The perils of buying from a model shop you have never heard of!

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darkscot wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:41 am Has anyone ever done business with DC Kits?

https://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk

They have a loco I want at a very attractive price, but I have never heard of them before.
they have been around for a while, though I have a login I have not purchased from them
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If you look at the company info it states Charlie Petty a name well respected in the sound decoder world. I would have no problem ordering from there on that basis alone.
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Also worth noting that many items state ‘credit card sales only’ and that automatically gives buyer protection via the card company.
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Purchase value must be over £100 for S75 [the one that protects you in event of problems] to apply. R-
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RAF96 wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:39 pm If you look at the company info it states Charlie Petty a name well respected in the sound decoder world. I would have no problem ordering from there on that basis alone.
I thought I recognised the dc kits name but couldn't remember who was associated with it.

I agree, Charlie is one of the good guys.
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RAF96 wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:39 pm If you look at the company info it states Charlie Petty a name well respected in the sound decoder world.
He supplies 'Legomanbiffo' decoders, a new one on me!
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Those decoders usually get very good press.
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Well I have taken the plunge and ordered the loco! This particular loco seems to be a bit of a rarity now. I jut hope it arrives when my wife is out!
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Its best to come clean in the first place. :)
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