Welcome To Technic-NXT-Rare & More
HAPPY New Year to all my past and current customers, thank you for shopping with Technic-NXT-Rare & More.
NEW ROYAL MAIL OVERSEAS SERVICE AVAILABLE - Offering shipping of larger (61cm x 46cm x 46cm) and heavier (up to 20kg) packages to Europe and the Rest Of The World making buying from a UK store far more affordable. Please ask for shipping quote.
As our store name suggests our focus is on the more specialist items including:
- Technic
- NXT
- EV3
- Mindstorms
- Electrical
- Pneumatic
- Trains
- Rare & Specialist Parts
All items described as 'new' are unused but in some cases they may be quite old. Some 'new' items will come in their orignal sealed bags and will sometimes be sold in 'bulk', so you get the complete sealed bag of items.
All our used Lego(R) is hand sorted and quality checked. All used sets are checked for contents and will be complete unless otherwise stated. We can't guarantee that sets contain all the original parts (i.e. lost or broken parts may have been replaced in the past with equivalent used or new items). Unopened sets are assumed to be complete as it is impossible to check, however we have never known a new set supplied by Lego(R) to have any missing pieces. Manuals and stickers in some LEGO(R) sets are supplied loose so may be creased etc. from movement in the box (this will therefore not be an acceptable reason for a refund request where a set is sold sealed i.e. unopened).
Due to the nature of our stock some items can be quite old and some fading should be expected for these (however any obvious yellowing will be noted in the description).
If we sell anything with any significant defects we always try hard to describe the condition of the parts affected.
All electrical and mechanical items are tested and will be in good working order unless stated otherwise.
Parts sold as assemblies may be supplied disassembled to enable easier/cheaper shipping. New parts sometimes have marks from contact with each other in the box and / or bag which is unavoidable or because they were supplied pre-assembled. Only pieces described as 'mint condition' are likely to have no visible marks at all.
Please note the (x2) next to the Qty of an item means that you can only order in multiples of 2 (x4 = multiples of 4, etc.). However the price quoted still relates to the cost of one item (e,g if you order 2 of an item marked (x2) costing £10 each you will receive 2 items and the cost will be £20).
If anything slips through our selection process and is not as described, we will always do our best to put it right! If we make a mistake or if you have any query with your order we ask that you contact us before leaving feedback.
Keeping track of over 100,000 items in our stock is quite a challenge and unfortunately parts do from time to time get mislaid or go missing, if this happens to your order we will send you a request to remove the missing parts from your order before sending your invoice or credit the missing item(s), if any unavailable parts are key to your order you can of course cancel your order without any issue.
We always leave feedback once the status of an order has been marked as completed and feedback has been left by the buyer (if we haven't left feedback after a few days please feel free to remind us). If you don't update your order status by 30 days after your order has been dispatched and you don't contact us to report a problem, it will be assumed that you have received your order and everything is OK and your order will normally be marked as completed on our records.
We currently ship to the UK, many European countries plus Canada, Australia, New Zealand and a few others; we will also ship (on request) to members in other countries who have an established positive feedback profile (including the USA).. We package all items to ensure they arrive with you in the same condition they left us. We aim to invoice within 24 hours of receiving your order and ship within 24 hours of receiving your cleared payment (if payment is received before 10am items will normally be posted the same day). All goods remain our property until payment is fully cleared.
If your order is likely to exceed £750 in the UK (£250 for Europe and the rest of world) please contact us first as we don't normally accept single orders exceeding these values (due to the difficulty / cost of getting insurance above these levels). It will still be possible to order the items you need but they may be split into 2 or more smaller orders and sent one at a time (items required will of course be reserved for you during this process). Please note we will not ship to PO Boxes or to any Shipping Forwarding companies.
We expect to receive your payment within 3 days of you placing an order. Please read our terms before ordering (see Store Terms) and note that we only accept payment by PayPal (if you can only pay by credit/debit card please let us know so we can send a PayPal Invoice which will allow for card payment).
We have an ever changing and expanding stock of parts some of which may not yet be shown. If you need more of a particular item please contact us as we may have more in our stock that are waiting to be added to Bricklink.
Please note that we can't guarantee that all items of the same colour will match exactly as they may have come from a number of different sets; however we will do our best to provide as close a match as possbile from the stock we have.
Current shipping charges for packages valued £20 or under, all weights are total including packaging:
- UK 1st class Large Letter rate (used for small orders of non-bulky parts with packed max A4 size and max 25mm thick) £2.75 for up to 100g.
- UK 2nd class small parcel rate (used for bulky parts and larger orders max size 16cm x 35cm x 45cm) £3.95 for up to 2kg. If you want 1st class please specify on order with up to 2kg at £4.95.
- For larger packages sent in the UK we use normally use Parcelforce; signed for services and insurance will be included in the price quoted as appropriate. Please feel free to request shipping cost before placing larger sized or high value orders.
- Europe - Royal Mail 'Air Mail' Large Letter Rate (packed max size A4 and max 25mm thick) £3.95 for up to 100g.
- Europe - Royal Mail 'Air Mail' Small Parcel Rate from £6.95 for up to 250g).
- Rest Of The World - Royal Mail 'Air Mail' Large Letter Rate (max packed size A4 and max 25mm thick) £4.95 for up to 100g.
- Rest Of The World - Royal Mail 'Air Mail' Small Parcel Rate £9.95 for up to 250g. (except USA £14.95 and Australia, New Zealand & Singapore £13.95).
Although surface mail for Non-UK orders is a bit cheaper than 'Air Mail', we don't use it as, in our experience, items are more likely to get lost and in most cases it can take several weeks for orders to arrive.
We always choose appropriate packaging to suit the items ordered; actual shipping costs will depend upon the weight and size of the items as well as the packaging.
Please note for small items the packaging we generally use weighs around 45g.
Orders over 100grams will be charged the actual RoyalMail postage cost plus the cost of packaging (normally between £0.60 to £1.00 approx. depending on size and type of package), there are NO other charges.
Postage & packing costs for sets, heavy items or large boxes may be specifically shown, if not please contact us prior to ordering to get a price. PLEASE NOTE - Packages sent outside of the UK that can't be sent by Royal Mail; (that exceed 61cm x 46cm x 46cm will have a SIGNIFICANT P&P cost as we have to use Courier services (normally £30 upwards).
For higher value orders we use 'Signed For' services so your package is properly insured and which generally mean faster delivery (especially for Air Mail) and in our experience ensures that the item is very unlikely to be lost in the post, which due to the nature of our stock is often more important than the extra cost. The following is given as a guide as to when we normally use 'Signed For' services:
- UK orders over £20 we use Royal Mail 'Signed For' at £1.60 extra (£1.30 extra for Small Parcels).
- UK orders over £50 up to £150 we use Royal Mail 'Tracked With Signature' (starting at £4.95 for 100g packed weight to £7.95 for 2kg packed weight ) to cater for extra insurance.
- UK orders over £150 up to £750 we use Next Day Special Delivery (starting at £7.95 for 100g packed weight to £11.95 for 2kg packed weight ) to cater for extra insurance.
- Overseas orders over £20 we use Royal Mail 'International Tracked' and/or 'Signed For' at between £4.00 and £6.00 extra (depends on weight, parcel type and destination).
- Overseas orders between £50 - £250 will also be subject to an extra £2.60 insurance.
No extra insurance is required for orders below £20 as they are automatically insured within the stated cost.
If you want a faster postage service than normal please add a message to your order.
We accept orders from buyers without any feedback, however if you have less than 10 positive feedback ratings there is a total outstanding order value limit of £50. Some items (usually those that are over £200 in value) may have more stringent requirements regarding the size of the buyers positive feedback record and this will be described in the item description.
Please note for orders sent outside of the UK, BrickLink and / or customs may charge duty and / or tax on the package depending on value or other attributes; please check if these charges may apply to you before ordering as payment of them is the responsibility of the buyer. We will always state the true value on the customs form attached to the parcel (because that is the law), however you may legitimately be able to reduce the overall cost of any duty by placing a number of smaller orders, although doing this may increase the total cost of P&P.
Please enquire before ordering if you have any questions regarding our terms or require a shipping quote. Once you have placed an order you will be deemed to have agreed to our terms.
Thank you for looking.
Steve