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01-21-2017, 04:14 PM | #201 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
Too funny - when I was replying I didn't see "NorCal", just "sent from the Upside Down" and thought you were Australian! Hence me mentioning the US. I'd forward the coupon to ya but it's non-transferable, one time use. |
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01-21-2017, 11:46 PM | #202 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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01-21-2017, 11:52 PM | #203 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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I only had 2 Kyosho kits back from the 80's 90's, but since getting back into RC a year ago... I've been picking up Tamiya and Kyosho Re-Releases. The Yeti was my first Axial kit, and now I'm just hooked. | |
01-24-2017, 05:58 PM | #204 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: FL
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits Quote:
Too bad Axial isn't supporting towers Coupons anymore. Just like Traxxas. Kind of odd though considering anytime I had to call axial for replacement parts they came directly from Tower Hobbies which means Tower must be a main distributor for their parts. | |
01-24-2017, 06:28 PM | #205 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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01-26-2017, 07:28 AM | #206 |
Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
Even more bullshit from Tower. Their Super Saver Club coupons have also gotten worse. Compare December 2016 (left) to January 2017 (right). It seems they're doing everything in their power to lose customers. Time to send another email to Tower. |
01-26-2017, 07:48 AM | #207 | |
Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits Quote:
Maybe if they stopped sending all those printed fliers in every single order they could afford to give that 2$ back. But they're doing what they have to do. After all its an employee owned company, lots of people have more then just a paycheck riding on their success. | |
01-26-2017, 08:09 AM | #208 | |
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits Quote:
They won't be able to pay anybody if they keep pushing customers away. | |
01-26-2017, 08:43 AM | #209 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
Smaller discounts won't push many serious hobbyists away. Hang up and Drive |
01-26-2017, 08:49 AM | #210 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
I've been watching their coupons for a while now. That small change seems to be normal. They fluctuate their coupon discounts off and on. They usually get better at the end of the year.
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01-26-2017, 08:51 AM | #211 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Paulina
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
Realistically, $2-3 less on the coupons wouldn't matter to me. But I agree, stop sending out so much BS mail and magazines. Print mail is dead. I would love to know the statistics of how many orders are called in or mailed in from the catalog. Please tell me it's would be surprising and still substantiates the need for that level of print mail. Revenue is hard to control and project but expenses are 100% under their control. |
01-26-2017, 09:11 AM | #212 | ||
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits It will push smart shoppers to other places such as AMain, eBay, RPP, etc. I go where I can find the lowest prices and I know a lot of others do as well. Quote:
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I'm sure they still get phone orders, but I'd be blown away if it was more than 25%. | ||
01-26-2017, 11:00 AM | #213 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits Quote:
10/2015 - 27 off 299 12/2016 - 36 off 299 (I saw this coupon in 2015 as well, and used it when it came around again in 2016) Currently - 30 off 299 9/2016 - 23 off 199 10/2016 - 24 off 199 Oddball ones (I think these are short time seasonal) 11/2015 - 20 off 169/179/189? 12/2015 - 30 off 249/269/279? (not sure, but I got my Yeti with this one) EDIT: Looks like I need to join the super saver club. But now that they don't have Axial for coupons... Last edited by soze; 01-26-2017 at 11:09 AM. | |
01-26-2017, 11:38 AM | #214 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Near the IL/WI border
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
[QUOTE=JatoTheRipper;5656455]It will push smart shoppers to other places such as AMain, eBay, RPP, etc. I go where I can find the lowest prices and I know a lot of others do as well. Unfortunately, Hobbico has mandated the "no discount" policy across the board. Essentially, Hobbico is telling retailers how to run their businesses -- at least relative to Axial products i.e, they can't place any Axial RTRs or kits on sale. I agree a few bucks off with a coupon won't cost many sales, but 15% off of a kit at RPP adds up to real money, at least for me. I was in the market for a Bomber kit, just waiting for a sale and/or coupon deal at RPP. I know it's mostly principle, but I'm unwilling to spend $360 on a kit I could have purchased a few months ago for $300 or less. Bottom line, RPP & Hobbico lose a sale. I don't see how anyone benefits from that. |
01-26-2017, 11:41 AM | #215 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
Yep , you showed them, and you don't get that RC ..... Hang up and Drive |
01-26-2017, 11:47 AM | #216 | |
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
[QUOTE=JohnB;5656536] Quote:
Why are you here if you have nothing worthwhile to add? Buyers have monetary power. The only way you can show a company dissatisfaction, besides voicing your opinion to them, is by not spending your money at their company. So yes, he showed them. | |
01-26-2017, 11:51 AM | #217 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Near the IL/WI border
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits Not showing anyone anything. The only one it's "hurting" is me. But, unlike some on this board, perhaps including you, I have a limited amount of discretionary income --you might say for the toy truck fund. I have several other RCs to "drive" so it's not like I'll be sitting on the side line. Still, I would have purchased a Bomber if the cost to purchase didn't suddenly rise 15%.
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01-26-2017, 12:12 PM | #218 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
I also have limited funds, but I grew up owning a retail business , I see more than many here. That's why Jato.... you are an acknowledged cheapskate , which is fine. Until you own or manage retail your knowledge is quite limited. Hang up and Drive |
01-26-2017, 12:21 PM | #219 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Near the IL/WI border
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| Re: Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
mikemcE, have any of your suppliers told you what price you can sell their products for? Not trying to start a war here, just curious. Many hundreds of years ago, I worked in retail. Items had a list price of course, and a dealer net. We (the store) could set our selling price at whatever we chose. We controlled our profit margin. So, if we elected to undercut the competitions' price, well, that was on us. Curious to read your take on this. |
01-26-2017, 12:26 PM | #220 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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| Tower Hobbies No Coupons on Axial Kits
As a matter of fact yes. I will name the one that started it, Sony Superscope. Goes back to when Sony still made reel to reel and we sold them and tape. If you weren't following their pricing, everything got back ordered, then JVC did it and most of the other Japanese vendors followed. Was also very common in the photographic trade, Beseler rings another bell..... That's the way it's always been in retail , yeah it sucks , but I still have a good LHS Hang up and Drive |
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