Dougl Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) I've noticed a few people mention buying stuff from US sites, anyone got any sites in particular they recommend? Cheers Edited November 13, 2016 by Dougl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougl Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 *Sorry - meant to post in General RC, please feel free to move if needed, can't work out how to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 There are loads. 2 favourites are Tower Hobbies and Jenny's RC. Jenny's are on Ebay. If it's a 'shipping order' then Tower has little comparison. Basically I decide what I want / need, then find the best deal. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Don't forget to factor in possible custom charges as well, so do the maths to see if it works out cheaper to order from abroad or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 It's not as beneficial now the Pound v dollar isn't as good, but Tower Hobbies have cheap shipping and money off coupons. I buy more from there than any other UK shop put together.... just bare are in mind customs charges... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 >£15 gets hit for 20% VAT + 'Handling Charge'. The latter is generally £8.00 if lower value / small but is variable - I've had over £35 before now ... OCCASIONALLY they 'get through' ...... . Don't expect many to get through from USA now, and particularly around Christmas - always seems to get stricter ... Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Depending on what you want, China/HK is also viable places, typically, they are more willing to mark the value down, so more chance of skipping customs. RCMart and ATees are the main ones, but it does depend on what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougl Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 Do they tend to get much better stuff we don't get over here. or is it just pricing that's main factor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Beat me to it - big thumbs up for RCMart and AsiaTees - 'though I'm waiting for some links off RCM - shouldn't be long. DON'T FORGET ... HobbyKing - 'though we're all generally using the 'UK Warehouse' now. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Mainly the pricing. There's more aftermarket parts, but core RC is pretty much the same, just more expensive. Tower seems to have EVERYTHING Traxxas in stock at all times which is useful for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisknights Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 for brushless combos i use Funshobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazp1976 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) Depends what you need. Ones I've already used Tower hobbies Amain Asiatees Dollar Hobbyz RCMart Ebay: China & u.s Jenny's rc nitro-master rc-waffle rcboyz hobby-japan rcdamper stlouis-rc rcecho-uk lipoconnectionsolutions tomtop Top_rc001 There's loads more U.K: boltbase kayfast massiveattack007 Hobbyking Robotbirds modelforce apex coolice Edited November 13, 2016 by dazp1976 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougl Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Will check them out! Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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