Whilst I hope that this isn't absolutely true and we will see Marc as a retailer again sometime soon & knowing absolutely nothing regarding what has/is/will happen to MK Racing I feel I do need to take a moment to mention a (potentially relevant) little home truth that continues to eat at me;
If people keep trying to save themselves a few pence by buying abroad for the big purchases and only use a UK shop for the occassional emergency item / trackside purchase they WILL eventually disappear.
As much as we all think (know) we have one of the greatest hobbies out there specialist model shops, be they racing suppliers, aircraft specialists or whatever have a VERY limited customer base compared to most other retail sectors we stumble across in day to day life.
This means that if we want them available (and as many support / provide race events / clubs it's more of a NEED than WANT IMHO) we all need to support them. 10 pairs of tires bought trackside by people who forgot to order them from their 'usual supplier' won't support any buisness, no matter how well it is managed.
In my immediate memory I can recall several of my favourite suppliers lossing the battle to internet / overseas sales which, at least slightly, contributed to them closing their doors for the last time. Such great names as;
DC Racing
RacePlace
MicroTech
and now "potentially" MK Racing.
Please guys, think about the bigger picture and the long game.
A I say I hope it's not the end of Mr Knight in the RC retail industry, he is always friendly and helpful. In fact I hope this is a misunderstanding and Marc will be along any moment ... hopefully.
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