WILLY NILLY

MANDALAY Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:22 pm

Whats up ? Buy a plane kit one day 13th August ( receive it )the very next day 14th August order again and no tracking Company closed what the hell happened ?

**Admin** Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:11 pm

Welcome to the forum.

There have been a few threads on this topic not too long ago. Hopefully they pull through for you more sooner than later.

https://www.coxengineforum.com/t18373-willy-nillies-saga

rsv1cox Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:58 am

I don't know. Amazon offers next day delivery and local stores have same day delivery.

But what's curious to me, my last three ebay buys have been headlined this way:

Shipped (Untracked): Est. delivery Fri, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 11
Shipped (Untracked): Est. delivery Sat, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 12
Shipped (Untracked): Est. delivery Thu, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 9

"Shipped untracked" - All USPS....?????? First time I have seen this. New ebay policy maybe.

getback Mon Sep 02, 2024 12:37 pm

I just check my back tracking and all is good got one on its way to Chile getting ready to go Global now ,,

MANDALAY Sun Sep 08, 2024 8:28 pm

My concern is that I ordered on the 14th August and have had no update. However when I look at the website I get this ?

I can handle a delay due to items missing but having absolutely no response to emails , calls ?

GallopingGhostler Sun Sep 08, 2024 10:03 pm

The thread: https://www.coxengineforum.com/t15143-willy-nilies-where-are-you has their mailing address a couple messages down, and a little further a link to the Willy Nillies forum, free to join.

I don't know if this helps. A few have been concerned about delays in orders, and the proprietors of the company are a couple in their senior years. Last I heard, the man was still working a full time job and doing Nilly Willies on the side.

You could write them a kind inquiry postal letter, may get more attention than electronics.

Personally, I have not ordered from them. With the difficulties expressed by others with order problems, makes me want to stand back a little until others express resolution to delays. Did they have a health issue causing order delays?

A few in the past, maybe a year ago? have sought resolution through their banks, so I really don't know.

balogh Sun Sep 08, 2024 11:39 pm

They are travelling a lot to different modelling events that also adds to shipping delays.

I ordered my Shoestring Micro RC racer from them and they shipped to me internationally with delivery in about a month..not quick but was worth waiting for.

MANDALAY Mon Sep 09, 2024 1:28 am

The concern is that on the web it is saying permanently closed ?

Delay is not a concern

However I order a plane on the 13 th August and received it 2 weeks ago. The order I'm concerned about was ordered on the 14 th the next day.

Oh well lets see what happens.

GallopingGhostler Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:12 am

Who is saying it is closed? (I put the following in a Spoiler as it is a rant.) Doh!

I don't put much trust in Google AI:

@MANDALAY, I noticed that according to their website for desktop version browser, says a 10 day delay for shipping, which means now two weeks overdue on shipping. Some others seem content in spite of the delays. His website is a little sluggish, which tells me that he's trying to keep his costs down. Prices seem reasonable.

Also noticed that the cellphone version doesn't seem to offer all the products, only kits, but the desktop version has even his Cox look alike engine mounts for electric motors.

Costs on his C/L Goldberg Stuntman 23 and Sterling half-A Ringmaster kits priced at under $30 seems very reasonable.

Just a few casual observations.

MANDALAY Mon Sep 09, 2024 11:32 pm

As I said delay is not an issue it the fact that there are no answers.

Yes the prices are more than reasonable , actually too cheap but they may as well be 10 cents each as it makes no sense if you dont get them.

Can anyone confirm true or false ?

balogh Mon Sep 09, 2024 11:55 pm

I am not much of a FB user but you may try to contact them through the WillyNillies.comGroup where they are active.

**Admin** Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:25 am

MANDALAY wrote:

I've noticed many online only retailers have "permanently closed" listed on Google for their addresses. I notice the same for many TV and radio stations.

GallopingGhostler Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:13 am

It is the crazy way the Google AI questions the business owners. I've dealt with it. At first it seems like you are talking to a real person, then realize it's a machine. You are given brick and mortar store questions. There is no way to give a right answer if you don't fit their assumptions.

I would consider this as a lesson in that one cannot depend solely on Internet search results without further research. Not everything exposed in search results is true.

MANDALAY Wed Sep 11, 2024 1:47 am

balogh wrote:I am not much of a FB user but you may try to contact them through the WillyNillies.comGroup where they are active.

I have tried to join however it wont let me

The question

What is the principal product focus of this site?:
This question is a means of preventing automated form submissions by spambots.

I have no idea what to put. No matter what I write its denied.

balogh Wed Sep 11, 2024 2:05 am

When I joined that site I answered the question like WillyNillie's balsa airplane products, or similar..

MANDALAY Sun Sep 15, 2024 7:28 pm

balogh wrote:When I joined that site I answered the question like WillyNillie's balsa airplane products, or similar..

Thank you

MANDALAY Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:50 pm

It has been 5 weeks since i placed my order and have had NO correspondence what so ever.

I have email , called and left messages.

Seriously are these guys still in business ????? I want to know so I can take measures to get my money back.

Please no excuses they are busy etc . This is NOT how a business is run.

akjgardner Thu Sep 19, 2024 7:55 pm

MANDALAY wrote:It has been 5 weeks since i placed my order and have had NO correspondence what so ever.

I have email , called and left messages.

Seriously are these guys still in business ????? I want to know so I can take measures to get my money back.

Please no excuses they are busy etc . This is NOT how a business is run.

I went through the same frustration that you are going through, I did eventually get my money back

MANDALAY Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:52 pm

akjgardner wrote:
MANDALAY wrote:It has been 5 weeks since i placed my order and have had NO correspondence what so ever.

I have email , called and left messages.

Seriously are these guys still in business ????? I want to know so I can take measures to get my money back.

Please no excuses they are busy etc . This is NOT how a business is run.
I went through the same frustration that you are going through, I did eventually get my money back

Sad to here given such a small community. I guess i will have to contact my bank.

MANDALAY Mon Sep 23, 2024 9:45 pm

Still nothing Sad

OH well I have notified the bank to reclaim the money.

Since then 2 orders with Stevens Aero and absolutely no issues.

MUCH better package than Willie Nillies. Dear yes, but a much better design and approach.

MANDALAY Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:56 pm

Bank made a refund for the amount.

Interestingly after about a week I get an email from Willie Nillie that the order has been cancelled. No apology No nothing!

Oh well sad way of doing business.

More expensive but MUCH BETTER put together kits from Stevens Aero. Great sales and service !

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