Mission Statement:
Our goal it to provide collectors of every type a single website to cater to thier collecting needs. As a collector myself, I know how frustrating it can be to locate that single item, or that single part needed to complete something for my collection.
We also have made the website as easy to use and to navigate as possible, offering easy payment choices such as Paypal, VISA, MasterCard, Google Checkout, cash, checks and money orders. The website is tweaked often to constantly try to make it better and easier to use. We also listen to our customers; if you have an idea or suggestion of how we can make things better, let us know!
Nothing is more frustrating than a 'dead' website. You know, the kind that you look at and can't tell if it's EVER updated? We make it a point to add hundreds of new items every week, along with a single button you can click on to view all the latest goodies. We also clearly mark the date of the last update so you know when things are happening.
We ship quickly. We have a postage meter so we print our own postage and drop it off on our schedule, not the Post Offices business hours. We make sure our items are securely packed and use every type of packaging imaginable to ensure your items arrive to you safely. Also, every order includes delivery confirmation so we can track every package we ship.
We buy new inventory constantly. We are always on the look out for new items, and we are very competetively priced. We set our prices based on our costs, not on price guides.
Know who you're buying from... nothing is worse than buying from some one you don't know if you can trust. We put our contact information right on the main page, along with our address. We have nothing to hide! We have a great reputation in the GIJOE collecting world and have 1000s of references. We also attend yearly conventions and meet our customers in person. We often run awesome promotions to keep our customers content, and to remind them that they are appreciated.
We want you to be satisfied with your experience with us. If, at any point, you have any questions, comments, concerns, accusations, or whatever, give us a call or e-mail and we'll make sure you're taken care of.
Our History
My name is John Armijo, and I live in Mandeville, LA. I'm 36 years old, happily married with two yard apes.
I started selling in collectible toys and movie memorabilia in 1991. Since that time, I've aquired tens of thousands of items, made many contacts and have met tons of people. I truly enjoy what I do, and look forward to serving the collectors community each day.
From 1991 to 1996, I mainly sold at comic and movie conventions in the Los Angeles area. Such venues as the Shrine Auditorium and San Diego Comic Con to name a few. In 1996 the internet really started to take off, so we started selling on venues such as eBay. We also opened in store in Fullerton, CA around the same time called Box Office Collectibles.
In 2001, I left California and moved to Florida for a short time, then to Lousiana where I currently reside. When I closed my store down, all of my inventory when into storage.
In 2006 I decided it was time to re-open the virtual doors, and JoeArmory.com was born. Being a Joe collector first and foremost, the initial goal was to cater specifically to Joe collectors. As the website became more and more successful, I pulled more and more of my inventory out of storage and have began to offer it here as well.
In 2009 I purchased my friends entire stores inventory, which was approx. 200,000 peices. So, the site continuest to grow and grow, with no end in site.
My wife and I own two other businesses in our town. In June 2009 we had a family member take over the day to day operations of the business I was running which now allows me to run this website and our Amazon store full time.
So, that's about it. That's a brief history of who we are and what we do and why we do it. We're in this for the long run, and we enjoy what we do. We hope you find what you're looking for here with us, and if you ever have any suggestions, drop us a line!