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Does anyone have any experience buying anything from grzyboskitrains.com? I usually buy a lot from modeltrainstuff.com and love their prices / service / return policy, but they don't have what I want in stock, but grzyboskitrains.com does...but I read if you have defective merchandise, the return shipping is on you, and reviews elsewhere weren't too kind with customer service from them. If I go with them, do they package well? With MTS, your stuff is literally drowning in peanuts, wrapped in rubber bands, always packed well.

I tried Pattrains, but it's out stock and others like trainz and trainworld are too close to MSRP.

Thanks!

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Thanks Hobby and Paul, I think I may try them out. My go to will always be MTS, but these LC+ locos are from Lionel's 2015 Catalog and probably wont be stocked by MTS, so I'll give Grzyboski a try. I can't do Train World even at the same price because of Tax, even though I live a few miles away from them, at their Brooklyn, McDonald Ave location

I've been leaving money at Grzyboski's for about 20 years now. While I can't speak to phone/internet ordering (Grzyboski's is my local train shop and I pick up everything in person), their prices have always been among the best. I have only had one problem in all my purchases there - over the last 18 months or so, I have purchased over 20 Fastrack switches, one of which was DOA out of the box. When I walked in with the box under my arm, Joe just looked at me and said "bad switch"?, I said yes and he took it and replaced it, so I'd give them an A for service as well.

Gigabyte:

I don't know where you in NY are (your profile only says "New York"), but if you're going to the Big E show in Springfield, MA in a few weeks, you might ask Grzyboski if they can bring your item for you to pick up at the show to save on shipping.  Grzyboski has a very large presence at the Big E.  The other advantage is that you could physically inspect your item before completing the purchase.

I'm not sure if they still do it, but I did this with them successfully 3-4 years ago.

I have done business with them since the late 1970s.  No problems here.

Steven J. Serenska

 

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I'm a local guy and often go to Grzyboski's on my lunch. I've never had any issues. I recently bought a legacy diesel and after a few weeks the smoke unit stopped working. I took it back to Joe and he got it fix for me; no issues.  My only complaint ,and it is a minor one, is that I have a hard time navigating their website sometimes trying to find something in particular. I think their search engine could be better. 

I have been buying from them  for perhaps 18 years, since I got back into the hobby. I haven't had the pleasure recently, as my buying has been almost non existent for a few years. They have been great. The first time ever in their old store Joe even gave my wife a Lionel gift. I think everyone now requires buyer to pay return postage ( it is a facet of business I think in the USA ). Time was shipping was cheap.

I once priced them against everyone else and they are within pennies of Ro, Trainworld, etc, etc. I went throughall the Classic Toy Trains and OG Magazine ads for months to come up with my opinion.

I heartily recommend purchasing from them.

Joe Junior is actually the elder, Joe III is his son and an adult in every fashion. ( It confused me at first ).  At the shows other family members help out.

Ernie

Yes, they are a Top 10 Lionel Dealer, well Respected in Our Hobby, and I personally give them a Thumbs Up on their Great Business Ethics's.  Their new store is on my Soon To Visit List, after The York Meet in April. Their prices advertised are very Competitive, Their Shipping Prompt, Their Packaging Excellent, Their Warehouse is Clean and Orderly....If you are looking for older Quality Lionel or other brands of trains, they are an honest source.  I have bought many many trains from them, never any issues....Great Question, Great Post....Happy New Year...Let's run trains.

 

Grzyboski trains has been around a long time. I first started buying from Joe in the early 80's and have always found him to be a reputable and honest dealer. Most of my purchases have been at the train shows but I have placed a few occasional mail orders with him.  His prices have been very competitive, he has a wide selection of new stuff and an inventory that goes back 20 years or more.  An A+ supplier.

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