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Geoffrey Hyde wrote:
> Absurdly stupid question time: Did you try contacting the seller to find
> out if they have the plate in question? :o)
Not worth the trouble, they didn't sound like a Lego person.
> Second absurdly stupid question: Did you call LEGO Customer Service to
> order a free replacement piece if the above failed? If you're in the US
> this is not usually a problem.
Definitely not worth the time IF I can trade someone for it and other pieces.
If I get no nibbles by next week, I'll call CA.
> Last absurdly stupid question: If the set was listed as MIB, I assume that
> means the seller opened the box, opened the bags, played with it for a
> while, and put the stuff back into the box, but unfortunately missed this
> rather important element?
Nope, MIB, with sealed polybags - they opened the seals on the box to see if it
looked like everything was there, but they must not have known the plate is not
in a bag. They noted in the description that the box was opened but bags
weren't.
> Or is it supposed to mean Mint In Box, with unopenend polybags? If he
> stuffed up on the description of the set that's probably double he owes you
> for, if you get my meaning. ;-)
>
> I really think the seller should be careful anyway, describing something as
> having the box, as MIB - that seems to imply MISB which is completely
> different, but that some people look at something described as MIB, and
> think, "cool, it's unopened" when it's not ...
>
> Cheers ...
>
> Geoffrey Hyde
>
> Footnote: When my spelling checker hit polybags, it came back with
> pollywogs as a suggested spelling!! :-)))))) I had some as a kid, not too
> bad IMHO. Nice biscuit, too. I believe they're still made.
>
> Tom Stangl, VFAQman <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
> news:39645D73.7BA8E179@vfaq.com...
> > I just got a 6411 via Ebay that was MIB, but unfortunately the 6x12 plate
> > for the top of the Cafe was missing (wasn't polybagged originally, so the
> > seller might have missed it).
> >
> > I need one in MINT condition, as the rest of the set was just removed from
> > the bags.
> >
> > Or if anyone could let me know what currently available set has a 6x12
> > white plate, I'd appreciate it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tom Stangl
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> >
> >
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