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It is 11 days until D-Day and the first thing I knew about the anniversary poppy pin was when I saw it on eBay ........ and I'm an RBL member who regularly checks the Poppy Shop website. A final point about eBay , a seller can sign up to automatically donate all profits from particular items directly to a charity of their choice. A charity ribbon appears next to the item and in the text it states what percentage is donated (seller also get back a portion of eBay fees). The Royal British Legion has a "shop" on eBay but have no items at all for sale and haven't had anything for between 3-6 months (these were mainly signed football shirts which were auctioned off ). Last edited by mike_vee; 26-05-19 at 09:38 PM. |
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Yes, many people certainly don't have physical access to a shop, there seem precious few actually on the high street and of those that are, I have never been inside one that has the full range of stock available.
I walked past a larger branch yesterday and there appeared to be absolutely no D Day related material, whatsoever, for sale, which was a little surprising given that they had sold both the handsome Somme and Passchendaele poppies in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Quote:
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From a more positive D-Day angle , the Battle of Britain Bunker (Uxbridge) is holding a 4 day event (6th-9th June) . Tour , exibition , lectures and a screening of ....The Longest Day ! As it is walking distance from my place I hope to attend all events. |
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What on earth am I missing?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F133074199573 Our branch now has these and like everyone else they are £3 each. On the subject of official sellers on eBay, my PAO keeps telling me that he has been told he is not allowed to put pins etc on it or any similar site, he is only supposed to collect within our branch area and is supposed to report any that he sees. Michael |
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These pins originally had a starting price of £2.75 + postage , there was also a "make an offer" option. I paid £5.00 which is the amount I would have given a Poppy seller if they were available. The seller donates 100% of money to the RBL. The fact that bidding on this pin has now reached £23.00 and there is still 4 days to go shows that people want this pin and (in my opinion) the RBL has made a serious error in the marketing/distribution of this item. I saw this problem coming when the D-Day pins were not available from Poppy Shop. I reported another seller for charging £9.99 (he has sold 3 pins) , I didn't get a reply but the listing now states that "the item is no longer available". As I have said previously , if the RBL/Poppy Shop are not going to make these items available to the general public then people will look elsewhere and that will encourage copies and 'profiteering'. Added info : I can't understand why bidding is at £23.00 when another seller is offering D-Day pin for £3.99 "Buy it now". Last edited by mike_vee; 07-06-19 at 09:45 AM. Reason: Added info. |
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I supplied 100 pins to Knarsbough RBL to sell on their stall at Knarsbough Market on Wednesday and the almost sold out, I took 100 to the Harrogate Cenotaph D-Day 75 commemoration yesterday and did sell out, along with 60 2019 pins...
I do not sell on e-bay or other bidding sites, but do offer the odd pin here and on my military web site. RBL 'Poppy Appeal' would do well if they created a 'Poppy Shop' on e-bay selling direct to the public those items that are for sale by PAO's where this years distribution of pins has been haphazard to say the least. |
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I completely agree that PAO's/Branches need an outlet where they can officially sell "old stock" that they have left over after Remembrance Day. Anyone selling would have to be 'registered' and all profit automatically donated to RBL. |
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PoppyScotland also issued a D-Day 75th Anniversary pin/badge (brooch fitting) , available from their online shop for £4.50 + postage.
Have included other pin for size comparison. |
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I suppose supply and demand will always up the price but it always makes me wonder when you see this sort of thing particularly when some people complain about the suggested amount in November
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I have to say that many people put in £5 & £10 notes as well as a few £20's for a poppy pin in November and others moan about it!
As you know Poppy Sellers in November are not allowed to state a fixed price and only suggest £2 for a pin, and yes some put in less... |
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Does anyone know if these poppies were manufactured in Great Britain, it is a little disturbing to even consider that the hallowed sand from Arromanches might have been processed elsewhere.
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The 4 "Centenary" pins (Flanders Fields , Passchendaele 100 , Somme 100 and Thank You) were made by TMB Art Metal of London and each came with a small "Provenance Certification" card , the D-Day 75 ones do not have any information with them. The fact that Poppy Shop/RBL make no mention about where these were made is strange , I will e-mail them but don't think I'll get a response as they would not want negative publicty if they were manufactuered overseas. |
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It is really annoying to think that particular sand might have been on a trip "east" before being mixed with the black enamel.
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One enterprising seller on ebay has some available at a buy it now price of £29.99.
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I pointed out the ridiculous prices being asked to the RBL , I also questioned where the D-Day 75 lapel pins were made . Their response was ; "Thanks for bringing this to our attention, i will forward this over to poppy appeal." I won't hold my breath waiting for a reply. |
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