ATTENTION - MODELZONE PURCHASERS

OwL · August 07, 2013, 02:07:17 PM

Quote from: scoop115 on August 07, 2013, 01:47:18 PM
Quote from: OwL on August 06, 2013, 05:33:45 PM
Im off to MerryHill tonight. I will check this branch out. Being one of the smaller stores, i doubt it though!
I will report later what the situation is.....

Called in at Merry Hill a couple of weekends back and was starting to look very sorry for itself. Discounts off everything except Hornby stuff, but very little from other manufacturers

I agree with the above. Paint all but gone!
Still open but Hornby still above rrp price!

Only two N gauge items, a coach and an Ivor 08 shunter. Both not my era!!

Richey1977 · August 10, 2013, 08:21:53 AM

I went to Invicta Models yesterday. Decent selection of stock (and they can order stuff pretty quickly), and a nice little premises with room to expand. It's only a few doors from the station, too.

Their prices are fair. The Farish coaches and wagons were priced roughly equivalent to most online shops. I didn't happen to red much Yesterdat apart from some Ratio concrete walling which I got for the same price as I was going to pay online, and a cheap Hornby power controller to tide me over while Gaugemaster look at my regular one.

This is now my favourite place. Aside from any outrageous discounts online, I'll use Invicta. It's local, and the people seem decent. That's as much as you can ask.

PLD · August 10, 2013, 12:36:31 PM

Last day for the Hull shop today. A suprising early casualty as the staff had apparently been told they were 'in the top 10'...

Now looking very bare - the Hornby Lorry arrived on Wednesday and collected all their remaining stock. It never was a particularly good shop for N-gauge and even after 20% discount what little Farish Stock they had was above the prices of the big on-line sellers. Still, I managed to spend over £40 on materials, paints etc plus a couple of Oxford Diecast trams which were marked at £4.95 -30% which the till somehow worked out to be £2.19!!

Said goodbye and good luck to the staff; pleasingly the two I talked to today both already have new jobs lined up with other outlets in the same shopping centre.

Paul

chub1 · August 12, 2013, 05:54:35 PM

Was in Croydon (surrey) today.Popped into M/Z in the shopping center. Picked up some lineside huts,fencing and ballast all at 20% off.Some diesel locos, carriages and lots of wagons left at 20% off,ballast and javis scatter etc,grass mats and one or two back scenes.No 'Oxford' diecast in 'N ' however .

Railwaygun · August 13, 2013, 04:58:25 PM

an email today from MZ

Modelzone Limited in Administration

You are receiving this email as at some time you have either purchased from or subscribed to Modelzone Limited and so we wanted to let you know what is happening with the company and thank you for your custom and support.

As you may be aware, Modelzone went into administration earlier this year, however, we have a number of exclusive in-store offers available which we will email you details of over the next few weeks.

Of course we respect your privacy and if you don't wish to hear from Modelzone please click here and your details will be removed from future communications*.

Once again, Modelzone would like to thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in-store soon.

NeMo · August 13, 2013, 05:28:37 PM

Has anyone visited the Signal Box in Rochester yet? Or know what's happening with it? It's a bit of a trek for me, but on my few visits has always been worthwhile. Would be a shame to lost it.

Cheers, NeMo

Leo1961 · August 13, 2013, 07:41:19 PM

In Leicester today and noticed that the Modelzone store has already closed and been emptied

PLD · August 13, 2013, 07:50:22 PM

Quote from: NeMo on August 13, 2013, 05:28:37 PM
Has anyone visited the Signal Box in Rochester yet? Or know what's happening with it? It's a bit of a trek for me, but on my few visits has always been worthwhile. Would be a shame to lost it.

Cheers, NeMo

As per previous references in this topic...

[Also to close, but no date fixed as yet - may be the last to go...]

painbrook · August 14, 2013, 08:14:04 PM

Have a couple of emails from Model zone unread. Has anyone received similar?. Wary of opening

. Cheers john.

Railwaygun · August 14, 2013, 08:37:16 PM

See email received above

Woolleysh33p · August 14, 2013, 09:31:00 PM

Quote from: painbrook on August 14, 2013, 08:14:04 PM
Have a couple of emails from Model zone unread. Has anyone received similar?. Wary of opening . Cheers john.

I have had these emails. They are ok!

The one is letting you know they have entered liquidation, and anotherone giving you vouchers for some items (no n gauge

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painbrook · August 15, 2013, 06:19:02 PM

That will be that then, cheers Wooly. john.

Leo1961 · August 16, 2013, 03:55:25 PM

In Birmingham today and the staff reckon they will struggle to last till the end of the month. All of them have at least one interview in local shops, and the manageress has already been headhunted.

Plenty of stock of all sorts, but as has already been reported, the discounted prices are still higher than their competitors.

Railwaygun · August 22, 2013, 12:54:08 PM

Closing down sale, last few days
Save at least 20% in-store on remote controls, die cast cars and motorbikes, plastic model kits and military toys.

All accessories including paints and crash kits
are at least 50% off too!

darren.c · August 22, 2013, 06:29:37 PM

well its a sad day the last few store have been given the end dates, modelzone and signal box will close it doors on the 14th of sept a few people on this site know that i am the store manager of the crawley store which will shut for the last time next thursday i would like to say thank you for anyone who has used my store
kind regards darren