control line central

[Steve Bakac]

G/Day guys
                Just  wondering if someone can give me the heads up on clc as I cant get any answers from them by email or from Jim in here about my order I put in and  paid  with paypal  on the 26th of may? Are they still running or gone out of town?. Just wondering that's or, got a new plane here ready for the controls to go in.Hope someone has a answer for me just to know whats going on.Thanks 

 Regards Steve  (Australia)

[john e. holliday]

They are pretty busy this time of year.  Seems like everyone is finishing up or starting planes like me.  If he has the stuff in stock it goes out immediately.  If not in stock he has to get set up to resupply.  Besides that he has a full time job.   I myself waited over a month for an order as some of the stuff was not in stock.  Another order was recieved in less than a week as it was in stock.  Give him a chance.

[Brian Massey]

I feel your pain Steve, I've also waited weeks and weeks for clc to respond/fill an order. At that time it seems Jim was traveling for a contest, and as stated above, he does also have a full time job. His products are first rate, and he seems to be a very honest businessman. Although it's frustrating, give him a little slack at this point.

On a broader note; our hobby is now very dependent on small "cottage industries" such as clc. These business for the most part are small, understaffed, and not really profitable. I would venture to guess that when you factor in the "sweat" that is invested, they return not much more than minimum wage. People such as Jim are in it for the love of the hobby, not the $.

I'm currently undergoing a very similar situation with another of our businesses. I've been trying for over a month to get some stuff with no luck, and very little communication back. Oh well. I don't know either of the business owners involved, but hear they are first rate guys, and I'm sure they are. Again, I feel your pain, and I hope you'll be patient.

Brian

[Jim Snelson]

Steve, I sent you an email.

As Brian said, unfortunately control line is dependent on small cottage type businesses which are pretty much not profitable. My wife Emily and I run Control Line Central with ocassional help from my teenage son. That is all of the employees we have, ourselves. So, when something happens in one of the cottage business's personal life it unfortunatley affects the business. We can not afford to pay some one to run our business for us and as I have always said, family comes first.

If you will take a look at my post in the vendors corner part of this forum you will get a little of a bit of an idea what has been happening.


Thank you all for your patience and support.

Jim Snelson

[Steve Bakac]

Jim
  No worries many thanks
  Steve

[louie klein]

Hang in, We understand.---LOUIE 

[Allen Brickhaus]

I appreciate Jim for his dedication to control line while keeping a full time job.

Allen Brickhaus

[Steve Bakac]

Hey guys
       I totally  understand we need the likes like Jim and co ,they do a fantastic job, I'm not cranky with any of them just wondering about my order .Now I know what  has happen there is no problems and I hope things work out for Jim and his your family.I hope to be ordering a from him in the future.
Many Thanks again and good luck to all that are going to the Nat's

 Regards Steve