I sent Mattel an e-mail because I am having problems getting a disney cars playset my son wants, this is available on ebay but at vastly inflated prices because it is hard to get in the UK. I assume this is also why I keep meeting other desperate parents trying to get the same diecast cars as me!!
Well I know I am the spawn of the devil for even THINKING about buying stuff from chinese expoliting Mattel but their reply made me think
" This will not be available in the UK as it does not meet the Europeon Safety standards that the UK have to adhere too. The product is readily available in America, but they have different guide lines to Europe and UK"
Just worth thinking about if you buy things from ebay!!