HOW
TO ORDER and SHIPPING COSTS
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Most
of our products like engines, genuine parts and accessories
are available direct from us or through a few
authorized dealers.
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Recently
some, not all, packages are taking extended
transit times.
Up to and over 4 weeks in the US and 60 days
internationally.
If
the post has the package and it is just sitting
in one of their hubs, we can't do much but just
wait.
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Postal
costs are all over the place. Constant changes.
We will really try our best to give you the most reasonably
cost.
We do add a small handling charge just to stay in
business.
When
ordering through our cart, YOU WILL
NOT BE CHARGED AT CHECK OUT.
We do this because if an item is out of stock or delayed
we don't want your payment.
If there is more than a 2 week delay in processing
your order we will contact you prior to processing.
PayPal
is accepted but we will send a request for payment
after you order through our shopping cart.
This will usually take up to two business days.
We won't charge your credit card unless
an item is in stock and
available for shipment within 1 or 2 business days.
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HOW
TO ORDER by phone |
1.626.FLY
MY RC --- 626-359-6972 - Please note our phone's
through the Internet and our poor Internet connection
through Frontier may cause dropped calls.
Note:
We prefer you order online as as phone orders may
have a slightly higher shipping and handling cost.
Phone
hours are Monday through Friday - 9:00 A.M. to 3:00
P.M. Pacific Time
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ALTERNATIVE
ORDERING METHODS |
- You
may fax your order to 626-301-0298 (be sure
to include your return fax number and country code
if not from U.S. Also include your address, phone
and payment information)
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Mail your order to our factory address of:
MECOA K&B Mfg. -- 16015 Adelante St., Irwindale
(Azusa), 91702
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If
would like to pick up something at our factory Monday
through Friday - 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
You must call first
to be sure the item is available and we can
prepare it for pick up.
PLEASE DO NOT JUST SHOW UP TO BUY SOMETHING WITHOUT
CALLING,
WE ARE NOT A HOBBY STORE.
We are the actual factory, not a retail location
and only a few of our staff members are capable
of helping you.
IF YOU JUST SHOW UP, WE MOST LIKELY WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO HELP YOU!
Click here for a map to our location
- If
you are looking for a full service Hobby Store...
Please Visit Pegasus
Hobbies in Upland, California
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Shipping
and Handling within the United States
These prices include Alaska, Hawaii,
and Puerto Rico unless noted.
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Envelope
Pack $3.99
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For
small orders of gaskets or O-ring. No hard parts allowed.
No Insurance, No Tracking. Business Size envelope, Not
Rigid, less than 1/4" thick. |
USPS
Ground Mail with tracking.
$8.99- $9.99 up to 13oz
$8.99 is
our usually Shipping and Handling
Charge within the US
Alaska and Hawaii $10.99 - $12.99
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If the post office provides delivery confirmation,
we consider the package delivered whether or not you receive
it. No paint or thinner allowed. |
Priority
Mail with delivery tracking.
Orders under 1 pound
$12.99 - $19.99
depending on location
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Small
parts orders up to 1 pound.
NO COMPLETE ENGINES.
If the post office provides delivery confirmation,
we consider the package delivered whether or not you receive
it. No paint or thinner allowed. |
Priority
Mail Medium FLAT RATE BOX
with tracking.
$19.99
depending
on location
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If it can
fit in this size box 11" x 8.5" x 5.5"
NO INSURANCE.
If
the post office provides delivery confirmation, we consider
the package delivered whether or not you receive it.
No paint or thinner allowed.
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Priority
Mail Large FLAT RATE BOX
with tracking
$23.99
depending
on location
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If
it can fit in this size box 12" x 12" x 5.5"
If the post office provides delivery confirmation,
we consider the package delivered whether or not you receive
it. No paint or thinner allowed. |
UPS
will be quoted on a per order basis prior to charging
you.
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This is
for all orders for parts, paints or engines, unless
noted with product. Priority Mail or UPS ground is used
at our discretion, but most likely UPS will be used.
Includes delivery confirmation & tracking.
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Please
note we do not allow the use of a customers own account
(UPS/Fedex, etc.) to ship their order. If
you insist, a handling charge of $10.00 will be imposed.
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Alaska
and Hawaii shipments are higher for complete engines
and airplanes sent by United Parcel Service.
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SHIPPING
& HANDLING to CANADA |
Envelope
Pack $4.99
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For
small orders of gaskets or O-ring. No hard parts allowed.
No Insurance, No Tracking. Business Size envelope, Not
Rigid, less than 1/4" thick. |
$16.99
USD up to 8 oz
$16.99 - $23.99 USD up to 1 LB
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First Class Mail - No Insurance, Some Tracking, See Note
Below * |
$19.99
to 27.99 USD up to 2 LB
$22.99 - $39.99 USD over to 2 LB
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First
Class Mail - No Insurance, Some Tracking, See Note Below
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$26.99
to $49.99
We will email exact cost prior to shipping
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Priority Mail -- Includes Tracking and Insurance |
- Heavier
shipments of complete engines or airplanes may be
higher (your Customer Service Rep can provide exact
current cost
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INTERNATIONAL
ORDERS
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ALL INTERNATIONAL
ORDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE INSURANCE. WE WILL NOT DECLARE
A LOWER AMOUNT ON ANY PACKAGES. IF YOU LIVE IN A COUNTRY
THAT CHARGES TOO MUCH TAX, WE'RE SORRY. Complain to
YOUR government. See
note below
This policy
has come about as we have had several packages take
in excess of 60 days to reach the destination. Most
likely from the Chinese Wuhan Coronavirus. We can not
tolerate chargebacks on payments for circumstances beyond
our control.
PLEASE
NOTE, AT THIS TIME, WE CANNOT FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM
UNTIL 60 DAYS AFTER THE PACKAGE IS SHIPPED.
WE HAVE
BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND ARE WELL KNOWN
WORLDWIDE. BE ADVISED IF YOU DO FILE A CHARGEBACK PRIOR
TO CONTACTING US AND ALLOWING US TO RESOLVE YOUR PROBLEM,
WE WILL NEVER SELL TO YOU AGAIN.
If
you don't agree to the policy above, you can request
to pay by an international money order. However you
must wait for our formal quotation to pay.
Special
Note to Some Destinations Around the world
Welcome to the New World Order. It's getting worse.
BRAZIL Effective Jan 1,
2020, customers from Brazil must include their Tax Identification
(ID) number for customs declarations. BRAZIL
CUSTOMERS CLICK HERE
UNITED
KINGDOM Important
information for UK Customers. Click Here We may
not ship to you right now, we will contact you if you
order.
High
Cost and Slow Service
Minimum
postal cost we charge for International is $16.99 and
it seems many times it's $19.99
The Post
here raised the cost ridiculously high. A 2oz rigid
letter is charged as a package which is $14.00 our cost.
Go here www.usps.com
and put this info in: from USA to "YOUR COUNTRY"
value $10.00
search "Calculate price based on Shape and Size"
then put 2oz as the standard weight.
If you pick anything other than "Only Nonnegotiable
Document(s)" the least expensive is $14.00
If you click "Only Nonnegotiable Document(s)"
The cost low but there is no tracking and it is possible
the part will be torn out of the envelope when it goes
through the sorting machine or it will be returned to
us.
PayPal and credit card companies require tracking as
part of our agreement.
If you just buy gaskets, O-ring, etc. and want to pay
by "Friends and Family" with PayPal or send
an International Money Order, we can charge you $5.99
for shipping. You will assume all the risk of not receiving
it and by paying "Friends and Family" you
can not dispute the transaction. Requirements are Business
Size envelope, Not Rigid, less than 1/4" thick.
We do take a picture of the envelope with postage attached
and will email it to you on request.
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$16.99
to $19.99 USD
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up to 8 oz First Class Mail - Limited Tracking, See Note
Below * |
$17.99
to $23.99 USD
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up
to 1 LB First Class Mail - Limited Tracking, See Note
Below * |
$18.99
to $38.99 USD
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up
to 2 LB First Class Mail - No Insurance, No Tracking,
See Note Below * |
$29.99
USD
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Size
limit Priority Mail Small Flat rate box - No Insurance,
No Tracking, See Note Below * |
$29.99
to $48.99 USD
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up
to 1 LB Priority Mail -- Includes Tracking and Insurance |
$34.99
to $54.99 USD
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up
to 2 LB Priority Mail -- Includes Tracking and Insurance |
- The
following information should be provided by foreign
customers who are paying with credit card:
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complete name (as it appears on the card)
- credit card billing address (This can not
be different from shipping address)
- telephone/fax number
FOREIGN
ORDERS MAY BE ASKED TO VERIFY AN ARBITRARY
CHARGE TO THEIR CREDIT CARD PRIOR TO ITEM
SHIPMENT TO VERIFY VALIDITY OF CREDIT CARD.
This
may delay shipment a few days.
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We recommend Priority Mail or Global Express to protect
your goods against loss or breakage which might occur
in transit. If you decide on First Class Mail, a tracking
number showing the package was received by and left
our Post Office will relieve MECOA of any liability
for lost or damaged merchandise.
- *MECOA/K&B's
only obligation for lost or damage of uninsured packages
will be to provide the customer with tracking number
showing acceptance by the US Post Office. This confirms
we did mail it at our end. You agree to have no recourse
against MECOA/K&B
if you
do not receive the package.
- NOTE:
Since mail service has changed from Air Mail to First
Class Air we have had packages take up to and over
a month to reach customers. This is not the norm but
it does occur in rare instances.
The longest transit times so far was: 59 days to the
UK - 3-2019 -- 60 days to Canada, stuck in German
Customs for 35 days. Yep, Los Angeles to Canada and
it ended up in German customs -- 78 days to France,
shipped May 7, delivered July 23, 2020
- Insurance
claims for loss or damage to foreign countries will
be the obligation of the customer. MECOA/K&B will
provide the customer documentation and assist with
the required procedures with the US Postal service.
Other than that the claims process is out of our control
and the responsibility of the customer. Our only obligation
for First Class Mail is proof of shipment as mentioned
above. Under no circumstances may the customer withdraw
payment in the form of a charge back if MECOA provides
them proof of shipment in form of a tracking number..
We have been
in business since 1946 (Under same ownership since 1980)
and are not here to misrepresent or cheat anyone. But
some customers have abused the PayPal system and we
are unable accept this situation. By ordering you are
agreeing to our terms. Unlike many websites, our Irwindale,
California location is clearly listed and easily found
by any Internet search.
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PAYMENT
TERMS |
- All
prices are in US Dollars. Payment must be made in
US Funds.
- Shipments
within California are subject to sales tax.
- All
major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American
Express) are accepted. We also accept Money Orders,
Cashiers Checks and Personal Checks. (Note that personal
checks may require clearance time).
- PayPal
is accepted but we will initiate a request for payment
after you submit your order.
This will usually take 1 or 2 working days. We do
this because if an item is out of stock or delayed
you will be notified before payment request is made.
It is our policy not accept payment until an order
is ready to ship from from our facility within one
or two business days.
- Sending
cash is not recommended. If you send cash,
do so at your own risk.
- Payment
is required prior to shipment. No C.O.D. or open
account orders.
In God We Trust, All others pay in advance.
- Returned
checks are subject to a $25.00 fee.
- Charge
backs on credit cards and PayPal are subject to a
$30.00 service fee. If you feel there is a problem
please contact us first. You have at least a 90 day
grace period with your credit card company and PayPal
to dispute a charge.
- Wire
transfers are subject to a $45.00 processing fee which
should be added to your total. This is what our bank
charges us. (I wish I was the bank)
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TECHNICAL
HELP |
Refer
to
FAQ (engine
operations) or our Technical
Forum
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RETURN
POLICY |
Refer
to contact
us for information on returning merchandise
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OWNER'S
MANUALS |
Refer
to Parts Lists and Owner's
Guides link for information.
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WARRANTY
SERVICE |
Refer
to warranty for
information on warranty service.
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ENGINE
REPAIR |
Refer
to repair for information
on obtaining factory service for your engine.
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