Tower Hobbies is an online hobby store based in Champaign IL that has been in business since 1971. They offer a wide assortment of hobby related products and a lot information for those who are new to a particular field. For $9.99 you have the option of joining their savers program and after 5 months I wanted to share my thoughts on whether it’s worth it or not.
All orders cost $9.99 to ship via standard ground shipping. If you order over $150.00 dollars you get free shipping and that right there makes this deal worth it because you have already made back your money. In the past 5 months I have placed 4 orders and here is what I got for my $9.99 membership:
- Order #1: Tamiya VW Beetle & Accessories
- $9.99 free shipping
- 3 free issues to Car Action magazine ($15.00 value)
- Order #2: Tamiya Mercedes C11 & Accessories
- $9.99 free shipping
- $60.00 savings for order more than $300
- Order #3: Traxxas Summit
- $9.99 free shipping
- $60.oo savings for order more than $300
- Order #4: Tamiya Lunchbox and Summit Batteries
- $9.99 free shipping
- $60.00 savings for order more than $300
That adds up to $180 in discounts, $40 dollars in shipping, and $15.00 worth of magazines for a grand total of $235. I spent $9.99 and save $235.00. So the answer is yes, even if you are placing just one order you end up get 3 magazines for free and this makes being in the club worth it!
TIP: My last order was just north of $800 and included the $500 Traxxas Summit and then $300 for a Tamiya Lunch box and some accessories. $60 is the largest discount you can get if you spend more than $300 dollars so what I did was place two orders. Both where over $300 which means I got free shipping and (2) $60.00 discounts. A $120 discount on an $800 order is 15% off.