Topic: SmartCat Peek-a-Prize Toy Box (Read 9849 times)

Mark · « **Reply #25 on:** November 22, 2007, 19:56:50 PM »

I have PMd too

LeighK · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2007, 19:01:47 PM »

Many thanks,

I've PMed you my details and I will pay you by Paypal to your Paypal a/c if you send me your details by return.

Cheers

Leigh

bluecat · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2007, 17:34:37 PM »

Great well thats two orderd one for mary as well

LeighK · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2007, 15:31:55 PM »

That's great, thanks for finding out for us.

I'll PM you later and I can take your paypal details and then pay you by Paypal and give you address details etc.

Cheers

Leigh

bluecat · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2007, 15:03:30 PM »

Hi all OK just worked out the proper price and it would be 21 pounds thats includes insured postage

I will need names and address to have sent to you as i said i would prefer paypall safer all round but other payment methods are fine pm me if you want one thanks

LeighK · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2007, 09:29:42 AM »

Quote from: Mark on November 21, 2007, 21:17:50 PM

I think I will opt for buying one

I'm with you all the way on this one good fellow

Even with the right tool for the job it'd still come out looking like some of those bookends that I made in woodwork class at school, I found them when I was clearing out my mum's place last year, what a haunting experience, I thought they dissapeared long ago only to return and haunt me. More than thirty years have gone by since I made them and they still have no functional use although maybe they might just possibly qualify as pieces of abstract sculpture, but I guess, as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

No, my woodworking skills reached a "zenith" of "naffness" in 1975 and I wish to spare myself, the cats and my friends, from the embarrassment of seeing how the passage of time has not improved the quality of my handywork.

Cheers

Leigh

PS. I did, in a moment of sheer madness once buy a cordless drill, it has never been out of the box but I might try and find a whisking attachment for it and turn it into a high speed electronic kitchen whisk as that's the only thing that I can think of using it for

Mark · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2007, 21:17:50 PM »

I think I will opt for buying one

blackcat · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2007, 20:47:29 PM »

Quote from: LeighK on November 21, 2007, 13:51:28 PM

You've never seen my woodworking skills have you ?!. I think I'd need a jigsaw and my idea of a jigsaw comes in 500 pieces with lots of sky and grass so that I can find the edges

Obviously - what you need is a hole saw, one of those circular saw blades that you attach to your power drill. The come up to 2 inches across and you can usually buy them in sets at places like Wickes for very little money (if you are not going for quality, which of course would be unneccessary if you only plan to use them once).

em1209 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2007, 14:55:04 PM »

Quote from: Mark on November 21, 2007, 13:35:09 PM

Quote from: em1209 on November 21, 2007, 13:24:15 PM
I'm going to attempt to make one out of a box. Not quite sure how exactly yet. The box would need to be quite shallow, maybe a cereal box might work? I'll just have to decant my porridge oats first !!

Emma

Not sure if that's a hint at your scottishness

Nope, don't think I've got any Scottish in me at all. Just meant that porridge oats seem to go on forever!!

LeighK · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2007, 13:51:28 PM »

Quote from: Team Svartalfheims on November 21, 2007, 12:47:23 PM

They would be easy enough to make yourself out of mdf or plywood for much cheapness.

You've never seen my woodworking skills have you ?!. I think I'd need a jigsaw and my idea of a jigsaw comes in 500 pieces with lots of sky and grass so that I can find the edges

Cheers

Leigh

GCE woodwork (referred)

Mark · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2007, 13:35:09 PM »

Quote from: em1209 on November 21, 2007, 13:24:15 PM

I'm going to attempt to make one out of a box. Not quite sure how exactly yet. The box would need to be quite shallow, maybe a cereal box might work? I'll just have to decant my porridge oats first !!

Emma

Not sure if that's a hint at your scottishness

em1209 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2007, 13:24:15 PM »

I'm going to attempt to make one out of a box. Not quite sure how exactly yet. The box would need to be quite shallow, maybe a cereal box might work? I'll just have to decant my porridge oats first

!!

Emma

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2007, 12:47:23 PM »

They would be easy enough to make yourself out of mdf or plywood for much cheapness. My OH is going to make me a big one and a little one over Christmas/New Year for the mob.

LeighK · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2007, 09:29:42 AM »

Hiya,

The price is possibly a bit steep but I'm still in the market for one, with three indoor obly cats this could be just the ticket to help keep them amused whilst I'm at work. Thanks for finding out about this "guys".

Cheers

Leigh

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2007, 07:50:49 AM »

I hadn't seen this thread, have ordered one (and a tick tock teaser) from the US. Looks like the boys Xmas pressie won't be quite so exclusive after all

Mark · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2007, 07:41:27 AM »

Quote from: madkittyrescue on November 20, 2007, 20:09:19 PM

I suppose they work in the same principal asa the cat roundabout toys????

I bought willow one in PAH but it moves about on the floor too much - she has only played with it a few times. She is only interested if I lie on the floor and spin the ball round

bluecat · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2007, 22:26:11 PM »

Hi Tan

Wonderer if you what prices you would have hun to get them in?

Sounds like i may have been miss quoted so have left a message how ever depends how it works out had a quote for 3 boxes
didn't know they were quite that heavy to be able to send on in UK may prove push the price up too much Looks like 15 pounds p+p to post on within the UK Unless i can arrange to have supplier send direct to buyer from us which i have done before can work out cheaper

If i can arrange this this price will be 24 pounds each including P+P which is a bit steep

and a shame still might get one my self though

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2007, 21:51:30 PM »

I've had my eye on these for ages and seriously considered having one shipped over from the US, then thought that was a bit of a waste of money. Please let me know if you get some, bluecat, as I'd definitely be interested in having one.

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2007, 20:09:19 PM »

I suppose they work in the same principal asa the cat roundabout toys????

Mark · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2007, 19:17:50 PM »

Me too please - They are probably practically indestructible

I guess you supply your own toys?

LeighK · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2007, 19:15:43 PM »

Hiya,

You can count me in, I'd love to get one for my lot.

Cheers

Leigh

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2007, 18:33:31 PM »

The type of design is patented, anything similar and sold would probably be bordering on infringement. They are fab though.

blackcat · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2007, 18:28:20 PM »

they are great looking though. Maybe a business opportunity for some of our handyworkers?? With modifications of course so no breach of copyright or patent or whatever it is ...

Tan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2007, 18:20:43 PM »

Hey Hun
Thats great i was trying to get these for the shop but it they are heavy so worked pretty expensive to ship from USA. This is what me supplier Dave in USA said re the shipping of them:-

Okay, I weighed my Peek-N-Prize and without its minimal packaging, it is 4lbs 10oz. Factor in a box and packaging for shipping and you can at a good 8oz to 1lb. That pushes just 1 unit to about $40 give or take $4. Assuming 4 shipped together comes in at 21lbs, you are looking at about $90 to ship them, not including insurance and such. Are you sure you have an interest in something so heavy? The smaller one I did not like, it was too small to interest the cats.

Wonderer if you what prices you would have hun to get them in?

bluecat · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2007, 17:08:50 PM »

If any one would like one of these let me know thier mainly only availible in the US but have a contact who can get them

cost would be 11 pounds + pp which i will work out via royal mail rates

http://www.catgrace.com/smpetoybox.html

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