Estes going to MAP = MSRP for all online sellers 4/1?

[tfish]

I stopped by a local Hobby Lobby yesterday and saw that most stuff was not "marked down".

The Estes Mars Leapers were still marked down @ $3.75 from $14+.

That may have been by Estes requests too...

Tony

 

[tsmith1315]

I stopped by a local Hobby Lobby yesterday and saw that most stuff was not "marked down".

Still at Hobby Lobby’s regular low prices?

 

[tfish]

Still at Hobby Lobby’s regular low prices?

I think so..like $8 bucks for a pack of 3 C motors..and most of the kits were like $12 -17 dollars.

I'm new to going to Hobby Lobby..

Tony

 

[tsmith1315]

I think so..like $8 bucks for a pack of 3 C motors..and most of the kits were like $12 -17 dollars.

I'm new to going to Hobby Lobby..

Tony

Sounds like business as normal there.

 

[Scott_650]

I think so..like $8 bucks for a pack of 3 C motors..and most of the kits were like $12 -17 dollars.

I'm new to going to Hobby Lobby..

Tony

Estes list price for C6 motors is $12.99.

 

[tfish]

Estes list price for C6 motors is $12.99.

Maybe they 'haven't ' got the memo yet?

I bought some of these a month or so ago.



As I said..I'm new to Hobby Lobby...

Tony

 

[BigMacDaddy]

Same prices earlier this week at HL...

 

[BRS Hobbies]

The new Estes MAP policy only pertains to advertised pricing. In store pricing, as in what's on the price tag, can be whatever.

 

[KenECoyote]

Found at HL today.

 

[BEC]

I wondered if HL was discontinuing carrying that thing....as I'd not seen them in the nearby stores in some months.

If it gets a reading, it's usually fairly good. BUT - don't put it in a compartment that you will pull even a little vacuum on opening up after the flight as that will mess up its reading. It NEVER locks in an apogee value, unlike all others currently on the market or slated to come back soon.

The Rocket Science motor set Tony posted about above is also dropped. But that still leaves a good selection of 1/2A through E motors in the most commonly used delays. The biggest omission, to my mind, is a booster motor below a C6-0, as the only two-stager in their current kit offering (Epic II, which is a twin to the Sterling Silver and is BT-20-based) will go a long way even C6-0 to A8-5 (they don't carry A8-5 either).

 

[brockrwood]

Received this email from AC Supply Co.

 

[BEC]

I just got that as well.

 

[4regt4]

Just received a big box of motors from them that I ordered after going into FPM (Full Panic Mode) on March 31st. It's amazing how heavy $450 worth of motors are.

Hans.

 

[Tyeeking]

Just received a big box of motors from them that I ordered after going into FPM (Full Panic Mode) on March 31st. It's amazing how heavy $450 worth of motors are.

Hans.

They start out heavy but they do get lighter.

 

[bad_idea]

Happy days are here again. I'll still fly more Quest motors than before simply because AC's discount is better than I've ever found, but it's good to know Estes will still be inexpensive to fly. I do love a good black powder cluster.

 

[brockrwood]

Does this mean that Hobby Lobby cannot put Estes stuff on “clearance”?

 

[brockrwood]

Also, the “Hobby Lobby exclusive” items are still sold at the HL price I would assume.

I don’t remember if engines at HL are “special price”.

 

[brockrwood]

Found at HL today.

Ooo. I have to go get one of those. Especially $14.99.

The new Estes MAP policy only pertains to advertised pricing. In store pricing, as in what's on the price tag, can be whatever.

So, can a retailer advertise that Estes rocket stuff is “on sale”? I guess I would need to read the contract between Estes and their vendors.

Just FYI, BRS Hobbies, and other on-line vendors I trust, will still get my business. Fear not.

 

[artgsc]

Looks like the AC Supply discount code puts their in cart price on Estes products at 30% off MAP...

 

[Scott_650]

Does this mean that Hobby Lobby cannot put Estes stuff on “clearance”?

MAP only pertains to advertised prices - so I’d guess retailers can’t put Estes items in a sale flyer but can still sell them for whatever price they wish - a “mandatory” retail price set by Estes would be price fixing, which is illegal.

 

[Scott_650]

Looks like the AC Supply discount code puts their in cart price on Estes products at 30% off MAP...

So can we declare a CATO for the Estepocalypse?

 

[augendoc]

MAP only pertains to advertised prices - so I’d guess retailers can’t put Estes items in a sale flyer but can still sell them for whatever price they wish - a “mandatory” retail price set by Estes would be price fixing, which is illegal.

AC Supply's website header says to call or email for best price. So it looks like the usual discounts continue...

 

[PDawg]

Oh well, at least I don't have to buy any motors for a little while.

 

[Cape Byron]

Oh well, at least I don't have to buy any motors for a little while.

Said no-one ever.

 

[BigMacDaddy]

When I am logged in AC Supply is showing me the discounted pricing without the need for coupon..

EDIT: Actually do not even need to be logged in.

 

[Bill S]

Same here, not logged in, seeing the discounted price. Sweet.

 

[BigMacDaddy]

So does that mean MAP is out the window?

 

[bad_idea]

I noticed that the other day and have been wondering if this means Estes backed away from MAP, or if it's just a bug.

 

[Pappy]

hobbylinc stayed the course on displaying discounts... perhaps acsupply decided to buck the system as well.

 

[4regt4]

I noticed that the other day and have been wondering if this means Estes backed away from MAP, or if it's just a bug.

800lb gorilla? Perhaps AC has such a large volume, they aren't afraid of repercussions. Conjecture, I really don't know.

Hans.