Star Wars bulk lot: neat trick, or scam?

Zihuat · 2015-02-08T18:37:09.000Z

I have a newbie question, regarding Ebay selling "good practice" and the time-honored notion of WYSIWYG. I found the following on Ebay, and I bit to the tune of $63 + $12 shipping. Look closely at the photos and description: http://m.ebay.com/itm/301499756669?_mwBanner=1 It arrived in a timely manner, and was packed okay (a couple tiny parts dribbled out of the blister wrap and were laying loose in the box, but nbd). I've been wanting to try the "buy used-but-incomplete" thing just for kicks, so this was my chance. Now most of you BP'rs--by looking at the rather crappy photos--can see that the ship on the far right is missing it's wings and canopy. Some (me included) saw the instructions for 4502 X-Wing, and Yoda's hut above it, and assumed the partial ship was that classic X-wing that Luke plowed into the pond on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back. Cool! Not. What it actually turned out to be was a 7143 Jedi Starfighter, sans wings, canopy, and the gear mech to swing the wings. NBD, I really wanted the Imperial Shuttle most of all, and it--like the other items (exc. the above one)--was complete except for a few minor parts I was able to pull from bulk stock. To be sure, I'm happy with the purchase (3 lbs of stuff to make 5 complete ships plus a Yoda hut), and will not leave negative feedback. However... a couple questions are raised about the seller's tactics. 1. Despite qualifying it as "what you see is what you get'," isn't it a little deceptive to park a manual for something that isn't included below the partially-hidden fuselage of what might be mistaken for that ship (next to the hut that came with that set)? 2. Should you really title the listing "7 Real Lego Star Wars Ships" when it's actually 5 1/2 ships and a Yoda hut? (Note: The Droid escape pod isn't really a "ship" but I'll give them a pass on that one, lol) Please, no lectures about caveat emptor; as I said, I'm new at this, and happy with what I got :)

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