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Warning! Dont buy from HobbyKing if you expect warranty support
Have to say i prefer hobbyking for my orders - i check the reviews for everything and i look for comparisons in the reviews for what i'm flying to make sure nobodys had the same issue.
Dont trust the HobbyKing reviews! I posted a negative review on the ESC, and guess what - it is not there! They obviously filter the reviews posted, and don't show the one that tell the truth if the product is cr*p!
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Bart101 suffers from a medical condition called "Compulsive Inpulsive HeliAddict"
Dont trust the HobbyKing reviews! I posted a negative review on the ESC, and guess what - it is not there! They obviously filter the reviews posted, and don't show the one that tell the truth if the product is cr*p!
Not true, i know a good few products that i've moved away from because the review diddnt suit me ! and were 90% negative towards the product.
Moving then to the next one in the list that most of the above recommend anyway and its been suitable.
They do show the negative reviews - but if the above post is anything to go by the probably moderated it for language !
i think this is quite funny really i look at the list of heli's you have in your signature and then you complain about buying a cheep rubbish ESC from hobbyking seriously did you think it would be as good as say a castle 85hv or kontronic ESC firstly you apear to have been involved in this hobby for some time and far longer then me ,and i would not waste my hard earned on a hobbyking ESC i think its been said in the second post you went cheep and got rubbish ! you should know better really
oh were you gonna add to your sig aurora jr 8717 spartan and hobbyking esc LOL
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There are some 1st class dealers supporting this hobbie in this country, who we should all buy from, so what if it costs a few quid more, there are some right tight arsed people about who get off on saving a couple of quid, I think its good when things like this happen thanks for the thread.
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i think this is quite funny really i look at the list of heli's you have in your signature and then you complain about buying a cheep rubbish ESC from hobbyking seriously did you think it would be as good as say a castle 85hv or kontronic ESC firstly you apear to have been involved in this hobby for some time and far longer then me ,and i would not waste my hard earned on a hobbyking ESC i think its been said in the second post you went cheep and got rubbish ! you should know better really
oh were you gonna add to your sig aurora jr 8717 spartan and hobbyking esc LOL
Who urinated on your battery? I am not looking for any sympathy for my stupidity in buying cheap HK rubbish! I posted my experience to warn others! FWIW, I ordered the ESC for an electric plane. It will now be replaced with a Castle Creations one, which were out of stock at Fast Lads, hence my moment of madness in ordering from HK.
Proud Sponsor/Pitman/Servant/Slave to Bart101s fleet of Outrage and Avant helicopters
Bart101 suffers from a medical condition called "Compulsive Inpulsive HeliAddict"
Who urinated on your battery? I am not looking for any sympathy for my stupidity in buying cheap HK rubbish! I posted my experience to warn others! FWIW, I ordered the ESC for an electric plane. It will now be replaced with a Castle Creations one, which were out of stock at Fast Lads, hence my moment of madness in ordering from HK.
as i goes i decided to spread some of the bad vibes going around on this forum to this thread today
Kel Velocity 50 sk-720 ,Fusion 50 v-bar pro 5.2 ,Velocity 90 v-bar pro 5.2 & JR DSX11 ,Phoenix and a fridge full of bottled water RCHA Courier Services PM for Details www.parcelshipper.co.uk and www.impactexpress.co.uk
I'm sorry to hear about your problems. It's plain sickening when this kind of thing happens and I really don't see any reason why you should feel like you asked for it
by shopping overseas, either in China or anywhere else. In fact, the only time that I had a problem with overseas suppliers (the penny-ha'penny item simply never arrived) it was from a US outfit so you really can't tell.
I've had a few shipments from HongKong (including HobbyKing once), in one case with a relatively high-value item, and I've been lucky, never having had any significant problem apart from lengthy delivery times. On the other hand, some things have turned-up after just 4/5 days on a standard delivery.
Is there no way to send the thing back cheap-rate? I admit that I haven't a clue what standard postal rates are like from here to HK? But I mean, rather than write it off, would it be worth the stamps and a plea to the supplier's buddha-nature? (B.T.W. no offence meant to anyone by this remark, it's simply a vaguely analogous concept to christian charity, for all I know they could be catholics or atheists?)
Anyway, I won't compound your hurt with hindsight, I just hope (like everyone else who has replied) that you get a result in the end.
Thank you! I was wondering how long it would take!!
seriously it sucks that they have fobbed you off though, i only ever buy batts and ec3 connectors from hobbyking and so far so good , guess im lucky
Kel Velocity 50 sk-720 ,Fusion 50 v-bar pro 5.2 ,Velocity 90 v-bar pro 5.2 & JR DSX11 ,Phoenix and a fridge full of bottled water RCHA Courier Services PM for Details www.parcelshipper.co.uk and www.impactexpress.co.uk
>> there are some right tight arsed people about who get off on saving a couple of quid
well, I am one of them. I buy where it's cheap, period. I can't afford any illusions of "supporting my local hobby shop" - total nonsense in my book, we're talking about doing business, not welfare activities.
And frankly, the concept of the typical shop here in Finland is based on overpriced RTF cr*p, squeezing every last cent out of a customer that is expected to return three times for spare parts before giving up. They deserve no sympathy. Brushed motors, anybody?
seriously it sucks that they have fobbed you off though, i only ever buy batts and ec3 connectors from hobbyking and so far so good , guess im lucky
In future, batteries will be all we will be getting as well (via Shaun (Bart101)s HK account - I have told them to take a hike. Are the ec connectors original products, or some cheap knock-off?
Dave
Proud Sponsor/Pitman/Servant/Slave to Bart101s fleet of Outrage and Avant helicopters
Bart101 suffers from a medical condition called "Compulsive Inpulsive HeliAddict"
There are some 1st class dealers supporting this hobbie in this country, who we should all buy from, so what if it costs a few quid more, there are some right tight arsed people about who get off on saving a couple of quid, I think its good when things like this happen thanks for the thread.
Is this directed towards me? I think if you check what my son and I have spent supporting the UK hobby (not hobbie!!) dealers, we have gone a long way towards keeping them away from being affected by the recession!
Proud Sponsor/Pitman/Servant/Slave to Bart101s fleet of Outrage and Avant helicopters
Bart101 suffers from a medical condition called "Compulsive Inpulsive HeliAddict"
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