LOL Im surprised Futaba didnt just say 'hand the keys over, your debts more then you're worth' :lmao:
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HobbiCo / Great Planes / Tower Hobbies
- Thread starter JatoTheRipper
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LOL Im surprised Futaba didnt just say 'hand the keys over, your debts more then you're worth' :lmao:
Ditchrat
RCC Addict
So omnimodels is done(speculating here) they just emailed me that Horizon purchased their customer email list, and as part of the purchase I can opt out.
Little pricks gave you a whopping 24 hours to opt out either by email or snail mail.
Little pricks gave you a whopping 24 hours to opt out either by email or snail mail.
BDR
Quarry Creeper
Why do people think it's so black and white, just because Horizon own a few brands and got more with buying Hobbico, does not mean they are just going to shut X brand down in favor of another brand they own:lmao:
Look at the real car market, how many brands does the VAG group own, or FIAT or even TATA, they don't suddenly shut down production because this car is in competition of their own brands.
Vaterra and Axial might be owned by the same corporation now, that does not mean the two brands can't live side by side, but still be independent to a certain degree, and don't under estimate the power of the brand loyalty each has;-)
I would assume that Axial has WAY bigger market share than Vaterra, so going by that alone, IF they HAD to shut one down, it would be Vaterra going not Axial.......but lets hope this buyout has an effect on shitbox jeeps on Axials going forward:lmao:
Look at the real car market, how many brands does the VAG group own, or FIAT or even TATA, they don't suddenly shut down production because this car is in competition of their own brands.
Vaterra and Axial might be owned by the same corporation now, that does not mean the two brands can't live side by side, but still be independent to a certain degree, and don't under estimate the power of the brand loyalty each has;-)
I would assume that Axial has WAY bigger market share than Vaterra, so going by that alone, IF they HAD to shut one down, it would be Vaterra going not Axial.......but lets hope this buyout has an effect on shitbox jeeps on Axials going forward:lmao:
skinnyj
Pebble Pounder
Basically, it's his way of saying he's wrong without actually admitting it... :lmao:
So omnimodels is done(speculating here) they just emailed me that Horizon purchased their customer email list, and as part of the purchase I can opt out.
Little pricks gave you a whopping 24 hours to opt out either by email or snail mail.
I just got that email, I only have 8 hours.
from the email: "The OmniModels Privacy Policy provides that the company will not share any personally identifiable information with any third party without your consent."
Huh, so I read that as 'they will share with 3rd parties just wont use your name' nice
mikemcE
I wanna be Dave
SOP marketing disclaimer. You hiding sumthin out in the shed Bubba ????
Hang up and Drive
I completely forgot about that- those guys must be looking for a roof to jump off of.
Capt J-rod
Rock Stacker
I used to work for a company called Novar controls. We did commercial big box retail HVAC and lighting controls. It was bought up by Honeywell. We just kept to ourselves and had to bid against Honeywell for other jobs. The fun part was that we would drop our number to beat them when they in fact owned us. Never made sense to me but we did it anyway LOL. This could very well be the same.
HPI was no longer being distributed by Hobbico. https://www.bigsquidrc.com/new-north-american-distributors-for-hpi-racing/
soze
I wanna be Dave
Yup, I was talking about when they were (past tense).
Yeah, figured you knew that. I just quoted you so when I quoted BigSki there was context for my reply.
Corporate America at its best ..... Big bid makes profit, low bid gets the job and is a write off for the Big company.
P&L side of it the buy out is probably a good thing for Hobbico come tax season. Any loss on investment helps for a few years.
WHITE-TRASH
I wanna be Dave
Yup, made by Robinson for his sole distributorship. Nobody else can get them since dlux owns the design and Robinson won't make them for anyone else.
As for the buyouts time will tell where the chips fall. Hopefully everything shakes out for the better of all those involved.
svt923
I wanna be Dave
Horizon is out at some hobby show this weekend and they are already putting some of their newly acquired product lines (Realflight and Futaba) in their booth.
skinnyj
Pebble Pounder
Horizon is out at some hobby show this weekend and they are already putting some of their newly acquired product lines (Realflight and Futaba) in their booth.
Interesting... I wonder if this is temporary for Futaba or if they are going to hammer out a long-term distribution deal with Horizon.
Brake Weight
I wanna be Dave
I just got my email from Omni at 15:18 hours today but the email says 22:47 from yesterday/last night. ????
seriously though.. if you all think I believe for one second AE is owned by horizon.. you must be dickered up. this is chit shat... after all.
I can spew whateva I want.
new news. Hot Bodies is coming out with a new scaler.
I can spew whateva I want.
new news. Hot Bodies is coming out with a new scaler.
calcagno45
RCC Addict
Wondering if Tower’s warehouse folks flaked out... places an order Wednesday morning for 3 in stock items and it still hasn’t shipped. Calling to cancel Monday and ordering from RPP...
Tower Hobbies just sent me this today and its too late now to opt out now
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.
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 info@towerhobbies.com 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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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.
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 info@towerhobbies.com 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
Click here to unsubscribe