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Post by ge_rik » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:23 am

sstjc:115467 wrote:This is not meant as the blatant ad it may appear but I started the way you have using the paypal buttons, very nice site you've built by the way, but soon found that its better to have a proper ecommerce site which generates invoices and keeps records of sales etc in a user friendly way. If you look at my shop there is a link to the freewebstore site. Its only free if you have less that 15 products (you have to pay for more than 15) FIRC but you can have many variations of each product so its quite easy to keep it free.
Its worth haveing a play to see what it can do and i'd be happy to help if you have any problems....
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That does sound interesting. One of the limitations of PayPal buttons and the freebie package I used was the limited range of postage options they offered.

Can I just ask (it doesn't seem to be clear on the freewebstore site, does the £5.99 include hosting or is that extra?

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Post by sstjc » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:56 pm

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All packages include hosting. I have the free package which limits you to 15 products but within that each product can have a number of variations. You can set up various postage options and can also specify a postage option for each product individually if you wish. Its worth signing up for the free option and having a play.
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Post by Big Jim » Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:45 pm

Congratulations and best wishes in your new venture Rik.
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Post by daveyrd11 » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:18 pm

Great news, all the best Rik hope it works out.
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Post by -steves- » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:52 am

Rik

Do you now have the RX65's in stock as David says he now has loads of these but is pointing us at you in the first instance to buy them?

If the answer to this is yes, can you let me know the P&P charges on one please.

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Post by ge_rik » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:49 am

-steves-:115540 wrote:Rik

Do you now have the RX65's in stock as David says he now has loads of these but is pointing us at you in the first instance to buy them?

If the answer to this is yes, can you let me know the P&P charges on one please.

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That''s interesting. I've tried ordering more stocks from David but he says he's waiting for fresh supplies (I think he gets them made in China) and it could be weeks before he'll be able to supply me.

It might be that he's still not fully recovered from his house move and will take a while for things to get back to normal.

It's reassuring on one level that he's referring you to me - but puzzling when he knows I'm waiting for him to send me more stock. Maybe he hasn't realised I've actually sold out.

I have a standard P&P rate of £1.80 on any order up to £50 (this is for 2nd class signed for - which actually costs me £1.84) - it's then £4.00 up to orders for £150 after which it's post free).

I would have preferred to make the postage rates a bit more sophisticated but the PayPal tools aren't that clever.

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Post by -steves- » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:20 am

Excellent, glad to know your postage rates, but if I can be perfectly honest with you, I think they are too cheap and you need to charge more, not often you will hear a customer say that is it, lol ;) . If the actual postage charge is £1.84, you will also be using envelopes or boxes as well as fuel to and from a post office, I think you should charge £2.50 as it then at least covers your cost of P&P and not just P, lol. Food for thought and it is of course your business :lol:

Its great that David is referring people to you, he just needs to let you have some stock now to cover the orders, lol :D
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Post by -steves- » Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:48 pm

Also, could you put me on your list to be waiting for an RX65 once you have stock back in please. I am sure once David knows you have customers waiting he will get the stock out to you asap ;)
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Post by Gralyn » Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:46 am

Ditto on the RX65 waiting list if you have one.
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Post by ge_rik » Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:21 am

Hi Folks
Will let you know as soon as stocks are replenished. In my last correspondence with David (on 7/1/16) he indicated it could be a few weeks before he can meet my order. If you are in urgent need, it might be that some of the other suppliers listed on his website have reserve stocks. However, as David is the sole source they may also be running short. He said that he will queue back orders - so hopefully when he does get fresh stocks I will be near the top of the list.

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Post by Gralyn » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:38 am

Thanks for letting us know the situation Rik, I will wait until you have stock as I am just gathering bits for my next project. The loco is on back order too.
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Post by -steves- » Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:46 pm

And I am more than happy to wait too Rik, I always pick carefully who I deal with and I prefer keeping my custom with reliable people. :D
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Post by Maple » Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:39 am

Hi Rik,

If i was to order a wired Rx65, would you be able to reprogram it do the shuttle mode for me, and perhaps supply a suitable reed switch?

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Post by ge_rik » Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:58 pm

Maple:115949 wrote:Hi Rik,

If i was to order a wired Rx65, would you be able to reprogram it do the shuttle mode for me, and perhaps supply a suitable reed switch?

Ta

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Post by -steves- » Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:55 am

Lucky me.....

Well I today got my first RC Trains TX24. I love this compared to the Deltang version, which was although practical leaves you with having to remember what each function does, which is fine for me, but if I let someone else borrow it they don't know.

As you can see below, Rik at RC Trains has managed to overcome this and present you with a professional retail looking TX at a very good price. Obviously the functions are the same but as you can see Rik has added an additional button for me on channel 7 which I use for sound on/off on some of my loco's. I also love the red dials on the cream background, but most of all, I love the battery compartment at the back, something which was lacking on the original.

All I can say is a big well done Rik and I look forward to seeing more of your items come to market.

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Post by ge_rik » Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:09 pm

Thanks Steve
So glad you like the tx. After nearly three years using the Tx22, I tried to add the things I wished the original had without sacrificing its virtues such as compact size.

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Post by ge_rik » Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:49 pm

Btw
I said I'd let you know when I had fresh stocks of receivers.
Now replenished

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Post by Lonsdaler » Wed May 04, 2016 10:54 am

Hi Rik,

Is it possible to operate servo's using the TX22 transmitter and a deltang receiver?
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Post by -steves- » Wed May 04, 2016 12:08 pm

BaBBLR:117842 wrote:Hi Rik,

Is it possible to operate servo's using the TX22 transmitter and a deltang receiver?
If you use the RX-102 then they are a simple plug in. Its what I use with a TX24 for live steam engines.
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Post by Maple » Wed May 04, 2016 12:29 pm

Just done it myself, works great :)
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