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oldbolt · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 434

I ordered a 1992 Champions League final programme online the other day from a dealer for what appeared to be a good price of £15.The programme was described as the 1992 CL Final.No other description.
The programme arrived and it is in very good condition but is a foreign language edition.(Spanish)
I doubt the Wembley programme would have been printed in Spanish,in fact i am almost certain because I went to the match and bought one at the time.

I wouldn't have paid almost £18 inc pp for this edition if it had been described as so and feel a bit ripped off.

Should I be or am I at fault?

kcs · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 1655 Location: Ashford, Kent

I would feel somewhat annoyed as a dealer really would/should have known what the official programme for the game was. Especially being at Wembley.

Alternatively, have you got yourself a relative bargain?? Not really my area but you never know....
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Molineux Phil · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 823 Location: liverpool

Unfortunatly these kind of things happen when bying of ebay,think i was recently duped when purchesing ,think i parted with about £25 for two frendly games of my "wants" list, front cover of scans showen were defo not the progs i was sent ,although not in to bad a condition i did keep them...... so know when i bye i allways ask are scans shown the actual prog i will be sent. it dose pay to ask. sorry i cant help you more re prog you recently bought.

Kickoff3pm · Joined: 06 May 2009 Posts: 894 Location: Staffordshire

I may be wrong but he doesn't mention ebay does he? All I can say is what I would do as a dealer myself.

Any reputable dealer would accept it back but you might have to cover the postage. In legal terms you got what you bought but it's not a good experiance is it finding out the dealer does not know what they are selling.

I give a no quibble return policy, although if the customer just changes their mind I might ask for the postage (well it's so expensive now) and I think that's fair. I can honeslty say I've never has anything returned from my site in over ten years due to that policy of fairness.

If I were you I would contact the dealer, tell him how you feel. I wouldn't be too concerned if he refused to do anything but I would make a point about not using them again if they did.

MRPROGRAMMES · Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 148

I would email him if not happy as he may genuinely have not noticed. If the cover is the normal Wembley issue but the insides are Spanish and he bought as a job lot he may not have checked it, other for just general condition. However looking at www.footballprogrammes.com they have the UK edition @ 40.00 and the Italian edition @ 15.00. Not got the Spanish one listed so you could assume it may be rare and you could have a bargain.

MisterGas · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 869

The Spanish and Italian issues sell for roughly the same.

giorgio · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 201 Location: London

The 1992 CL Final programme was issued in three languages, English, Italian and Spanish, all with the same cover. Prices fluctuate but the last time I looked the Spanish and Italian ones were selling for more than the English version. £30+ I think I saw one or two go for. I would keep it if I were you.