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My nightmare came true!

Post by SPhilli911 » Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:45 pm

Sorry if there is a better place to vent about model buying experiences, but this one hurts. About a month ago I found a pretty hard to find 1/18 scale Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 from GT Spirit and bought it along with another model from the same seller. While it's not the best model ever, I'd argue its the best version of the 3.6 in scale form even if it is sealed and it is indeed rare to see for sale. so I was thrilled to find it (I owned it before, sold it and want it back).

Well, somewhere along the line in shipping the box was tampered with, for whatever reason the customs people opened it and removed the usual styrofoam insert that keeps GTS models safe and thought it was a great idea to put the model back in the box and send it along the way!

I've not seen it yet in person, these pictures are from my brother who didn't want to remove it completely, but apparently the roof is completely removed, as well as the seats and window. It's like a crime scene. Sad to see a model gone.

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by Gavin » Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:13 pm

ah...that sucks for any model, but especially for one that's somewhat rare.

Hopefully the seller/insurance will make you whole.

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by StratosWRC » Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:41 pm

It can be repaired by someone with skills so if you're not keeping it, put it up on ebay

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by SPhilli911 » Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:33 pm

StratosWRC wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:41 pm
it can be repaired by someone with skills so if you're not keeping it, put it up on ebay
I'll assess the damage more once I see it, but maybe you're right. Otherwise I'll hang onto it anyways, maybe use the wheels for something.

In any case, I got a refund for it now but the seller is not responsible so I hope he gets taken care of by ebay protection rules. The seller and I both can't understand how the protective Styrofoam had gone missing in shipping.

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:15 pm

Sorry to hear the bad news! I just don't understand why they would remove the protective foam shell :scratchhead:

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by SPhilli911 » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:54 pm

[KRAFTIG] wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:15 pm
Sorry to hear the bad news! I just don't understand why they would remove the protective foam shell :scratchhead:
That's the biggest mystery, I cannot wrap my head around it. Maybe intentional? It's crazy.

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Post by [KRAFTIG] » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:51 am

SPhilli911 wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:54 pm
[KRAFTIG] wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:15 pm
Sorry to hear the bad news! I just don't understand why they would remove the protective foam shell :scratchhead:
That's the biggest mystery, I cannot wrap my head around it. Maybe intentional? It's crazy.
Is there any recourse?

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by SPhilli911 » Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:43 pm

[KRAFTIG] wrote:
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:51 am
SPhilli911 wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:54 pm
[KRAFTIG] wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:15 pm
Sorry to hear the bad news! I just don't understand why they would remove the protective foam shell :scratchhead:
That's the biggest mystery, I cannot wrap my head around it. Maybe intentional? It's crazy.
Is there any recourse?
I got a refund and the seller is also going to be covered, since the damage was most definitely caused buy careless shipping or customs handling.

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Post by [KRAFTIG] » Thu Jan 12, 2023 3:34 pm

Good! Like Wes said, with some skill it could be fixed. But the juice might not be worth the squeeze.

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by BRN9121 » Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:43 am

You got a refund great, are you returning it or keeping it?

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by SPhilli911 » Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:23 am

BRN9121 wrote:
Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:43 am
You got a refund great, are you returning it or keeping it?
I do still have it, but not really sure what to do with it yet.

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by Oldtimer » Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:49 am

As a customizer, I would be interested in seeing what the ultimate condition was. Will you post pictures?

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by SPhilli911 » Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:14 am

Sure, it's buried away somewhere but I can take pics sometime.

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by StratosWRC » Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:23 pm

I would sell it on ebay if I were you. You'd be surprised how much it might go for.

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Re: My nightmare came true!

Post by BRN9121 » Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:31 pm

Yeah, put it up for sale. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
Mine was a close call... thank God only the box was damaged.

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