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08-07-2014 08:33 PM

al.s

Re: Great Hobbies

yup great hobbies i am not impressed at all picked up a flyzone mini switch and the prop is grossly out of balance 3.5 months later i am still waiting for a replacement if i didn't live 650kms away from the closest location (edmonton) it would be a lot more convenient even still this was a first purchace and i am thinking the last after several calls and months of waiting looking at a 160.00$ paperweight thank god i didnt spend the 8-10k i plan on spending on next winters projects not to go on when i talked to whoever it was at the edmonton location he made me feel like a 2nd class citizen if only he knew that some of us pay more in taxes than others like himself gross lol i know horrible thing to say and sorry about the rant but i am pissed with this customer service has been great i just wish they would send a prop so i can fly this thing hope everybody els has way better luck than i have

08-07-2014 05:10 PM

reo

Re: Great Hobbies

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Originally Posted by davidmc36

Nevermind getting hit for inurance for shipping over 100 dollars worth of stuff. This is a scam for an item that could fit in a $3 bubble mailer!!!

I just sent a 'free' tx strap to a fellow in Ontario in an oversized brown envelope for $1.80. I just asked him to toss a toonie in the Tim Hortons 'camp' fund next time he's getting a coffee.

08-07-2014 08:07 AM

davidmc36

Re: Great Hobbies

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Originally Posted by HAL9KPCM

I've run into that same situation at many places.

True, not the only place I have seen it. Gotta make an order big enough to be worthwhile.

08-07-2014 07:58 AM

HAL9KPCM

Re: Great Hobbies

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Originally Posted by davidmc36

Nevermind getting hit for inurance for shipping over 100 dollars worth of stuff. This is a scam for an item that could fit in a $3 bubble mailer!!!

I've run into that same situation at many places.

08-07-2014 06:27 AM

BAMDFISHER

Re: Great Hobbies

Thunderbolt RC is a much more friendly site to order from.

Every time I look at the Great Hobbies web site almost everything I am interested in is OUT OF STOCK.

08-07-2014 04:15 AM

davidmc36

Re: Great Hobbies

Nevermind getting hit for inurance for shipping over 100 dollars worth of stuff. This is a scam for an item that could fit in a $3 bubble mailer!!!

07-22-2014 07:30 PM

OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK

Re: Great Hobbies

Hey! I just received an E mail from Mike at GH explaining that the Ontario location is the only place they ship from now. If it was stated as such on the website I missed it.

And yes there was 3 items that I wanted for the weekend and didn't get till Monday but... this is just a hobby and no lives were riding on it! I just checked the calendar and... there is another weekend coming up! All is good.

Have a nice day guys!

07-22-2014 07:30 PM

Eye Can Fly

Re: Great Hobbies

Face it Merv, they don't give a hoot about us out West. I haven't bought anything from them since the quit the COD payment. Their excuse--- we weren't getting paid! I can't imagine how that happens.

07-22-2014 07:16 PM

davidmc36

Re: Great Hobbies

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Originally Posted by OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK

....yes they did hide it!

You just got lucky that the stuff in stock in YEG was also in stock On-Line. Had it not been in YYZ the order system would have balked.

07-22-2014 06:57 PM

OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK

Re: Great Hobbies

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Originally Posted by CF105

They do list "online" inventory as well as what's in stock at each store. It's even the first on the inventory list. So it's not like they're hiding it...

Kevin, if you were to go back and read my posts you would see that I went out of my way to pick only items that were in stock in the Edmonton store. At no time during ordering or in the email they sent me confirming the order was it ever stated that the order was being sent from Ontario! In fact the way I found out is when I put a trace on the Canada Post shipping number. So... yes they did hide it!

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