Atlas Warehouse Sale

So, if I am reading it right, you have to get a bag full of cash and travel to Norman Street in Hillside NJ to participate in this event after you RSVP. That's interesting. Some of the test samples and prototypes might become valuable due to their uniqueness. It would be a good chance to stock up on track especially. I like their O gauge track system.

tncentrr posted:

So, if I am reading it right, you have to get a bag full of cash and travel to Norman Street in Hillside NJ to participate in this event after you RSVP. That's interesting. Some of the test samples and prototypes might become valuable due to their uniqueness. It would be a good chance to stock up on track especially. I like their O gauge track system.

What's interesting about it?  They are having a cash only sale at their warehouse.  Seems pretty straight forward.  I've already RSVP'd.  Now I need to find some cash!

To far or I'd love to go.......hope we get a report.

AMCDave posted:

To far or I'd love to go.......hope we get a report.

Same here.

How much would we have purchased if they had just put it up for sale? Not like they don't have boxes!😂

BobbyD posted:

AMCDave posted:

To far or I'd love to go.......hope we get a report.

Same here.

How much would we have purchased if they had just put it up for sale? Not like they don't have boxes!

CASH sales provide great benefits!!! 

I hate these kind of train sales. I sure do not plan to travel 1500 miles one way to buy stuff on sale. Lionel pulls the same crap with their warehouse sale. I wonder how many potential buyers they are ignoring with these "warehouse" sales?

How about doing a warehouse sale online, so everyone who wants to browse and purchase can do so? You can still cut out the middleman/dealer costs with an online sale.

 Oh well, I can keep all that money in my bank account instead of spending it with Atlas or Lionel.

mowingman posted:

How about doing a warehouse sale online, so everyone who wants to browse and purchase can do so? You can still cut out the middleman/dealer costs with an online sale.

A business in the model car hobby had a warehouse sale online not a few weeks ago. Here's the issue. 

I got on their site, found a number of items I wanted, moved them to my basket. I'd go to check out and half the items were 'no longer available' as someone else bought it. I did this a number of times.....in the end I got two items....none of the items I was really wanting.......so online with items in limited numbers is very difficult to make work well. 

mowingman posted:

I hate these kind of train sales. I sure do not plan to travel 1500 miles one way to buy stuff on sale. Lionel pulls the same crap with their warehouse sale. I wonder how many potential buyers they are ignoring with these "warehouse" sales?

How about doing a warehouse sale online, so everyone who wants to browse and purchase can do so? You can still cut out the middleman/dealer costs with an online sale.

 

I would imagine, from Atlas's standpoint, they'd prefer to empty out  as much of the warehouse as possible without the hassle (and expense) of having to pack and ship everything.  An online sale, obviously, would be much more work.

AMCDave posted:

mowingman posted:

How about doing a warehouse sale online, so everyone who wants to browse and purchase can do so? You can still cut out the middleman/dealer costs with an online sale.

A business in the model car hobby had a warehouse sale online not a few weeks ago. Here's the issue. 

I got on their site, found a number of items I wanted, moved them to my basket. I'd go to check out and half the items were 'no longer available' as someone else bought it. I did this a number of times.....in the end I got two items....none of the items I was really wanting.......so online with items in limited numbers is very difficult to make work well. 

Should be done like an auction: 

They get your credit card info upfront.

You put the item in your cart.. automatically sold...inventory updated.

No change of heart..its sold.

I have em all. 

justakid posted:

AMCDave posted:

mowingman posted:

How about doing a warehouse sale online, so everyone who wants to browse and purchase can do so? You can still cut out the middleman/dealer costs with an online sale.

A business in the model car hobby had a warehouse sale online not a few weeks ago. Here's the issue. 

I got on their site, found a number of items I wanted, moved them to my basket. I'd go to check out and half the items were 'no longer available' as someone else bought it. I did this a number of times.....in the end I got two items....none of the items I was really wanting.......so online with items in limited numbers is very difficult to make work well. 

Should be done like an auction: 

They get your credit card info upfront.

You put the item in your cart.. automatically sold...inventory updated.

No change of heart..its sold.

That could be done....but the 'man hours' required to set all that up would eliminate most profits IMHO Only!!

MTH did a similar thing a few years ago.  Only difference was you personally received an invitation and had to take a trailer load as I understand it. 

It seems like online would be better, even if it costs a little more to do. The walk-in warehouse sale might bring in what, 50 or 100 customers. While an online warehouse sale might reach 3000 or more customers.

I received the email.  What can I expect to find at such a sale? 

Tried to RSVP.

I went to the web site and it says sold out. Does this mean I can no longer register for the event?

luvindemtrains posted:

I went to the web site and it says sold out. Does this mean I can no longer register for the event?

I'd give Atlas a call on Monday to see if you would still be able to attend.

Neal Jeter

mowingman posted:

I hate these kind of train sales. I sure do not plan to travel 1500 miles one way to buy stuff on sale.

 

I hate these types of sales myself-unless it's being held somewhere in my neck of the woods,  then I wouldn't see a problem.

Nick

The weather would be my big concern.

Seems sold out already....

Dennis LaGrua posted:

BobbyD posted:

AMCDave posted:

To far or I'd love to go.......hope we get a report.

Same here.

How much would we have purchased if they had just put it up for sale? Not like they don't have boxes! 😂

CASH sales provide great benefits!!! 

Yep! While those of us geographically unsuitable would like to attend all these sales we do understand they are to raise cash and make space.

mike.caruso posted

 

I would imagine, from Atlas's standpoint, they'd prefer to empty out  as much of the warehouse as possible without the hassle (and expense) of having to pack and ship everything.  An online sale, obviously, would be much more work.

Absolutely correct Mike.

It appears that too many have registered and Atlas is no longer extending invitations to the sale. No worries on this end. I wouldn't go there if they were giving away the stuff for free.

Usually a large warehouse sale with payment via cash only, has a completely different meaning than what we are thinking here.

tncentrr posted:

So, if I am reading it right, you have to get a bag full of cash and travel to Norman Street in Hillside NJ to participate in this event after you RSVP. That's interesting. Some of the test samples and prototypes might become valuable due to their uniqueness. It would be a good chance to stock up on track especially. I like their O gauge track system.

Not exactly the best neighborhood to be wandering around with a bag full of cash...