Potential Technic Group Buy - Porker & Excavator
Discussion
charlescrawley said:
Hi Podie,
I don't think that's very fair. The guys on Brickset are a great bunch and I don't see anything wrong with what happened. An offer was visible to the public for whatever reason, found and communicated in a specialist interest forum, very similar in many ways to here.
Problem fixed and hopefully little harm done.
Regards,
Charles
For anyone confused, I deleted my previous comment - which basically said it hacked me off.I don't think that's very fair. The guys on Brickset are a great bunch and I don't see anything wrong with what happened. An offer was visible to the public for whatever reason, found and communicated in a specialist interest forum, very similar in many ways to here.
Problem fixed and hopefully little harm done.
Regards,
Charles
Sorry chap, but I completely disagree with you. Over the last few years I've put a fair amount of effort in to sorting group buys and whilst I benefit in a cheaper product at launch like others do here - it does require effort. Russ on the other hand makes his living by selling Lego and other products. He has no obligation to give us a discount, and whilst he'll shift an extra 100 or so units, I doubt he'll be retiring on PHers group buys.
So a bit of work goes in, regulars and newbies (to Lego group buys, not PH) alike turn up and buy stuff. Everyone is happy.
People who have contributed nothing to this forum benefit. Specialist forum or not, they can either cruise the web looking for a deal or they could try and organise their own group buy.
This is entirely MY opinion and may not be shared by Russ.
I'm going to draw a line under this conversation as I don't want to taint a series of group buys that have been great fun.
Edited by Podie on Wednesday 27th July 15:46
charlescrawley said:
Hi Podie,
I completely understand your position, but there was no underhand attempt to benefit from another group's buy. There are threads on Brickset for many major retailers, where members keep others appraised of good bargains found on those sites and Jadlam Racing is just one of them. The poster simply found the deal by searching the site and posted his findings. He even queried whether this was a mistake and, when told of the reason, that pretty much has ended discussion.
Again, I see nothing wrong with any of that.
No hard feelings, I hope, and good luck with all your group buys.
Regards,
Charles
(Sometime PHer who posted in the Le Mans and Lotus forums in the main and BrickSet member as well)
No hard feelings at all - we can both have differing opinions (or perhaps I'm grumpier than usual) I completely understand your position, but there was no underhand attempt to benefit from another group's buy. There are threads on Brickset for many major retailers, where members keep others appraised of good bargains found on those sites and Jadlam Racing is just one of them. The poster simply found the deal by searching the site and posted his findings. He even queried whether this was a mistake and, when told of the reason, that pretty much has ended discussion.
Again, I see nothing wrong with any of that.
No hard feelings, I hope, and good luck with all your group buys.
Regards,
Charles
(Sometime PHer who posted in the Le Mans and Lotus forums in the main and BrickSet member as well)
Perhaps you should visit PH more often... the Lego group buys are pretty good you know...
Edited by Podie on Wednesday 27th July 16:14
Thanks again - got the M-B Arocs truck yesterday too. Now have lots of LEGO to be getting on with! 
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