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The Paddock Out of Business?!?!

Started by 68X426, May 03, 2010, 04:15:13 PM

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68X426

Thank you to maxie and ozhemi over at moparts.

The Paddock has got problems.  :icon_smile_blackeye:  Hope DC members don't get hurt.



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RD

ruh roh, oh well.. i use other businesses anyway.
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bull

Quote from: RD on May 03, 2010, 04:28:17 PM
ruh roh, oh well.. i use other businesses anyway.

Right, cause it's all about you isn't it? :D

RD

Quote from: bull on May 03, 2010, 04:40:20 PM
Quote from: RD on May 03, 2010, 04:28:17 PM
ruh roh, oh well.. i use other businesses anyway.

Right, cause it's all about you isn't it? :D

LOL!!! that is what I try to tell my wife.. it doesnt work with her.. i guess it doesnt work here either huh? hehehe
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Brock Lee

A friend of mine that worked there was one of many that was let go without a headsup back in March. I posted about it.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,67922.0/all.html

1969chargerrtse

 :'(  Sad thing for the hobby.  Hope that's not a thing to come.  I bought thousands from them back in the day.
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ChgrSteve67

WOW

Interesting that nothing is mentioned on the web site.

Maybe they are converting to a web only company or downsizing to a smaller building?

Somehow I don't think we have heard that last from this company.

Brock Lee

Whatever they are doing, they are not talking about it. The employees had no idea until they came to work and couldn't get in. The town government doesn't know what is going on, and they are entitled to such information. It very well could be a deal where they themselves are unsure what they are going to do. But you can bet they will have to figure it out fast now that it has been published in the paper.

Mike DC

 
I'll say it again: 

Oh, great.  Year One has lost it main competitior.


bull

Quote from: Mike DC (formerly miked) on May 04, 2010, 01:03:27 AM
 
I'll say it again:  

Oh, great.  Year One has lost it main competitior.



Main competitor as in whose prices can be set highest? I try to do all my shopping at megaparts since they are very fair with shipping charges and the prices are average.

68X426

Quote from: bull on May 04, 2010, 01:27:20 AM

I try to do all my shopping at megaparts since they are very fair with shipping charges and the prices are average.

I am extremely pleased with Mega. Great service, very good (for the items I've needed) pricing, no screwing on the shipping. :2thumbs:


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elanmars

i'm thankful i saw this, as i was just ABOUT to order new windshield weatherstrip.

and just as i was about to ask "where else can i order that's NOT year one?" i'm answered with mega parts. thanks!
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stripedelete

Looks like a hell of an opportunity for someone. 

Mike DC

 
I'm not saying the Paddock was the best place out there.  I just hate to lose anybody that was helping hold down Year One's prices in any way shape or form.

     

ODZKing

It's sad.  I hate to see any supplier of classic parts go under.  Now the questions, where will all that inventory go?

41husk

Competition always helps keep prices down.  I have not ordered from the paddock in years.  I had found there prices to be very competative.  I felt they made the big profits on shipping and handeling and items that did not apply to discounts.  Several times I would make big orders to try to get the $100 off orders over $1000 (10%), only to be told certain items did not apply.  Then when you just need the $10 item, you order only to find shipping and handeling is $20.
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68blue


Bummer. I've got stuff on order with them, gues I can kiss that goodbye.

tan top

Quote from: 1969chargerrtse on May 03, 2010, 05:05:15 PM
:'(  Sad thing for the hobby.  Hope that's not a thing to come.  I bought thousands from them back in the day.

  :rotz:  sad !!  hope its not a start of a trend  :'(
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69*F5*SE

Yeah, I guess it's a drag seeing any parts business go down. 

Todd Wilson

Sign of the times..............when the economy is down and unemployment is up.....the cost of day to day items required for living have gone way way up  the toys and hobbys lose the extra $$$$ because there isnt any. I would imagine their business was way down as people dont have extra cash to put into a project car right now.


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Brock Lee

Quote from: ODZKing on May 04, 2010, 07:23:42 AM
Now the questions, where will all that inventory go?

From what I saw these past few years, they didn't have much of an inventory. They were drop shipping most everything. It was becoming harder and harder to go there and walk out with what I needed. I didn't care for a while as walking in and buying saved shipping. But the past year they changed that and you had to pay shipping just like you ordered it online.

Ghoste

Maybe it's the wrong attitude, but my own personal perspective on it is this;
They were never really Mopar people anyway, they just kind of Johnny-come-lately'ed onto Mopars when we suffered the first big price explosion back some time ago.  Before that they only wanted to deal in Mustangs and Camaros IIRC.  They were just a warehouse, they didn't actually make anything so the important thing is that (for now) it's just a middleman that has suffered, not the inventive folks who have been stepping up and getting parts reproduced for us.
I know this doesn't help the people who will lose their jobs with the Paddock and I hope they are able to bounce back instantly.

TX9AAR

I just ordered a couple of things from them on Saturday. The parts were "back ordered" I guess I will have to cancel my order.
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71charger_fan

I only ordered from them once. They sent the wrong item. I sent it back and never ordered from them again. With all the competition out there, vendors can't afford to get a first-time customer's order wrong. Long-time customers might forgive an occasional slip-up, which I've done with other vendors where I've placed multiple orders.