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Re: Tower Hobbies

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Why the hell am i getting emails Tower? There's mo chance in HELL i would buy anything from them!!! :shock:
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Re: Tower Hobbies

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I dont believe its a scapegoat. IIRC, Great Planes was easier to get into as a small hobby shop than Horizon and others - they required large minimum orders and verification of base inventories. The other 'small' friendly distributor I knew of went our last year (I cannot remember their name, but the store front was Hobby People). It was tough back even when I attempted to own a small shop & track (very late 80s/early 90s), margins were tight - and this was before the current world of partial sponsorships....
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Hrp, Horizon, etc are all options but when GP lost traxxas all those small shops that dealt with GP lost their access to traxxas. I’m sure that hurt them all quite a bit. The Hobbico problem didn’t start with Traxxas though, they were already in a world of hurt trying to pay bills and stay afloat well before traxxas sued them. I still think it was a way for traxxas to get out. Look at all those companies that are probably still stuck in a contract with Hobbico shipping stuff and probably going to get screwed on it when the bill is due.
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
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I don't get it. They keep offering stuff on preorder, including not-yet-released AE cars!? They can't even get the mainstream AE back in stock. I can't believe they'd just take the preorder money and then close the shop...
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Tamiya paint is back in stock. Maybe there is hope.

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Lonestar wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:53 pm It's happening...

http://www.redrc.net/2018/04/hobbico-continues-as-horizon-hobby/
My old school LHS confirmed this. Great Planes will continue with a limited market (static models/planes/craft items), but Horizon will take over their RC car brands, "drones" and what not.

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A heads up... In 2033 I'll be putting my collection of "vintage" Tower Hobbies catalogs and flyers on eBay :wink:
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NomadRacer wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:02 pm A heads up... In 2033 I'll be putting my collection of "vintage" Tower Hobbies catalogs and flyers on eBay :wink:
aaah! Surprise spoiled.

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Re: Tower Hobbies

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Just received this today, :)



Important Notice Regarding the Sale of Your Personal Information and Your Right to Opt-out

Dear Valued Customer:

As you may be aware, Tower Hobbies' parent company, Hobbico, declared bankruptcy in January 2018 and has initiated a sale process.

We are excited to share with you that the RC brands and Tower Hobbies website that you have come to rely on over the years will continue. The Bankruptcy Court has approved the sale of Hobbico's RC business to Horizon Hobby, LLC. Horizon Hobby has been in business since 1985 and serves customers in the United States and around the World. Horizon Hobby also maintains a strong online presence and warmly welcomes Hobbico customers to its growing family. With this acquisition, Horizon Hobby looks to build upon Hobbico's great reputation for providing quality RC products to customers across the country. More information about Horizon Hobby can be found at https://www.HorizonHobby.com
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As part of the sale, Horizon Hobby is purchasing Tower Hobbies' customer databases. The Tower Hobbies Privacy Policy provides that the company will not share any personally identifiable information with any third party without your consent. Under this Privacy Policy, you have the right to opt-out of the sale and the transfer of your personal information to Horizon Hobby, and of receiving future e-mail or mail communications from Horizon Hobby.

You may elect to opt out by any of the following methods:

Clicking the link at the bottom of this email message;
Sending an e-mail to Tower Hobbies' web master at [email protected] with the information necessary for Hobbico to identify you in its database and process your opt-out election (such as your name, email address, street address and telephone number);
Calling the Tower Customer Service at 800-637-6050 or;
Mailing to the following address:

Tower Hobbies
PO Box 9078, Champaign, IL 61826

Please include in your letter the information necessary for Horizon Hobby to identify you in its database and process your opt-out election (such as your name, email address, street address and telephone number). Please note that opting out will remove your proof of purchase data required for warranty service.

If you opted in to receive promotional emails from Tower Hobbies, you may also receive promotional emails from Horizon Hobby unless you opt out of having your information conveyed to Horizon Hobby.

Your request to opt out must be received no later than April 6, 2018.
After the opt-out deadline, Horizon Hobby has offered to conduct a sweepstakes for Tower Hobbies customers who decline to opt-out as a thank you for your interest. We thank you for your past patronage and hope you will always continue to enjoy the RC hobby.

Sincerely,
Tower Hobbies

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I got that one and an identical one from Omni today as well. Oddly enough, the opt out request date is today as well lol.
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
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I hope they manage M&A's better than their calendars :D
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I received a notice from Tower and Omni. I didn't realize Omni Models was under the Hobbico umbrella.

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