JE Models - A New & Exciting Future Lies Ahead...

[Jordy]

So the rumours are true!

JE Models has moved south! It now has the same address as Apex Models!

Very strange!!

[cutting42]

Originally Posted by Jordy

So the rumours are true!

JE Models has moved south! It now has the same address as Apex Models!

Very strange!!

What a shock

[Gavin Collingwood]

REALLY?! ........ Worst kept secret ever

[Col]

So what's happened to the staff from Manchester?

[justleanitupabit]

Let's hope Apex learn from JEs customer service not the other way round....

[terry.sc]

Originally Posted by justleanitupabit

Let's hope Apex learn from JEs customer service not the other way round....

Considering JE now seems to exist only as a name, a website and a phone line in Apex Models, I would expect the customer service to now be exactly the same as Apex.

[Zippy G]

Always had plenty of help from Richard and his team in terms of advise and help to make the right decision into buying the correct product, rather than being steamrolled into buying something the the shop wants to push or promote like some other places do.

Glad to see Apex expanding in these hard times and wish them every success.

Ps: I don't want the sweets in the packages as I can't eat them

[Dudders]

I'll make sure the sweet continue!

This deal is good for both parties and keeps the JE Business going. There is a new dedicated mail order team to handle stock and processes and ready to get orders out!

They sponsor my club SHRCCC and I've not heard one complaint about them, in fact normally they can't do enough for the local racers.

As racers we need to support all the retailers as without them we'd be pretty stuffed and the hobby would die

[Skye]

Originally Posted by Dudders

This deal is good for both parties and keeps the JE Business going. There is a new dedicated mail order team to handle stock and processes and ready to get orders out!

I have to admit that I was in the minority by the looks of things, I had no idea that Apex were taking on JE. It doesnt feel like the JE business is being continued as such though, only the JE name. I can understand how this is good for Apex as they will hope that people continue to trade with the JE name as before. I cant really see how this is good for the people (staff) of JE though, or the racers in the north who used to visit the shop in person.

I have no axe to grind with Apex, I have never used them and currently dont own any RC gear so am not likely to in the short term, but I dont see how this is a good deal for both parties. Possibly in the background, wih creditors getting paid if Apex have paid money to the JE of old for transfer of the name and website etc. But the customer and the (ex) employees, I cant see how this benefits them?

I do think it is shrewd by Apex though, if they had just let JE die and then increased their stock levels in the hope of the customers migrating to them then they would have been competing against the likes of MB, DMS etc for the extra sales. By acquiring the JE name though then it is quite likely that they will have just secured themselves a much bigger slice of the pie.

[Balders]

I think its great, we've lost so many shops over the last couple of years the news that one can be saved (all be it online only) is still better than losing it.

Good luck Japex!

[andoiwebb]

this is great news and all the best to the guys taking on the shop. We're losing so many shop and it isn't easy making a living running a model shop, as most distributors sell direct these days and most racers seem to have some sort of deal / drive. Good luck I say!

[terry.sc]

Originally Posted by andoiwebb

this is great news and all the best to the guys taking on the shop.

Apex is not taking on the shop or saving it, the JE Models shop is still closing. Apex is using the JE Models reputation amongst off roaders to add to their customers. While I could pop into the JE shop if I wanted anything as it was a 20 minute drive away, it is now a 400 mile round trip to Apex Models.

If the shop was actually saved, the JE Models staff would still be working in it.

[bomber]

Just received my order, still great service, items received next day with sweets included

[jabba1]

Same here,great service.Ordered yesterday about 2pm,items arrived this morning,awesome.

[Dudders]

Excellent news

[qatmix]

Glad I read this, I was going to pop in today to buy some parts, looks like I will go the extra distance to Steve Webbs.

[birdy]

All good and well JE staying open "In Name" no good for us here in the North West.......

Just hope one of the other North West shops step up to the mark with a good stock level throughout all manufactures so we can walk in the door and get the parts we need!!

[Dudders]

Originally Posted by birdy

All good and well JE staying open "In Name" no good for us here in the North West.......

Just hope one of the other North West shops step up to the mark with a good stock level throughout all manufactures so we can walk in the door and get the parts we need!!

Great reason to all support your LOCAL shop. If I didn't have Apex, my nearest racing 'shop' would be a 90 mile round trip. If that one wasn't there god knows where I'd go to

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MODEL SHOP!

[RobW]

Can't remember the last time I actually step foot in a proper RC car shop but I think it was Apex about 3 years ago.

Apex/JE is my nearest model shop that sells anything useful and that is a 110 mile round trip for me. I just cannot justify £15-20 of fuel and three hours out of my Saturday. Everything is mail order (in the UK). That's ok if you know what you want and plan ahead a bit but it must be a nightmare if you are a begineer and want to talk to someone or can't afford to keep a stock of spares/tyres.

Still I reckon I have saved a fortune - I am sure I would regularly walk out with kits when I went into buy tyres if I had a local model shop

Rob

[terry.sc]

Originally Posted by Dudders

Great reason to all support your LOCAL shop.

We did, but it's now moved 200 miles South.