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[Rich1234]

Hello,  I am looking at buying a ship and I am wondering if this site is reputable? https://www.shipmodelshop-store.com/about-us/  Thanks. 

[ccoyle]

I wouldn't trust them. All of their kits are listed for under 100 GBP -- an extremely unlikely proposition.

[Keith Black]

 A bit sketchy to say the least. For example the 1:100 Mantua Amerigo Vespucci model is normally $400.00 plus but they're selling it for 95.99 pounds. I didn't play with adding the kit to a cart and seeing what shipping cost are. I think the old saw 'if something seems too good to be true, it probably is' applies.  

 

https://www.shipmodelshop-store.com/amerigo-vespucci-ship-model-kit-mantua-models-799/

 

Rich, welcome to MSW. I wish you the best in search of a kit. Glad to have you aboard.

Edited December 2, 2023 by Keith Black

[Rich1234]

Thanks for the quick responses.  I will look elsewhere.  Appreciate the feedback 

[Mark P]

And everybody here will appreciate your doing so, I assure you. Theft of another's work undermines the whole ethos behind developing a kit in the first place.

 

All the best,

 

Mark P

[OllieS]

The head office is a Poundland in Inverness Scotland.

Presumably the CEO is sitting in the doorway.

[allanyed]

2 hours ago, OllieS said:

Poundland

That one threw me so I looked it up and it is what we in the US call dollar stores.  NOT a place to find ship models or ship model kits. Their ads show finished models for the same price as kits, what's up with that?

Allan

Edited December 2, 2023 by allanyed

[OllieS]

25 minutes ago, allanyed said:

That one threw me so I looked it up and it is what we in the US call dollar stores.  NOT a place to find ship models or ship model kits. Their ads show finished models for the same price as kits, what's up with that?

Allan

You may also not know that we have a social problem with homeless unemployed (and employed unfortunately) who camp out in shop doorways amongst other places.

That was of course a joke.

In reality a genuine site has been hijacked and altered is my guess. In Britain the website would be co.uk not .com 

[Keith Black]

3 hours ago, OllieS said:

In Britain the website would be co.uk not .com 

 Of course........ *Keith dope slaps forehead.