"fake" (other versions of) LEGO

caprikid1

Not all Fake lego is rubbish. Search for Lepin and I think you will find quality is comparable and sets near identical.


There are good and bad fake lego sets.

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caprikid1 wrote: »

Not all Fake lego is rubbish. Search for Lepin and I think you will find quality is comparable and sets near identical.


There are good and bad fake lego sets.

Yay, then you can also teach your kids about copyright infringement https://www.aliexpress.com/item/206pcs-set-Lepin-Star-Wars-Building-Blocks-Rey-s-Speeder-Buildable-Figures-Model-Bricks-Toys-Compatible/32634945079.html

What a rip-off! You might as well buy a pirate copy of Frozen on DVD down the pub

Artytarty

Sense of entitlement and gratitude issues.

spadoosh

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Yay, then you can also teach your kids about copyright infringement https://www.aliexpress.com/item/206pcs-set-Lepin-Star-Wars-Building-Blocks-Rey-s-Speeder-Buildable-Figures-Model-Bricks-Toys-Compatible/32634945079.html

What a rip-off! You might as well buy a pirate copy of Frozen on DVD down the pub

Thank you, just given me a fantastic resource to buy my nephew some [STRIKE]lego[/STRIKE] lepin.

Lego emerald train £220
Lepin emerald train ~£50

Wow thats very moneysaving!

spadoosh

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Modular-Green-Grocer-10185-x/dp/B000WLZC3W = £1349.96

http://www.dhgate.com/product/lepin-15008-city-street-creator-green-grocer/389557400.html#s1-22-1b;searl|3769636547 less then £50.

Thats astounding!

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The Greengrocers is only that much because it's no longer in production btw. Some lego sets appreciate due to scarcity.

pinkshoes

spadoosh wrote: »

OP, unless you know the giftor will be reading this your efforts might be better spent telling them. Im sure there would be a few kids happy to receive any kind of toy for christmas.

I don't really find it appropriate to do such a thing as I do not want to appear ungrateful. The gift was a lovely thought.

I just thought from an MSE point of view I would enlighten others just in case it saves others the same plight.

spadoosh

Even the train one is a pretty big price difference. 75%+ seems quite a lot for choosing the more 'ethical' option.

I enjoyed building the lego over christmas and would like to have some nice big sets but theres no way i can afford £200+ you have to pay for the more advance sets. My car didnt cost much more than that and thats like proper real lego!

Thats really left me dumbfounded.

Tiddlywinks

Shouldn't this be on the 'vent' board? What's it got to do with 'relationships' other than a lesson in how to be ungrateful?

austonic

pinkshoes wrote: »

I don't really find it appropriate to do such a thing as I do not want to appear ungrateful. The gift was a lovely thought.

I just thought from an MSE point of view I would enlighten others just in case it saves others the same plight.

I feel guilty now having bought twin 7 year old boys (siblings to boyfriend of one of my daughters) a fake Lego construction kit each from Aldi which we gave them at the first meeting of the two families which took place in a restaurant on Boxing Day. (We bought original presents for his other two siblings, both in their teens.)