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Good site to buy board games?

  • 16-10-2011 12:04pm
    #1
    Puteq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭


    Does anyone know of a good site to buy board games? I buy quite a few board games for a board game club i am with, but this thing of amazon not shipping to Ireland (though this is hit and miss, sometimes it does) is really annoying, and shopireland seems to re-direct me to amazon for loads of stuff i look to buy. I often check out ebay.ie too, but a lot of the games i am looking for are mostly in the US, or really expensive if based in the UK.

    Basically i'd like to find a website that sells board games (based somewhere in Europe so shipping wont fleece me), preferably that is reasonably priced and that shipping is OK. Any suggestions anyone?

    I would have no difficulty with a bricks and mortar shop too if anyone had any suggestions, but I am based in Galway and as far as I know, there is none here.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Get in touch with GamerWorld in Dublin, they seem to have an offer of free shipping for orders over €50 (which most bg's will reach). they also have a very good selection, if your ever in Dublin you should drop in.

    http://gamersworlddublin.com/


  • #3
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,716 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    I've used Shire Games a few times and never had any problems: http://www.shiregames.com/khxc/index.php

    Also used Games Lore once or twice and again, no problems with delivery etc.: http://www.gameslore.com/


  • #4
    osh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,941 ✭✭✭osh


    Gamers World's a good choice. If they don't have what you want in stock, they'll order it in if possible. Even if they don't deliver free to Galway, it wouldn't be too expensive compared to some online stores.


  • #5
    gudwan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭gudwan


    Saw this on another board the other day - sale at Smyths and board games are 3 for 2. Here


  • #6
    debreall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭debreall


    Usually, i will find them on amazon at first...


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  • #7
    Paddy Samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Paddy Samurai


    Online I bought a couple of games from Gameslore (UK), and found them to be ok. If your in to boardgames,gameslore also send you a monthly newsletter with all the new games etc.
    Also bought a few directly from games makers. Fantasy flight and Treefrog.You can buy directly from most companies.You will find the links through boardgamegeek.

    If your in dublin visiting,Gamers world in Jervis st has an ok selection,and is worth a visit.
    Best boardgame shop I was ever in is The Science fiction book store in Galma Stan,Stockholm. I visited it twice in the last few years and spent the half the day in there.
    Wish we had something like that in Ireland.


    http://www.gameslore.com/


  • #8
    Puteq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭Puteq


    Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have been speaking to the guy in gamersworld, he seems to be the most reasonably priced and sounds like he will do his best for me on postage which is great. It was kind of deceiving because the gamersworld website has hardly any board games on it, but apparently thats just because they are still creating it, but i will mail him with anything i want.
    I also checked out the gameslore and shiregames websites, but their prices were more expensive than gamersworld so i think they're out of the running unless theres something i cant find elsewhere (I very un-scientifically just compared the price of one game though, 'Game of Thrones 2nd edition').
    Thanks for all the suggestions anyway folks


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