HLJ Rant

[Future Boy]

/begin rant

Okay, maybe I should have done my Christmas shopping a few months ago. But When I went to HLJ to order a bunch of kits, everything I want is backordered, grey box. How about an AW11 MR2? Nope. SW20 MR2? just the horrible-looking overpriced Veilside. AE86 Levin 2-door? nada. RX-7 FC? all out. Does HLJ know about this holiday we have over here called Christmas, when they ould potentially make the most profit since everyone is buying gifts right now? But for some reason, they're out of just about everything?!?! Of the fifteen car kits on my list, they have ONE in stock: The Interceptor from Mad Max 2, "The Road Warrior."

/end rant

Any other online stores carry MR2's and AE86's?

[TanKaBoY]

yep i have same problem too!! i want the blitz chaser! but thats backordered. I guess its because they just havent had any orders on the products for a while, so they dont bother ordering it in.

[lilbudman]

Imagine that, things selling out at Christmas time Seeing as how its so close to Christmas it is I would think that people have already done there shopping so that it will be shipped in time,and to avoid your problem.Remember theres always ebay.


Lil'budman

[Future Boy]

Originally Posted by lilbudman

Imagine that, things selling out at Christmas time Seeing as how its so close to Christmas it is I would think that people have already done there shopping so that it will be shipped in time,and to avoid your problem.Remember theres always ebay.


Lil'budman

I checked 3 weeks ago, and they did have the FC. Two weeks ago, just the interceptor. One week ago, the same. This week, the same. How early do most people do their Christmas shopping?

[primera man]

Originally Posted by Future Boy

How early do most people do their Christmas shopping?

I just buy 12 months a year to stop the delays

[Macdaddy4738]

id place the order anyways...

HLJ has a major problem of not updating their stock pages...chances are either its in stock or will be in stock the next few days..

[Future Boy]

Originally Posted by primera man

I just buy 12 months a year to stop the delays

Well yeah but this is the only time of the year I have an excuse to order in large quantities

"Why do you need NINE of the same car?!"

"Because I'm a sick, sick man."

[Purpura Delujo]

For all the talk I hear people saying of HLJ their online stock seems quite limited at the moment in terms of car models.

[malsheem]

Maybe you should try some of the other Japanese hobby stores. Or maybe even somewhere local, like your LHS.

[slk320]

1 word = e-bay (I gues its hyphinated, but still) all those kits are there.

[exhaust smoke]

I'm a bit miffed at the mo' with HLJ, I had a Hasegawa Ford Focus WRC and another kit ordered, it came in stock, was sent...but a month on and still it hasn't appeared even though other kits that were dispatched after it have arrived.

I have that horrible feeling that it was lost during transit . I contacted [email protected] and they told me to wait until Feb before they can help as it could've been held up by Customs, Christmas backlog, etc! I fear the worst, hopefully, I'm wrong!

[SupaMan89T]

I also wanted 2 order a LARGE order from HLJ but most of the stock is gone or back ordered.

[dag65]

Ahh well this type of thing happens and life goes on. I am sure ranting about HLJs here will solve the problem though
Like someone else suggested get off your butt and support your local hobby shop. You don't have to pay shipping or wiat and you support your local economy

[Future Boy]

Originally Posted by dag65

Ahh well this type of thing happens and life goes on. I am sure ranting about HLJs here will solve the problem though
Like someone else suggested get off your butt and support your local hobby shop. You don't have to pay shipping or wiat and you support your local economy

Gee I'd love to, but I already bought all three of their good kits (they're primarily a train shop, with a few cars, and a lot of military stuff). I get all my supplies there, though. Luckily I get a 10% discount since I'm a member of the local model club.

I also found an alternate source for most of the kits I was looking for, with cheaper shipping AND shipping time.

http://www.best1hobby.com/

[nis.k.a.]

Most-to-all LHS's that order through a distributor like Bluefin (for Aoshima) can get you almost any kit. All you have to do is ask.

I know they stock mostly trains and what not but it's definitely worth a shot.

I get a lot of my Aoshima kits from my LHS in the form of special order. I've never had to special order any Tamiya or Fujimi kits as they always have a good amount on hand.