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How much did you spend on the hobby in 2009? How much will you spend wrapping up Xmas, and how many of you will receive gift certificates that will be spent before year’s end?
Gift from Horizon Hobby
I think I must have spent too much this year, because the mailman brought me a little Xmas gift from Horizon today.
It’s a nice little aluminum water bottle, came with a card and a discount code good for 20% off a single order. Thanks Horizon!
I contrast that to my other experiences – I’ve been trying to get a return call from somebody (anybody?) over at Hobby-Lobby for over a week now. Their customer service has really gone to hell in the last few years, and I think I may have placed my last order with those guys.
I think it’s interesting that the hobby industry has not been hit as hard as other ‘non essential’ industries, and it’s encouraging to see companies like Horizon succeed. I can only hope that the recession causes other, less responsive firms to either tighten up the ship or get into a different business.
Happy Holidays,
- Eli
man all I got from horizon was a product catalog and a gift guide! boo
You got a product catalog?
Ya, the nice little flip-book of Horizon products! I didn’t spend enough with them directly this year, most of the whor$izon brands I use like JR, Spektrum, E-Flite, Hangar 9, Parkzone, etc. can be had from LHS for same price if u r willing to wait for at least a week. Which can suck if the proprietor forgets to order! And alot of my cheddar went to toddsmodels.com And Horizon does have awesome customer service the majority of the time. Still the gift is nice, and what really matters is that %20 off + free shipping! lucky Eli!
Sweet!
I got lucky with Horizon. Due to their service policy I ended up getting a free PZ Sukhoi BNF. I fixed the original and gave it the much needed mods. Now its a vey fun plane to fly. Still have a brand new one in the box.