Skynet5 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Got quite a bit of stuff to buy. Tbf I'm not in a major rush anyway, but do modelsport et al tend to have Black Friday deals? Need things like xr10 pro and xerun G2 motors .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Got quite a bit of stuff to buy. Tbf I'm not in a major rush anyway, but do modelsport et al tend to have Black Friday deals? Need things like xr10 pro and xerun G2 motors ..They have a sales tab see what they have Tamiya tt02 mercades amg gt4 with trackstar 3520kv motor/esc on a 2s lipo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 In a word, no. Black Friday sales in the RC world are very poor, I've in fact never had what I'd consider a good deal/bargain in a Black Friday sale. The best you can hope for is HobbyKing having a deal on batteries and maybe a few escs/motors/kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, Oh How Original said: In a word, no. Black Friday sales in the RC world are very poor, I've in fact never had what I'd consider a good deal/bargain in a Black Friday sale. The best you can hope for is HobbyKing having a deal on batteries and maybe a few escs/motors/kits. really, do they have anything in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: really, do they have anything in stock Not been on HobbyKing in a while so I've not got a clue, you'd have to have a look for whatever you need. They did once have a very good sale on though, they were selling HobbyWing 1080 ESCs for £18, I picked up some big 6000 4s LiPos for about £15 each, overall I saved about 70% on my order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Yes they used to be good and did have genuine sales but recently seems every thing is out of stock lipo`s, esc`s motors pretty much most of the things they sell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddinaw Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Banggood is advertising a Black Friday sale, but whether there will be any genuine reductions I don’t know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, Goddinaw said: Banggood is advertising a Black Friday sale, but whether there will be any genuine reductions I don’t know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Banggood have a sneaky habbit of upping prices a week or so before sale then dropping price back to usual for sale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I think most do, like cameracentreuk on eBay are almost always in the sales they have, but the day of the sale stuff goes up by 10-15% then when they take 20% off you think you're getting a really good deal but you're not... The reason I mention them are because they sell a lot of drones usually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Most RC shops are very poor when it comes to sales, when I got my tekno from the states with all the offeres for the 4th July sales it worked out to be around £220 (RRP £350+). DMS racing seem to be the best when it comes to discounts as they quite often run 10% off everything which is pretty good. I've got no idea of what sort of margins RC shops sell at so there might not be any room for big discounts but 10% here and there wouldn't hurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I doubt margins for UK shops are really any different to most shops. For example, when paying full retail from Towers, Amain or CML, when I used to order RC4WD kits from the states, they worked out at about £90-120 cheaper than UK prices, that's at full retail value, full shipping value and import taxes. If you factor in a discount for buying in bulk, plus the discount per item on shipping and import taxes because they are costing a lot less, the mark up is huge, just using that as an example because I know the facts and figures. At a guess I'd say the mark up is over 100% which on a £450 item is a good profit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I emailed a store to try and get a discount on the traxxas bronco, no joy so looks like it will be the carisma F-150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Yeah I remember those heady old days when HK did blowout sales on Lipos etc. The last one I did, I ordered about 350 quids worth of 2 & 3S lipos ranging from 800mah to 5000mah, for 65 quid posted. Granted, some had some fairly strange connectors on them, but nothing a few mins with the iron wouldn't resolve. Most I haven't used yet, and are still sitting at storage charge in the garage. Realistically though, I wouldn't expect anything similar in the current climate, as most shops seem to be struggling to get stock in the first place, so why blow it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddinaw Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Appliance electronics is doing 5% off for Black Friday and their starting prices are mostly the same as modelsport, so you might get a bargain. Not a big range but worth a look if you’re after a RTR - traxxas, Arrma, Losi etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy20xe Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Makeitbuildit have a Black Friday section, no idea if there is any bargains to be had though https://www.makeitbuildit.co.uk/black-friday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Andy20xe said: Makeitbuildit have a Black Friday section, no idea if there is any bargains to be had though https://www.makeitbuildit.co.uk/black-friday Best RC Black Friday ive ever saw! Some great ESC/MOTORS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skynet5 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 37 minutes ago, Guns said: Best RC Black Friday ive ever saw! Some great ESC/MOTORS Yup might pick up the xr10 pro. Need a xerun 6.5 too can't see one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skynet5 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Skynet5 said: Yup might pick up the xr10 pro. Need a xerun 6.5 too can't see one though. Found it. Tbf it's 18% off a higher price anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53HRA Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 17/11/2020 at 19:35, Andy20xe said: Makeitbuildit have a Black Friday section, no idea if there is any bargains to be had though https://www.makeitbuildit.co.uk/black-friday Use code WELCOMEBACK for another 5% off 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Rc model shop direct have a sale on: Quote 24 hours only! Enjoy a 5% discount* off our already low prices on everything from our web site – Please use voucher code “hello5” when checking out. OR Spend over £99 and receive an amazing 10% Discount* off everything – Please use voucher code “hello10” when checking out. Don’t delay because this offer is only available for 24 hours only and will end midnight on Friday 27th November 2020 Got me some new diff gears for the smt10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Makeitbuildit do have some good deals on elecs right now. I asked about kits and stuff but with the already 5% off everything, he isn't doing anything extra. RCBitz had one of the best ones the year before last, 15% off storewide and unlimited uses for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) https://www.rcmodelz.co.uk/rc-cars/traxxas-x-maxx-4wd-brushless-rtr-8s-monster-truck-redx.htm Kinda wish id never saw that! Was hoping they'd have the Fly Sky Noble at a better price than 5% off with a code but never mind Edited November 27, 2020 by Guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mch87 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Black Friday is shocking this year... not a single offer I've seen has made me thing "ooh that's a good price" and I only bought 2 things last year... You'd think they'd want the extra sales this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirrah Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) I think the only deals you can expect is a deal for accessories. The costs and margins in this industry are pretty low, so nobody is going to offer some great deals on a product like xerun G2 motors. However, sometimes happens to get second-hand pieces for a very good price, either from the official dealer, or on specialized services like newbiedeals.com . But for new ones, don't expect some mega discounts. They do that, but for complementary products, such as batteries, which is also super fine. I went to the service and got informed that I should change mine, so I am waiting for some better deals, because it's a bit too expensive. Edited June 30, 2021 by Mirrah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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