Miketuck12

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Hi, I am farely new to RC and I haven't bought my first one yet. I have been looking at all sorts of websites to buy from. I came across a couple websites with a HUGE price difference in the same exact product. I found the 1/8 OFNA Hyper Sprint Car (W/ 28 Pull Start Engine), only needs batteries and fuel on amainhobbies.com for $389.99. Now I found the exact same thing on RCplanet.net for $255.00 plus $38.00 Shipping. It's $100.00 Cheaper. So i was wondering if this is true or too good to be true? Anyone ordered from here?

jketron

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on amainhobbies add it to your cart and then look at the total. Amainhobbies follows the MAP rules.

Miketuck12

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Yes I did add it to my cart and went to proceed to checkout. It's a total of 389.99.

K_B

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MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) is enforced only by certain manufacturers; not Amain. The variation in price usually means that a particular dealer either got a smokin' deal or they're trying to unload stock that's been sitting for too long. If it's a huge variation like what you're saying, I'd start looking at the fine print. If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.

The two places I shop at the most is A-Main and Stormer Hobbies. A-Main has a points system that gives you discounts on future purchases and they email you discount codes every month.

From what I've seen, you can also get really good deals from Tower Hobbies if your're a Tower Club Member (or whatever it's called) and combine that with discount codes/coupons.

Walkman

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Amain, Absolute hobbies, and Stormer hobbies that's the main sites I buy from if the LHS don't have it.

K_B

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Another often overlooked shop is RPP Hobby.

gawith0413

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Actually your were looking at it wrong. Amain is cheaper for the RTR version. You were looking at the 80% complete on rcplanet.com.

venom_sc8e

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rcplanet, stormer hobbies & Active Powersports all very low priced, most of the best ones I've had experience with. Stormer Hobbies especially is very competitively priced

gawith0413

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I don't like rcplanet. They have screwed up two of the three orders I have done with them. Plus their website is not always right on stock status (that gets frustrating!!!)

Miketuck12

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Sorry I had the website wrong. It's not RCplanet. It's RCblast.net. Sorry for the confusion.

gawith0413

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They don't sale anything OFNA.

Miketuck12

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Go to RCblast.net and then click on RC Cars & Trucks. Then scroll down and click on Nitro 1/8 Dirt Oval Kits.

They have the OFNA Dirt Pro 1/8th Late Model Oval Kit (80% Pre-Built)
for $185.00
They have the OFNA Hyper Sprint 1/8th Dirt Oval Sprint Car (80% Pre-Built)
for $205.00
They have theOFNA Hyper Sprint RTR 1/8th Dirt Oval Sprint Car (w/28 Pull Start Engine) for $255.00
and They have the Losi L8IGHT 1/8th Model Race Roller for $305.00.

modelfan

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Do not buy anything from RCBlast.net

I repeat, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM RCBLAST!!!!! This site is a scam along with rcdji.com. This has been discussed many times before. Be warned fellow RC'ers, especially newbies, and do not succumb to those deals that are too good to be true. You will get burned.

It still irks me when I see people referencing these sites. Those A Holes need to be shut down!

Miketuck12

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Thank You!!!! That's what i was trying to figure out. Glad I was making sure first. Need to keep this forum going so other newcomers like myself will know.

gawith0413

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HA HA HA I was looking on rcblast.com.