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Title: My doom
Post by: tonguello on December 17, 2011, 00:56:04
Not that many would care but there is a new company importing Playmobil to Argentina from Malta.  :cracker: :cracker: :cracker: :cracker: :cracker: :cracker:
There are dozens and dozens of new sets that never have been sold here. The best and newest are the top agent theme and some pirate stuff... I think they are usa exclusives... weird.  8}
Anyway... Im considering selling one kidney  :lol: :lol:. The prices are unbelievably expensive... for example: the top agent boat/ship is 200 dollars!  8} 8} 8} 8}
Specials are 10 dollars like always and the duo pack blisters are 20 dollars... just so you know.

Best thing is that in one of the shops there was a kind of big cartboard castle which columns were full of sets  :love: :love: :love: and in the middle a diorama of the dragon knight theme. It is amazing to be able to see all this here!

A pity prices are so high though.

 <*)
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Hadoque on December 17, 2011, 00:58:55
 :picsplz:
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: cardensb on December 17, 2011, 01:04:54
Which kidney?  I can always use an extra.  ;D
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: bonniebeth on December 17, 2011, 01:05:52
Congratulations and condolences (on the loss of your arm and leg :P). I'd love to see pics of that castle thingy, that's so exciting!!!! I wonder what the going rate for a kidney is in the black market. :lol: THose prices are just dreadful.
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: bonniebeth on December 17, 2011, 01:06:25
Which kidney?  I can always use an extra.  ;D

I know someone who needs one, seriously. ;)
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: tonguello on December 17, 2011, 01:24:28
:picsplz:

well.... the castle thing was a surprise to me and I wasn't prepared, so I took some with my celphone but they are very bad.... I'll try to upload them.  :rudy:
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Skywalker on December 17, 2011, 01:41:28
i would love to see that cardboard castle set up.

the prices are a joke. german dhl package ( 120cm x 90cm / 10kg ) is 59,-€ to argentina. maybe you should find some more collectors from argentina and ship the sets yourself. just tell me if you need help.

 :wave:
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 17, 2011, 05:02:24
10 US Dollars??? :omg: :o :o :o
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: rms008 on December 17, 2011, 05:04:11
 :o
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Wolf Knight on December 17, 2011, 07:00:45
The sep us sounds interesting! But the sets are soooo expensive! Skywalker has a good point!!!
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: tonguello on December 17, 2011, 12:18:34
The sep us sounds interesting! But the sets are soooo expensive! Skywalker has a good point!!!

Yeah I've talked about it with a couple of collectors but we haven't come to an arragement. Calculating taxes would be a night mare!  8}
But I think I'll do it sooner or later with a help of some german friend.  :)


 <*)
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Luis on December 17, 2011, 18:24:00
10 dollars for a Special?! :o

that importing company needs to be sued :hmm:

is there anyone who really buys PM at that price in Argentina? ???
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Elric on December 17, 2011, 23:53:10
10 dollars for specials?  Holy cow!  I thought 4 dollars was high. 20 for blisters?  You need tomove to the US.
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: tonguello on December 18, 2011, 00:14:28
10 dollars for a Special?! :o

that importing company needs to be sued :hmm:

is there anyone who really buys PM at that price in Argentina? ???

yep, everyone... they sell like hot bread!

 :(
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Luis on December 18, 2011, 00:55:50
yep, everyone... they sell like hot bread!

 :(

it wouldn't surprise me if they raised the price then 8}
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Gustavo on December 18, 2011, 01:18:55
(These price phenomena happen in Brasil too :-[ )
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Lynx on December 20, 2011, 15:09:30
whahaha... selling a kidney...  very funny. If you want small boxes or blisters, I can buy them for you, remove the cardbox and sent them in a tiny package, just in the poly- bag. That won't work for the big ones but let me know if you are interested. On playmobil.nl you can see what is available in holland right now.

of topic: The Johnny Rook (remember?) is a kind of snake eagle, a caracara (caracar in spanish?), very smart and brutal. There was once a documentary on NGC or Discovery that was called 'Flying Devils, about the Johnny Rooks on the Falkland island (whethever they are Britsh or Argentin). Impressive creature!
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 17:24:14
Are you converting from Argentine Pesos to US Dollars? If so then yes that's very high.
If not then 1 USD is equal to a little over 4 Pesos, so you would divide the Peso price by 4 to compare with a US price.
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Rasputin on December 20, 2011, 17:30:04
Are you converting from Argentine Pesos to US Dollars? If so then yes that's very high.
If not then 1 USD is equal to a little over 4 Pesos, so you would divide the Peso price by 4 to compare with a US price.

I was wondering the same thing
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Luis on December 20, 2011, 18:01:14
Are you converting from Argentine Pesos to US Dollars? If so then yes that's very high.
If not then 1 USD is equal to a little over 4 Pesos, so you would divide the Peso price by 4 to compare with a US price.

i had no idea what was the currency conversion equivalent in USD
that's a lot of money ???
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: tonguello on December 20, 2011, 19:24:23
Are you converting from Argentine Pesos to US Dollars? If so then yes that's very high.
If not then 1 USD is equal to a little over 4 Pesos, so you would divide the Peso price by 4 to compare with a US price.

Believe me I know how to do it  8} 8}.   :lol: :lol:
One special is 49 pesos wich is, I must say, more than 11 dollars. when I said 10 I was rounding it down.  8}
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Rasputin on December 20, 2011, 19:31:02
Believe me I know how to do it  8} 8}.   :lol: :lol:
One special is 49 pesos wich is, I must say, more than 11 dollars. when I said 10 I was rounding it down.  8}

I often wondered if the south American auction sellers were scalping as much but with the prices you give they are, but only a little. I have always wanted to get some of the western sets and the fishing boat but the prices are always really high.

Is everything this high or just playmobil?
Title: Re: My doom
Post by: Wolf Knight on December 20, 2011, 20:53:18
Calculating taxes would be a night mare!  8}


always is  :( our import products are so very expensive because of taxation... I suppose its te same with all your products.