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Re: Metroliner from S@H: Complaint!
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 3 Jun 2004 13:40:14 GMT
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I decided to wait till morning to see the set again. After all I think my
judgement had been coloured by the condition of the boxes and the fact that
I have spend way more than I need to on Lego for 2004!!!
I was going to say coffee stain on the tracks but a gold tint conveys the
message too. I have the same with the 2 sets that I ordered. Wonder if this
is because the sets are old and were not stored right???
Hmmm should I contact TLC or should I not?!?!
- Ram -
"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
news:40BF1313.48868641@vfaq.com...
> I got 5, and the track metal was tarnished to a gold tint on every piece • of track
> in all 5. It's going to be a PITA to clean them.
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> Otherwise, the sets seemed fine, though I haven't pulled the pieces out of • the
> bags yet.
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> John Barnes wrote:
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> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Ram Sreerangam wrote:
> > > I just got my "new" Metroliner boxes by UPS.
> > >
> > > What a disappointment!!! For one the boxes were all crushed up (I • think UPS
> > > is to blame) BUT worse still the pieces in it look old and faded. I am
> > > refering to the rail tracks especially - they are discoloured, spotted • and
> > > look like they have been left out in the rain.
> > >
> > > It is possible that I am exaggerating, but the quality of the pieces • are
> > > really bad. Did anyone else have the same problem?
> >
> >
> > How many sets did you get? Are they all the same.
> >
> > I got three and they all looked new and the contents were pristine.
> >
> > JB
>
> --
> Tom Stangl
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| I received my two sets yesterday and my track was in the same condition. I also noticed the white strip on the doors was almost gray. Other than that, everything was fine. I was also suprised at the small size of the box. I've never seen a box from (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Metroliner from S@H: Complaint!
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| I got 5, and the track metal was tarnished to a gold tint on every piece of track in all 5. It's going to be a PITA to clean them. Otherwise, the sets seemed fine, though I haven't pulled the pieces out of the bags yet. (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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