Hobbylinc Shipping

[Zippi]

I just placed my first order with Hobbylinc on Monday morning.  It's showing that it will be shipped in 5 day.  That seems like a long time to get an order together and ship it.  Is this normal for Hobbylinc?

[TonyK]

If I remember right from my past orders, that is normal.

[redscampi]

Yes, normal.

[Exotics_Builder]

Yes.  I have experienced that as well.  Just had an order arrive the other day.  They've always been good in fulfilling orders.  

[R. Thorne]

Yes, it is sop with them.  Another one of the reasons my favorite is Scalehobbyist.

[Dave Van]

3 to 4 is normal for me. 

[iamsuperdan]

Yup.

I ordered something last week and it just shipped yesterday. Exactly on time, as when I place the order it said it would ship on the 22nd.

I've ordered from them before, never an issue. Always arrives when they say it will arrive and in good condition.

 

[Zippi]

Thanks fellows.  May be my last order with them.

[redscampi]

Megahobby is an alternative I like. They ship free to lower 48 with purchase of $150 or more. I usually try to take advantage of this.

[slusher]

There is Model roundup in Atlanta, sidetrack hobby in Iowa, and Burbank house of hobbies.  I use all three..

[Zippi]

Thanks for the info fellows.  The reason I choose Hobbylinc is because they sell the Revell enamel paint for a cheap price.  

[R. Thorne]

24 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Thanks for the info fellows.  The reason I choose Hobbylinc is because they sell the Revell enamel paint for a cheap price.  

I understand now.

[kurth]

22 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Thanks for the info fellows.  The reason I choose Hobbylinc is because they sell the Revell enamel paint for a cheap price.  

They have the best prices on just about everything, but the drawback is they take a while to ship. They are very transparent about the shipping speed, so I guess it just depends what is more important, the best price, or getting it quickly.  One place mentioned above has the highest prices on everything but ships immediately. It is all a tradeoff. 

[Dave Van]

Good prices on all Tamiya....paints and kits...so I wait 3-4 days to ship....have it in a few more. Beats 3 hours drive to hobby shop @$3,50 a gallon in my F-150!!!

[Zippi]

I appreciate all the info fellows. 

[shoopdog]

They also have a great rewards system along with their low prices. I never order anything I’m in a hurry for.

[Zippi]

2 hours ago, shoopdog said:

They also have a great rewards system along with their low prices. I never order anything I’m in a hurry for.

Yup, lesson learned.

[Dpate]

Yeah hobbylinc is legit. It does take a few days for them to start pulling stuff from the warehouse. I have an order coming in tomorrow from them as well. Scalehobbyist, Sprubrothers, megahobby, modelroundup, Burbank house of hobbies, hiroboy, plazajapan few places I shop from other than hobbylinc. 

[martinfan5]

Because aware of their 4 day order processing time a few weeks when making a purchase from them on Ebay, wasnt till after I placed the order I noticed the time, ended up canceling the order , because of the timing of the when the order was placed, it was going to be closer to 6 days.   The kit price and the shipping was very good , cheaper than the other sellers, kind of wish I wasnt impatient .......

Edited August 24, 2023 by martinfan5

[martinfan5]

15 hours ago, R. Thorne said:

Yes, it is sop with them.  Another one of the reasons my favorite is Scalehobbyist.

Short time ago, I sent them an email asking if they had an idea of when they might be getting a product back in stock, not an important, I sent it at 10pm my time on the west coast, I got a reply like maybe 15 minutes later.   Good prices on both product and shipping.

[Zippi]

9 hours ago, Dpate said:

Yeah hobbylinc is legit. It does take a few days for them to start pulling stuff from the warehouse. I have an order coming in tomorrow from them as well. Scalehobbyist, Sprubrothers, megahobby, modelroundup, Burbank house of hobbies, hiroboy, plazajapan few places I shop from other than hobbylinc. 

Thanks man.  I prefer to support my local hobby shop but this time around I wanted to try the revell enamel paint which they could only get buy the case. 

5 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Because aware of their 4 day order processing time a few weeks when making a purchase from them on Ebay, wasnt till after I placed the order I noticed the time, ended up canceling the order , because of the timing of the when the order was placed, it was going to be closer to 6 days.   The kit price and the shipping was very good , cheaper than the other sellers, kind of wish I wasnt impatient .......

Same here.  I placed my order before they opened on the Monday (21st) then got an email telling me my order would be pulled from the shelf and shipped on Friday (25th).  I guess they only have one person filling orders.   

5 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Short time ago, I sent them an email asking if they had an idea of when they might be getting a product back in stock, not an important, I sent it at 10pm my time on the west coast, I got a reply like maybe 15 minutes later.   Good prices on both product and shipping.

That was a fast response.  Yup, they seem to have most items cheaper than a lot of others. 

[Dave Van]

5 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Short time ago, I sent them an email asking if they had an idea of when they might be getting a product back in stock, not an important, I sent it at 10pm my time on the west coast, I got a reply like maybe 15 minutes later.   Good prices on both product and shipping.

Their website has a 'Notify me when in stock' which I use and works well. 

[Dave Van]

Current order placed 08/21/23 around 13:00 shipped today 8/24/23.......not to bad IMHO.

Just a FYI

My order at Speedway Motors I placed today at 15:00 shipped 2 hours later. 

So it varies greatly by company!!!! 

Edited August 24, 2023 by Dave Van

[Zippi]

On 8/24/2023 at 4:04 PM, Dave Van said:

Current order placed 08/21/23 around 13:00 shipped today 8/24/23.......not to bad IMHO.

Just a FYI

My order at Speedway Motors I placed today at 15:00 shipped 2 hours later. 

So it varies greatly by company!!!! 

Thanks fellows.  My order has been shipped after placing the order 5 days ago.

[Miatatom]

I've found that if you order on Friday, it'll usually ship on Monday. Usually. Their prices are good so I just deal with the shipping.