SoCal HobbiesReviews of hobbyshop247.com

The owner Jay Press has defrauded me out of $1,420.00. I paid for my RCP track on May 24th and he has not shipped anything and refuses to refund my money. I am pursuing a civil and criminal case against him.

The owner of this company is a scam artist and a real cockroach. He’s stolen thousands and thousands of dollars from people on Facebook.

Ripoff central........Do Not Purchase anything from this place. Go to OCRC or AMAIN! Won't return calls or emails but will gladly take your money for parts he will never ship.

I purchase an order every year from them! Great service, and always willing to go an extra step to get what we many need!

Ordered multiple items mid-November for nearly $1,000, and after a week of no info from the shop, I emailed. "Ran out right before you ordered. Waiting on restock." I asked for a refund after more ignored emails and BS. Then... more silence. Won't return voicemails or emails. The shop finally replied to a message on Facebook saying they would cancel and refund my order. Then they clarified that the refund won't be issued until the end of December. They process refunds "on the 25th of each month." In short, they lie about inventory just to get your money; then they lie about their ability to get new inventory just to keep your money; and then, finally, even after they've reluctantly agreed to issue a refund, they say it's going to be weeks before they get to it. Did I mention they still show this product as In Stock? They also still show it as In Stock on their eBay store. Just an unbelievably deceptive and hostile business. January 2023 update - the 25th of December (his arbitrary single day of the month for issuing refunds) came and went with no refund. They’ve now been holding my money (about $1,000) for over 6 weeks. On Facebook messenger he told me: “If you want your money faster, call your credit card company and file a dispute.” Astonishing. I’ve never encountered such open hostility and anti-consumer conduct from a small business owner before.

Ordered a RC plane the site said was in stock. Month and a half later, still no plane, no response to my inquiry email, message machine was full so I couldn’t leave a phone message. Trying to figure out how to get my $500 back. Very bad experience.

Jay is very helpful and will get what you’re looking for.

Socal was friendly and knowledgeable in finding what you were looking for.