Trend Times Review

Friday, July 18th

2025 Remote Control Toy Store Reviews

Trend Times

• Prices and selection unclear
• 14-day returns

Trend Times is a company that offers a variety of toys, but seems to focus on RC toys in general. Strangely, though, this company appears to redirect all purchases to eBay instead of offering the items directly on the website itself. Further, these redirect links don't take you to particular listings, but only search pages on eBay itself. It's a very strange experience overall and doesn't instill a lot of confidence in the company as a whole.

Ancient UI

If you're looking for a modern site that makes you feel comfortable shopping, you're not going to find it here. Trend Times looks like an artifact from the beginning of the internet, and certainly doesn't impress us with a feeling of legitimacy and trustworthiness. The site page is cluttered and confusing to look at.

Purchase through eBay?

A puzzling aspect of purchasing remote control toys from Trend Times is the lack of clarity regarding the buying process. Upon examining the products, it became apparent that all items had to be bought through Trend Times' eBay store. However, attempting to make a purchase through this route led to generic search results rather than a dedicated store specific to Trend Times. This confusion leaves potential customers unsure of how to proceed with purchasing any of the RC toys listed on the website.

Strange typos

On top of that, there were some strange typos on the site that made us feel like the company hasn't put its best foot forward for customers to see. For example, we found obvious typos on their "about us” page. There is also a warning that other companies are "copying content” from the Trend Times website, which was an odd claim to make.

Prices are just for show

Prices at Trend Times are almost impossible to find. While some items have prices listed on them, once you get to the purchase window you see a button that says, "Find best price here”. Instead of allowing you to choose from prices, however, this redirects you to eBay where the item you selected may or may not be on sale. While there is a massive variety of options visible on Trend Times, it's unclear if any of these RC toys are even on sale. Our advice? Take your money somewhere else.

14-day return policy - with a fee

Trend Times says they offer a 14-day return policy for their remote control toys, but there is an important caveat: a 25% restocking fee will be deducted from any refunds provided. However, considering that almost all of the items at Trend Times are sold and processed through eBay, this raises questions about the implementation and practicality of this return policy. It may be more likely that customers would have to go through eBay to process complaints and returns.

Trend Times isn't trending

Unsurprisingly, Trend Times' reputation is far from stellar. The company holds an "F” rating from the Better Business Bureau. There are a variety of complaints against the company, and the nature of Trend Times' responses to these grievances is concerning. The company's argumentative tone in addressing customer concerns is evidenced by statements such as "This is really sad as the customer is not being reasonable". Instances of customers receiving items that did not match the online descriptions or were defective, and not receiving the promised resolutions, further add to the disappointment in Trend Times' customer service approach.

Not worth your money or time

Given the lackluster buying experience, limited clarity regarding the purchase process and pricing, and the disappointing reputation of Trend Times, it becomes evident that there are better alternatives available for buying remote control toys. Other online retailers offer a more seamless shopping experience, have better RC merchandise, and are actually committed to providing excellent customer service and robust return policies. In light of these factors, we advise you to steer clear of Trend Times in your remote control toy shopping.