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Ameena
2015-12-31 17:40 UTC
#1
I recently saw a card game called Snake Oil being played in a YouTube video and it looks super-fun. I want to get it but it seems to be out of stock everywhere - I've tried various websites and one did briefly pop up on Amazon the other day but it was about fifty quid including postage (seller was in America somewhere). I was wondering if anyone on this side of the Atlantic had seen it anywhere or might know of some random (non-dodgy) website where it's actually in stock or something.
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Killswitch
2015-12-31 18:25 UTC
#2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snake-Oil-Card-Game-New-/331531289053?hash=item4d30ce01dd:g:gWQAAOSwymxVLy4n
Looks cheap to me.
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grysqrl
2015-12-31 18:47 UTC
#3
Wrong side of the Atlantic, though.
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PlatinumWarlock
2015-12-31 19:14 UTC
#4
How about this one:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toys-games-snake-oil/27779538?ean=0659390018692&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Toys+Games+Brand_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP23413&k_clickid=3x23413
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Killswitch
2015-12-31 19:35 UTC
#5
Found this, too. It's a UK store.
http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/Toy9542n04gfae/Snake-Oil
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Matchstickman
2015-12-31 19:37 UTC
#6
I use boardgameprices to find online places to buy games if they are not in my FLGS. There are a couple of copies listed as in stock in places… but check it carefully, this game originiates in Germany so there are probably German language copies too.
Killswitch, you go 0 for 2, it's out of stock there!
KI
Killswitch
2015-12-31 19:42 UTC
#7
So it looks like your choices are to wait until they restock, or pay for shipping.
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Ameena
2015-12-31 20:28 UTC
#8
Yeah, that Board Game Prices thingy already came up in my original Google search but all the results are either German or out of stock (or possibly both). Well, hopefully this will appear at some point if I just keep checking Amazon every now and then. It's a shame when something cool isn't easily available here unless I want to pay a stupid amount for shipping :(.
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pwatson1974
2015-12-31 21:00 UTC
#9
Ameena,
I have a copy. Don't get to play it much as too light for boardgamers and I'm not sociable enough for a party game. I'll brimg it down to the next Sentinels Day and we can figure it out from there.
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Ameena
2016-01-01 11:02 UTC
#10
Oh cool :D. Maybe I can borrow it or something, and give it back at a future meet? It won't get damaged or anything - I'm always careful with my own stuff, let alone someone else's :). I will continue to keep an eye on Amazon and maybe Games Lore in case it pops up, but going by the prices and almost complete lack of availability I presume it's an American-made thing that only comes over here occasionally and in relatively small quantity :(.