of origin like garbage, and the collectors like a plague. And that actually WANTED to sell stuff. And that made SOME sense, but that is maybe stretching it?)

Very understandable. Rightly so. They seem to have finally managed to run themselves into the ground, but that's not a very cheerful reality either :(
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: GrahamB on October 27, 2023, 16:52:24: That's a real bumm*r tahra. When I saw Portugal on the list, I thought for once, tahra won't have a problem getting this. But no. DACH only.

I think one might be able to get one delivered to a Thalia bookshop in Germany, of which there are loads. So if you know anyone who lives in Germany, they might be able to get it for you without a 7 hour drive (reference to Birdie's comment in another topic!), maybe.
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: StJohn on October 27, 2023, 23:53:09: I'll be ordering some Village People for Tahra. Should I order some for anybody else? Happy to help, even when I'm slow :-[
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: JLMatterer on October 28, 2023, 01:05:44: Quote from: StJohn on October 27, 2023, 23:53:09
I'll be ordering some Village People for Tahra. Should I order some for anybody else? Happy to help, even when I'm slow :-[

When I was in Holland in 1979, I saw a TV performance of the Dutch version of the Village People, singing & dancing to "In the Navy" (in Dutch) on the deck of a Netherlands warship.

I will kindly accept your offer. Thanks.
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Macruran on October 28, 2023, 23:41:35: Put me down for two StJohn! That is a hilarious set. Yet another angle for popular sets that the Gnomes are completely ignoring. Imagine official Beatles klickies!
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: StJohn on November 01, 2023, 22:32:07: Macruran, JLMatterer, tahra: I‘ve ordered your sets (so there‘s no way back :P)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: JLMatterer on November 01, 2023, 23:13:03: Vielen Dank! :indian: :cowboy: :fireman: :builder: P)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: tahra on November 02, 2023, 08:46:57: Quote from: StJohn on November 01, 2023, 22:32:07
Macruran, JLMatterer, tahra: I‘ve ordered your sets (so there‘s no way back :P)

Thank you :wow: (didn't get an "invoice" though...)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: StJohn on November 14, 2023, 01:59:36: Quote from: StJohn on November 01, 2023, 22:32:07
Macruran, JLMatterer, tahra: I‘ve ordered your sets (so there‘s no way back :P)

See here: https://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=17951.msg324465#msg324465
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: tigana123 on November 14, 2023, 12:46:42: Hi StJohn

I was wondering if I can also order
2 × 71461 Village People
1× 71383 Die drei ? ? ?

or is it too late for this?

Thank you
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: StJohn on November 14, 2023, 13:39:52: Quote from: tigana123 on November 14, 2023, 12:46:42
I was wondering if I can also order
2 × 71461 Village People
1× 71383 Die drei ? ? ?

or is it too late for this?

Sorry, it's too late for that. It wasn't a proper collective order, just a little help for those who closely read each and every entry in this forum. ;) I have meanwhile again dissolved my account at thalia.de (because of previous negative experiences with the company - they shouldn't have my data), so no scope for a repeat, I'm afraid. :-[
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: tigana123 on November 14, 2023, 15:56:53: It's ok StJohn....

Thank you anyway, you have done so much already!
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: JLMatterer on November 22, 2023, 23:34:30: I didn't realize that there had been a previous version; I prefer the new one.

(https://i.imgur.com/7bDcutP.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/TqTNP8C.jpg)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Macruran on November 23, 2023, 02:06:18: playmodb doesn't list it - is it a fake?

https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=2424
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: JLMatterer on November 23, 2023, 02:24:48: I'm not sure; it came up on Klickypedia. ???

Playmobil 2424 - Village People (https://www.klickypedia.com/sets/2424-village-people/)
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Macruran on November 23, 2023, 05:23:56: But no release date, nothing
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Klickteryx on November 23, 2023, 06:11:09: Looks like a custom fake. The biker dude in 2424 appears to have a cut down beard glued to his face and I don't think playmobil has ever done a hairy belly. It's well done though.
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: tahra on November 23, 2023, 07:53:06: 100% almost sure it's a custom.

The box, though nice, looks nothing like a real playmobox.. "18+"?
Title: Re: You Might Consider Attempting to get this new exclusive set...
Post by: Klickteryx on November 24, 2023, 01:11:30: Quote from: tahra on November 23, 2023, 07:53:06
.. "18+"?

I totally missed that.