DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] Beware Hobbytron Sucks Big Time.

Thu Mar 25 22:09:00 CST 2004

Hmmm...

Mini RC tanks with real treads? 

Fry's in Plano has those, I think. The one I bought
has a footprint of about 2" x 1.5". It does have dual
drive motors with rubber treads. The RC works very
well. It cost me about 10 bucks.

best of luck
-Martin

--- Earl Bollinger <earlwbollinger at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Beware, if your lucky, you might possibly get the RC
> tanks they are
> advertising. I don't know what's gotten into them.
> Obviously they need
> to work on their quality control. They'll lose a lot
> of customers this
> way.
> I tried to order those mini Combat RC Tanks, and
> they sent 
> four of those crappy Turbo Racer tipover cars
> instead.
> It's even on the invoice to ship the tanks, no cars
> are mentioned 
> anywhere on the invoice.
> Now it'll cost me $10-12.00 to send this junk back.
> If I can even 
> get a RMA to send it back with.
> I bet they'll be out of stock like usual, no
> backorder's either.
> I think they just throw something in the box hoping
> to placate the 
> customer a little bit.
> What I hate is they can ship for $4.50, but it'll
> cost me $10-12 to 
> ship it back. That shipping was supposed to be free
> too.
> I'll never order crap from them again, this makes
> the second time 
> they have screwed up an order that I had placed with
> them. I won't 
> go for a third ever.
> Plus wait till you try to call for a RMA number, you
> can only do it 
> for a limited time during the day M-F. I am sure the
> number will be 
> busy forever, or no one will answer the phone.
> 
> It seems trying to get some of these stupid mini RC
> Tanks is turning
> into a major project in itself. What I want are the
> dual motor ones with
> real tracks. Not the fake tanks with wheels
> underneath. 
> 
> Sorry, ranting and raving is over now. I feel
> better.
> 
> 
> 
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