SoCal Hobbies Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.6

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The owner Jay Press has defrauded me out of $1,420.00. I paid for my RCP track on May 24th and he has not shipped anything and refuses to refund my money. I am pursuing a civil and criminal case again... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have edited this since my first post (1 star) as I have managed to get things resolved... However, it took nearly 3 months to get all of my order delivered... Now I do appreciate people are busy... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The owner of this company is a scam artist and a real cockroach. He’s stolen thousands and thousands of dollars from people on Facebook.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This business may be closed down. Their website is still up, but my order went nowhere. I placed an order on their website in 2020, but it never charged my card and I never heard from them (order #913... See more

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  1. Hobby Store

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SoCal Hobbies has the lowest prices and is one of Southern California's leading on line hobby shops for all your RC needs. Specializing in Drones, RC Cars, Airplanes, batteries, parts and much more! We also repair most RC items...


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

The workers there are super legit. My first interaction with them I had submitted a email or a comment online asking about a specific product that was out of stock. About an hour and a half later I got a call from them following up on my question. I was really surprised about that. I have received every single piece of item I've ordered from them pretty quickly at that

March 26, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kyosho Race Track and Cars

SoCal Hobbies has the best selection of the Mini Z RCP Tracks anywhere on the net. The product descriptions were detailed and easy to understand as I had limited space to set it up. They also helped me pick the best track for my space. On top of that, it came very fast. I also bought 2 cars for me and my kids to use on the track. They had quite a selection available! I’ll be back for more soon!

March 19, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jay was great to work with

Jay was great to work with, sent my order promptly and most importantly helped me get started figuring out which RCP track for Mini Z was right for my space. Thank you again Jay your help is much appreciated.

March 2, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A++ Seller

Seller is always willing to answer questions and has fast shipping. Definitely will continue to order from them.

February 23, 2022
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This business may be closed?

This business may be closed down. Their website is still up, but my order went nowhere. I placed an order on their website in 2020, but it never charged my card and I never heard from them (order #9132). I emailed them multiple times over a month's time, with no reply. Some items on their website may say "in stock", but have been long discontinued. The website may need be updated. When I called the listed phone number, I got an automated text reply and no human response whatsoever. Just be careful and contact them prior to placing an order. If an actual person does not respond, do not bother placing an order from them. Update: I never did hear from them, but they did reply to this review. I leave positive reviews when provided with good customer service. Hopefully they are back up and running again.

October 21, 2020
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Our payment processor was down at the time of this customers order. He placed it COD which we do not accept. No payment was ever made so there is no way an order could have been placed. This person leaves negative reviews on this platform and others for other businesses as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent people

excellent people, I would highly recommend SoCal
quick response to emails
its good to find someone that takes the time to help
good on ya Jay

September 26, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great person to deal with

Great person to deal with. Has everything a hobby shop should have. Excellent service. Super fast shipping. Will go to you to do repairs on your car, plane or whatever hobby item you need repaired .

September 22, 2019
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