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| polarisrider44 | 01-24-2011 03:49 PM |
is hobby town usa slowly going out of business?
well there were 2 hobby town usa stores by my house and they have both now shut down just cant figure out if there goin out of business or if they are just cutting back?
| BMenard17 | 01-24-2011 03:53 PM |
The hobbytown in my area is VERY BUSY 24/7.....:nod:
| tc5 man | 01-24-2011 03:54 PM |
well, some of them ive heard theres a lot of them that have crappy service and getting things in ive exprienced the same kind of service when i used to live in md.
in the hobby shop business if the people are jerks and the service sucks and mad management= out of business.
oh and hobbytown prices are pretty high maybe not all of them though.
you probety seen the lhs that have good service and nice workers stay open right ?
i know i notice it the shops around me.
than again since hobbytown usa is a fancise they probety just closed some down that wasnt doing good .
theres reasons that make that happen also.
| polarisrider44 | 01-24-2011 03:56 PM |
Originally Posted by tc5 man(Post 8539988)
well, some of them ive heard theres a lot of them that have crappy service and getting things in ive exprienced the same kind of service.
in the hobby shop business if the people are jerks and the service sucks and mad management= out of business.
you probety seen the lhs that have good service and nice workers stay open right ? i know i notice it the shops around me.
yeah i know same thing like you said hobby town has just teenagers looking for a small job that dont know anything about rcs you have to have the owner that is expierenced take care of you and they cant have an attitude which seems to be very common in the hobby stores
| tc5 man | 01-24-2011 03:58 PM |
Originally Posted by polarisrider44(Post 8540005)
yeah i know same thing like you said hobby town has just teenagers looking for a small job that dont know anything about rcs you have to have the owner that is expierenced take care of you and they cant have an attitude which seems to be very common in the hobby stores
yup thats the good thing about small lhs usally the guys who work there are racers that know thier stuff and are usally cool.
| Briguy | 01-24-2011 04:01 PM |
Originally Posted by tc5 man(Post 8539988)
well, some of them ive heard theres a lot of them that have crappy service and getting things in ive exprienced the same kind of service when i used to live in md.
in the hobby shop business if the people are jerks and the service sucks and mad management= out of business.
oh and hobbytown prices are pretty high maybe not all of them though.
you probety seen the lhs that have good service and nice workers stay open right ?
i know i notice it the shops around me.
than again since hobbytown usa is a fancise they probety just closed some down that wasnt doing good .
theres reasons that make that happen also.
That is because the LHS employees are racers and/or people that care about the hobby and their fellow racers and customers . Both of my LHS are great !
| polarisrider44 | 01-24-2011 04:02 PM |
Originally Posted by tc5 man(Post 8540016)
yup thats the good thing about small lhs usally the guys who work there are racers that know thier stuff and are usally cool.
yeah i dont like the closest one to me so i go a little farther for the good attitude an patience haha
| tc5 man | 01-24-2011 04:02 PM |
Originally Posted by Briguy(Post 8540032)
That is because the LHS employees are racers and/or people that care about the hobby and their fellow racers/customers . Both of my LHS are great !
thats what is saying thats the problem with hobbytown usa.
| polarisrider44 | 01-24-2011 04:05 PM |
since i do have expierence and know what i want when i go its not a huge deal but people that are not very big in rcs yet would need that extra help i did like hobby towns upgrade parts though they do have alot of them
| omarwashington | 01-24-2011 04:08 PM |
I would not know if they are going out of business but haven't been to one in a long time since they have a very limited supply of items for your typical racer.
| polarisrider44 | 01-24-2011 04:11 PM |
Originally Posted by omarwashington(Post 8540082)
I would not know if they are going out of business but haven't been to one in a long time since they have a very limited supply of items for your typical racer.
yeah they only really carry some aluminum parts for the rusty or slash not too much associated or hpi
| slackomatic | 01-24-2011 04:14 PM |
I would guess they are going out of business. The one nearest to me is very small and trys to carry a very small selection of everything hobby wise. And yes the service was horrible the last time I was in there looking for my first vehicle they showed me the 2 they had and that was it. The couldnt tell me anything about them or what else is even needed to complete the vehicle.
My local LHS has a parking lot at the least half full at all times. And on the weekends and big sales they fill it up. Lots of business that hobbytown isnt getting.
| Lason | 01-24-2011 04:15 PM |
My LHS is about 45 minutes away and they have awsome service and facility. I also have a hobbytown about 3 minutes down the road so if I need something in a hurry I just go there but the service is horrible! They act like Im bothering them while they work on their own stuff at the counter and then they dont know what they are talking about. I was told yesterday "there is no such thing as 1k diff oil and to stop listening to the internet, I really needed 100k diff fluid instead." :rolleyes:
Prices are not as low as the track but is in line with tower and amain with the exception of tax of course.
| polarisrider44 | 01-24-2011 04:16 PM |
Originally Posted by slackomatic(Post 8540136)
I would guess they are going out of business. The one nearest to me is very small and trys to carry a very small selection of everything hobby wise. And yes the service was horrible the last time I was in there looking for my first vehicle they showed me the 2 they had and that was it. The couldnt tell me anything about them or what else is even needed to complete the vehicle.
My local LHS has a parking lot at the least half full at all times. And on the weekends and big sales they fill it up. Lots of business that hobbytown isnt getting.
at hobby town you might as well just read the box haha
| marooko | 01-24-2011 04:19 PM |
I went to a Hobbytown once, I won't make that mistake again.
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