looking for a cheap set in the UK

[tosh]

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Hi I'm looking for a cheapish set for a beginner but as she is visually
impaired the tiles need to be a reasonable size.
A used set would be fine if complete but Ebay seems to be full of sets
from the far east with low prices but huge shipping charges.
Anyone have any ideas?

thanks
Tosh

 

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"Tosh" <tosh@youknow.where> wrote...
> Hi I'm looking for a cheapish set [in the UK]

Gareth Saunders' website lists best places to buy mah-jongg stuff in the UK
http://www.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/mahjong/faq07uk.html
Cheers
Tom

 

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Huge shipping charges are not surprisng considering how heavy full-size
mahjong sets are.
How about mahjong playing cards? The cards are larger than tiles, or you
could run them through a braille typewriter to mark the cards.
Regards,
Keng Ho

"Tosh" <tosh@youknow.where> wrote in message
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> Hi I'm looking for a cheapish set for a beginner but as she is visually
> impaired the tiles need to be a reasonable size.
> A used set would be fine if complete but Ebay seems to be full of sets
> from the far east with low prices but huge shipping charges.
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> thanks
> Tosh

 

[Guest]

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Chinese shops and groceries often have cheap sets for sale. They can be
of quite reasonable size and with good engravings. If you have a local
Chinese shop, ask there.