Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]

Announcements (Updated: July 11, 2018)

Welcome to Swifty's Garage!


Thanks to all of you for making this board what it is today!


Attention new members: We would like to welcome you personally, so please introduce yourself. Click here: INTRODUCTIONS


For all the latest news and announcements, please click here: PA System



Thank you - The Swifty's Garage Team




This board is best viewed at 1024 x 768 Resolution

Car of the Week:


Matchbox 1968 Ford F-100


Click Here: Matchbox '68 Ford F-100
Welcome to Swifty's Garage. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.

Thank You,
The Swifty's Garage Team


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features.

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Inspector Stangfreak on the job
Topic Started: May 20 2015, 05:59 PM (736 Views)
Stangfreak
Member Avatar
Convertible
Inspector Stangfreak is doing his job... Found this 5 dollar package with the 1 dollar mainline car in it at Walmart!!!
Someone did a very good job on the change. You can't tell at all where this package has been opened!!!


Posted Image

Posted Image

Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
revwheels
Compact
This kind of pilfeing makes me :angry: Outright premeditated theft.

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Ethanator
Member Avatar
Midsize
Same thing happens at my walmart, maisto all stars and cool classics packages with mainline hws in them, and even M2 with Hw wheels superglued onto them :angry:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Stangfreak
Member Avatar
Convertible
What really makes me mad is when you take something like this to the service desk and report it, they stick it under the counter and then you will see it back on the shelf the very next day!!!

I will check in a day or so and bet I see it hanging where I found it!!!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Stangfreak
Member Avatar
Convertible
Stangfreak
May 20 2015, 07:33 PM
What really makes me mad is when you take something like this to the service desk and report it, they stick it under the counter and then you will see it back on the shelf the very next day!!!

I will check in a day or so and bet I see it hanging where I found it!!!
Sorry guys, I meant to post this in the How Wheels section... Stangfreak goofed again... I do that allot lately... I'm old now!!!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Ethanator
Member Avatar
Midsize
I once bought a M2 studebaker tow truck to find that someone broke the hook off and badly supergluded it on.

BTW: I like the inspector badge
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
craftymore
Member Avatar
Support your local demo derby.

Stangfreak
May 20 2015, 07:35 PM
Stangfreak
May 20 2015, 07:33 PM
What really makes me mad is when you take something like this to the service desk and report it, they stick it under the counter and then you will see it back on the shelf the very next day!!!

I will check in a day or so and bet I see it hanging where I found it!!!
Sorry guys, I meant to post this in the How Wheels section... Stangfreak goofed again... I do that allot lately... I'm old now!!!
It was an easy fix. ;)
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
daniel60
Member Avatar
Personal Luxury Car
I know one thing Hot Wheels has a pretty car then and it's worth the extra in my opinion.
Online Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Stangfreak
Member Avatar
Convertible
Sure enough, I went back this morning and there it was on the shelf... I looked closer and found this silver one that also had been switched to a mainline... Bummer that people do this!!!

Posted Image

Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
juantoo3
Member Avatar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It would be a shame if the packaging fell to the floor and somehow got stepped on or run over by a shopping cart...would be a terrible waste, but Wally could exchange for product or write off on taxes...
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
BossCar
Fullsize
I don't get why people do this. It's so scummy. I saw stuff like this on Live and Let Die-Cast not too long ago as well.

It's people like that who give real collectors a bad name. It's sad.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Stangfreak
Member Avatar
Convertible
It is extremely sad... Really it's us that get's ripped off... I remember when GL first released the camper dioramas for 10 bucks and my wife found one at a Meijers store. She was proud to give it to me, but someone had switched the GL camper for a $.49 cheesy off brand little junker pick up with a cheesy little cap on the back. I didn't wanna bust her bubble, so I didn't tell her about it, she didn't know any better about the diecast stuff. I didn't wanna ask her for the receipt to return it either. So I went that evening to the store to return it and to report it with no receipt. They weren't going to refund our money without a receipt, but I argued and raised soooo much heck over 10 bucks, I did get my money back. Thing is, it was back on the shelf the next day and laid there for almost a whole year. I never did know what happen to it!!!
This is the one my wife found and bought me many moons ago. This one really ticked me off, cause we almost got soaked for 10 bucks!!!

Posted Image
I think this was the camper that was suppose to be in there!!!
Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
clem24
Member Avatar
Station Wagon
This stuff does make me angry. I've only seen it done in the US though, nothing up here in Canada thus far.. Spotted this one last year in NY state.

Posted Image

At least the casting is still M2.
Attached to this post:
Attachments: WP_20141103_20_35_41_Pro.jpg (140.22 KB)
Edited by clem24, May 21 2015, 01:04 PM.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Stangfreak
Member Avatar
Convertible
I found this one too, but bought it because it had the two AMCs in it where someone swiped the taxi, but at least replaced it with another cool GL... I thought this one was worth the 8.99 marked on it...
Still it had been tampered with, but a thief with morals...LOL

Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Ethanator
Member Avatar
Midsize

Spotted these at my walmart
Posted Image

Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Bay 2: Hot Wheels · Next Topic »
Add Reply



March's Picture of The Month Contest



Congratulations DinoMom for winning March's contest!



April's Picture of The Month Contest



Congratulations carsdownunder for winning April's contest!






Powered By

This board is best viewed at 1024 x 768 Resolution


eXTReMe Tracker