Ahaar, show me the pirates!

[Martin Milner]

The new Pirate sets have been showing on Playmobil UK's site for a month now, and due for release in July.

Here we are in July.

So where's my *&%$^ Pirates??

I was planning to go out this weekend and splurge £75 or so on the new sets, but still no confirmation from the website that they're available in the shops.

TRU's UK website has them, but can I trust TRU? It's a 10 mile round trip on my bike to get to my nearest TRU, and that's a lonely slog home if it turns out the sets aren't in stock yet.

[tiger1983uk]

So where's my *&%$^ Pirates??

I was just thinking this myself. I have just been to Playmobil.com to place my order and it still won't let me, even though the sets are there and it is JULY. Usually they don't even put the sets on the UK site until you can order 

[LHAAP]

Why don't you email or phone PLAYMOBIL UK

PLAYMOBIL UK Ltd. - Customer Services 
6 Argent Court
Sylvan Way
Southfields Business Park     
Basildon   
Essex, SS15 6TH   
email: service_uk@playmobil.de
Telephone: 0044/1268/490/184

[Martin Milner]

What would be the fun in that?

[LHAAP]

Ask why you can't order at their website yet. Of course it is no help regarding the stocks of the toy shops.

[Martin Milner]

But that would be NO FUN.

Anyway, they're closed one for the weekend. So Nyaah.

[Timotheos]

TRU's UK website has them, but can I trust TRU? It's a 10 mile round trip on my bike to get to my nearest TRU, and that's a lonely slog home if it turns out the sets aren't in stock yet.

You gotta go by taxicab, Martin.  We PM collectors already have a bad reputation as people whose primary form of transport is a bike.*

* This poor joke may only make sense in the USA outside New York or Chicago--the ultimate motif of social failure is the guy who doesn't own a car and goes everywhere on a rusted bike.

But, seriously, I know what you mean--we have a Target about five miles away that I once biked to for Playmobil.  It turned out to be a hell-ride (rotten sidewalks and busy street) and when I got there Target had empty shelves.

On the brightside, I breezed through a Target today and found a clearance on Specials, US$1.38 each.  What am I going to do now with six surfers and four princesses with unicorns?

I'll find something!

[Richard]

What am I going to do now with six surfers and four princesses ...?

Timmy, perhaps you should ask one of the princesses ... 

[Gustavo]

But that would be NO FUN.

Anyway, they're closed one for the weekend. So Nyaah.

C'mon!: Fun will be AFTER you follow Lars' council, Martin ...

[Rasputin]

Martin- why cant you just call the store and ask for the set #'s they have . In the US most people who ride bikes actually are trying to have a less footprint on earth . Even biking uses a lot of energy, wear and tear on you, and the bike - so a simple tele call will save a lot of resources .

Richard- isn't that a parents night mare . their young daughter running away with a beach bum, or worse 2.

Tim- that motif is now becoming the way of the future . You will realize this when petrol is $10/gal.