HobbyCity

[Ben Kelly]

Hey fellow flyers, quick question.

 

I am interested in getting an engine from HobbyCity, this one to be exact, and i was wondering if anyone has ordered things off here to the UK?

 

Also what was the service like? And finally what do you put at the Customs Declaration box and does this add on to the final price at all???

 

 

Thanks. =)

[andy watson]

Lots of people use Hobby city, they seem to have a very good reputation (I can't remember if I have used them or not).

 

As a slight word of caution, if there are any problems they are a long way away to sort out if goods need returning etc.  As to the customs- well most HK/Chinese suppliers seem to just send it marked as gift, or describe it as RC parts or whatever.  Customs have never intercepted anything I have ordered from the far east, but some people have been.  As I recall their experiences seem to be that customs add a fairly arbitrary amount of money on as tax.

 

I would say if you are saving a reasonable amount then use them.  If it's not much then it's probably safer sticking to the UK.

[Ben Kelly]

I looked at getting that engine I linked to over here and i would be saving approximately £20, so being as I don't want to get stung on import tax I think I will spend the extra and get it here, probly from the nationals actually.

[Andy Butler]

Ben,

 

I don't know how much the shipping would be but I got stung for import duty last time I ordered from the US. £40 on a $160 order.

 

Just Engines have these at £78 odd including VAT - plus you get their legendary after sales service too.