Yelrow Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Hornby xmas sale. Just got email for this. Only 2 sets reduced in what they call pre black friday sale. What am i missing ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Don’t worry I am sure there will be a mountain of Coke Cola branded in the reduced isle soon 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 Does not say there will be any more reductions. You have a tad more faith than me. A lot is on Pre order. How does that help xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim-344602 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Does not say there will be any more reductions. You have a tad more faith than me. A lot is on Pre order. How does that help xmas. You print off a picture of the item and put it in a card saying this will come in the future. smiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Hello YelrowYou aren't missing a thing.A retailer will often associate a slower moving item with a holiday.That is, the reason for the sale is that Hornby has noticed these two sets are leaving the warehouse just a bit slower than expected. They looked around, and decided to associate the sets with Christmas. This sale actually has little to do with Christmas.If it moves product, Hornby reduces inventory. Sure, the profit margin may be a bit smaller, but some money is better than no money with dead inventory in the warehouse.Do not expect there to be a Christmas Miracle and you will not be disappointed. There is little motivation on Hornby's part to discount pre-orders. Any Hornby production cost savings will be pocketed to offset the less than stellar performance of these two sets.Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Don't dumb down Coca Cola I bought a really nice tram off them about a year ago and it was in their sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37lover Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I rarely respond to the Hornby emails but do note that this is promoted as a "Pre Black Friday" so hopefully there will be a wider range of "bargains" on the 24th November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I expect a lot of people started their railway modelling days with a Flying Scotsman set - probably bought as a gift at Christmas. Is this current loco DCC Ready?I bought mine (R1039) back in 2003 - it was the set with four coaches, the R8011 Trackmat and Track Packs A & B - it cost £129.00 and came from a Christmas offer in the Sunday Express Colour Supplement. I bought all the other Track Packs (C,D and E), and they are all still sitting in the cupboard twenty years later unopened.I expect the range on sale to be expanded upon as we get nearer to Black Friday (November 24th). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 It is not listed as DCC ready, so would be analogue only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I would be extremely surprised if, even at Railroad specification, the loco in this set is not DCC ready as virtually all locos larger than small tank engines have had a socket fitted for some time now. Granted there is nothing in the online details stating that it is DCC ready but the accuracy of all too much of Hornby's online information is questionable. Their Amazon listing does confirm DCC compatibility and the catalogue entry shows both 'DCC ready' and '8 pin connection' blue squares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Generally Railroad locos have the DCC socket in the loco, it saves them the cost of the 4 way connector to the tender. The thing that gets me though is saving a DCC socket (if they do) is not going to put much of a dent in that big debt they have accumulated, they don't make enough all is does is wind up the Customer. Now in the field I come from yes it might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 One of the fundamentals of business. Slow moving products, have a sale and reduce the profit margin, get it moving out the door. Dead inventory is dead money that could be used elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 As I said before, the Red Rover clearly stated it is fitted with 8pin DCC ready, BUT, the Scotsman has no mention and I learned some time ago at great expense that if it doesn't say it in the tech specs, then it doesn't have it. Has anybody bothered to contact Hornby and ask them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 No, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 No, have you? Takes 2 to 3 business days to get an email response here in the antipodes. I am still waiting for response on my query about warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Man Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 No, have you?Takes 2 to 3 business days to get an email response here in the antipodes. I am still waiting for response on my query about warranty.You're lucky mate, it takes 1 to 2 weeks to get a response here in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 If you telephone BM you get a reply in about two minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Man Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I know Barry, I learned that a long time ago, but Aussie Fred is talking about email response in 2 to 3 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 BM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I assumed it was a reply to Brew Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Man Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I'm at a loss here chaps. I initially responded to Ausie Fred re: time Hornby responds to emails. Then I responded to BB's comment about telephoning instead. The point I was making was that it apparently takes a great deal longer for Hornby to respond to emails from those in the UK than it does from those in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Brew Man, apologies, tis one of my little foibles, prefer use of name. Stems from old fashioned upbringing, don’t you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I think we're all on the same page now. Shall we continue re The Xmas Sale? R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Fred Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Would you belive I got a response about the warranty this morning. I reckon they DO read these messages or maybe it was just a coincidence?anyway back on subject ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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