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 Author: Deadbrix View Messages Posted By Deadbrix
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Deadbrix (87)

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 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Apr 24, 2022 07:45
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yorbrick (1182)

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In Buying, Deadbrix writes:
  sorry I'm still new to the discussion forms I just want to show more pictures
I took of the nasty Lego and the invoice i only took one photo of the skeleton
torso but trust me both were dirty

The skeleton torso looks used or stored in a dirty environment. The power miner
is also used but that is the condition stated by the seller. When you buy used
figures, expect to ipe off a bit of dust or dirt.
 Author: Deadbrix View Messages Posted By Deadbrix
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 03:15
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Deadbrix (87)

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i tried washing it off it wont come off its stuck to the plastic
 Author: elias3 View Messages Posted By elias3
 Posted: Apr 24, 2022 08:08
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elias3 (4589)

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In Buying, Deadbrix writes:
  sorry I'm still new to the discussion forms I just want to show more pictures
I took of the nasty Lego and the invoice i only took one photo of the skeleton
torso but trust me both were dirty

no fake parts for me
 Author: tons_of_bricks View Messages Posted By tons_of_bricks
 Posted: Apr 24, 2022 08:33
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tons_of_bricks (12738)

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In Buying, Deadbrix writes:
  sorry I'm still new to the discussion forms I just want to show more pictures
I took of the nasty Lego and the invoice i only took one photo of the skeleton
torso but trust me both were dirty

1. They are not fake Lego.

2. They are used; they're not going to look brand new.

3. I see nothing wrong with anything in any of your pictures except for the slight
dirt on the power miner, but that listing specifically mentions lower quality.
I have no idea what you're trying to show in the first picture of the head.
If for some reason you think that head is fake, you are completely wrong as that
is the older style of head.

Finally, if you are this picky, stick with new.
 Author: Gaston.La.Brick View Messages Posted By Gaston.La.Brick
 Posted: Apr 24, 2022 11:25
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Gaston.La.Brick (1836)

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  Finally, if you are this picky, stick with new.

Well said.
 Author: Brick.Door View Messages Posted By Brick.Door
 Posted: Apr 24, 2022 12:34
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Brick.Door (7507)

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In Buying, Gaston.La.Brick writes:
  
  Finally, if you are this picky, stick with new.

Well said.

Most of these were listed as new (except for the Power Miner).

I really doubt the skeleton torso is actually new but was soiled from storage.
Chances are, it was used.

The Ninjago armour looks fake to me, but I am not 100% certain it could be a
different mould.

Sometimes fake items slip past us. It has happened to me too. But that is for
used pieces. If a part is really new, you know where it came from.

But my best guess is that this seller routinely lists used items as new unless
they visibly look used.
 Author: randyipp View Messages Posted By randyipp
 Posted: Apr 24, 2022 15:28
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In Buying, firestar246 writes:
  2. They are used; they're not going to look brand new.

But if you go back and look only the power miner was used. Can you really trust
someone selling that skeleton body as new? It looks like it has been recently
pulled from a used lot and listed.
 Author: tons_of_bricks View Messages Posted By tons_of_bricks
 Posted: Apr 24, 2022 15:39
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tons_of_bricks (12738)

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In Buying, randyipp writes:
  In Buying, firestar246 writes:
  2. They are used; they're not going to look brand new.

But if you go back and look only the power miner was used. Can you really trust
someone selling that skeleton body as new? It looks like it has been recently
pulled from a used lot and listed.

My apologies; I did not realize that was supposed to be new. With that knowledge,
then yes, that is obviously not new and should not have been listed as such.
 Author: Deadbrix View Messages Posted By Deadbrix
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 03:17
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Deadbrix (87)

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go to part 1 for the fake lego
 Author: tons_of_bricks View Messages Posted By tons_of_bricks
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 06:11
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In Buying, Deadbrix writes:
  go to part 1 for the fake lego

The head? What in the world makes you think it's fake? That's the older
blocked-open variant. Do a quick search on bricklink and you'll find hundreds
of heads here with that stud type.
 Author: Deadbrix View Messages Posted By Deadbrix
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 08:11
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Deadbrix (87)

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I meant the ninjago armor pieces 2 scabbards from ninjago those were fake there
is earwax inside the head that's the slightly orange stuff I literally received
with the figure in absolute bad condition he only said face wear he never mention
earwax in the head and food or dried gunk on the figure
 
 Author: randyipp View Messages Posted By randyipp
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 09:34
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randyipp (3473)

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In the end you have done everything you can do, clearly this seller has no idea
what customer service is. Make sure to add to your least favorite stores and
just let it go, life is too short to worry about a few dollars worth of Lego.
Just think of how desperate you have to be to not refund a buyer a few dollars
to resolve an issue? This is the type of complex I see every once and while,
where no matter what, this type of person can not admit fault even with clear
evidence. I saw your video and the figure looked pretty gross, something I have
seen before in my own ordering.

There are a few sellers here that don't care, but the overwhelming majority
do.
 Author: Deadbrix View Messages Posted By Deadbrix
 Posted: Apr 26, 2022 01:35
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Deadbrix (87)

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Understandable, and he wanted me to return everything which I did and I'm
waiting for my full refund because his package was delivered yesterday
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 09:51
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yorbrick (1182)

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In Buying, Deadbrix writes:
  I meant the ninjago armor pieces 2 scabbards from ninjago those were fake there
is earwax inside the head that's the slightly orange stuff I literally received
with the figure in absolute bad condition he only said face wear he never mention
earwax in the head and food or dried gunk on the figure

What makes you think it is earwax? There are many other things it could be for
a used figure. I'm just wondering why someone would stick a hairless figure
into their ear.
 Author: qwertyboy View Messages Posted By qwertyboy
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 12:17
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In Buying, yorbrick writes:
  In Buying, Deadbrix writes:
  I meant the ninjago armor pieces 2 scabbards from ninjago those were fake there
is earwax inside the head that's the slightly orange stuff I literally received
with the figure in absolute bad condition he only said face wear he never mention
earwax in the head and food or dried gunk on the figure

What makes you think it is earwax?

The taste is pretty specific.

Niek.
 Author: Deadbrix View Messages Posted By Deadbrix
 Posted: Apr 26, 2022 01:45
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Deadbrix (87)

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its a medium orange color and also I'm pretty sure he got it from a bulk
lot probably previously owned by a someone who had lego as a kid but has grown
out of lego I genuinely don't want to argue
 Author: zorbanj View Messages Posted By zorbanj
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 20:02
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 Author: zorbanj View Messages Posted By zorbanj
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 20:04
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zorbanj (806)

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Those pieces are used and disgusting. Open a case in PayPal and get your money
back.

In Buying, Deadbrix writes:
  I meant the ninjago armor pieces 2 scabbards from ninjago those were fake there
is earwax inside the head that's the slightly orange stuff I literally received
with the figure in absolute bad condition he only said face wear he never mention
earwax in the head and food or dried gunk on the figure
 Author: Deadbrix View Messages Posted By Deadbrix
 Posted: Apr 26, 2022 01:40
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Deadbrix (87)

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I did I returned everything like he wanted I'm still waiting for him to refund
me though it was delivered to his house pretty quickly
 Author: TheCuteGiraffe View Messages Posted By TheCuteGiraffe
 Posted: Apr 25, 2022 20:16
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Yeah, Thats pretty dirty. If the seller supplied their own image it would be
easier to for the buyer.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Apr 26, 2022 02:42
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yorbrick (1182)

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In Buying, TheCuteGiraffe writes:
  Yeah, Thats pretty dirty. If the seller supplied their own image it would be
easier to for the buyer.

If a seller had to supply their own image then there would not be any cheap parts
/ minifigs here. Who is going to spend time photographing then resizing images
for a few pennies, then make sure they send the right one that matches tge photo.
Plus the seller would angle it to make it look its best, not worst, and only
one image is allowed.