Pete Biggs wrote:
> I am defensive over any good supplier.
Your sheer vehemence is alarming. This is discussion I've walked in to, and
not abuse?
> You are *attacking* Wiggle - for no good reason that I can see. They
> are free to charge what they want and you are free to shop where you
> want. I also get defensive when it seems to be implied that I am an
> idiot for doing what I do. I use Wiggle for good service AND to save
> money.
I'm not attacking anybody and you need to get that persecution complex in
check. The OP made a comment about Wiggle being good on price, and in my
experience, they aren't as good as many people think. As I'm a helpful chap,
I posted a response, and now find that I'm apparently subjecting you to
abuse - I take exception to this. I'm doing no such thing and I'm entitled
to an opinion in a public forum without your sanction. If you can't take a
different opinion, get off usenet now, it's not your cup of tea.
> I never use Wiggle in preference to CR when I can get what I want
> from CR cheaper, yet I spend more at Wiggle per year than I do at CR.
> You would do exactly the same if you happened to like more of the
> same products as I do.
Yeah, whatever. If you'd read my posts you'd already know that's exactly
what I do.
> Infrequent buyers (with no discount) can still find many good deals at
> Wiggle - that match or beat anyone else's when the free post option
> is taken into account.
*sigh* Here we go again. I use CR because their prices and level of service
have been best for me. On occasions, I've used Wiggle, Evans, Mike Dyason,
Climbinglegs and various LBS's. Chain Reaction's postage is free, whereas
Wiggle automatically do the £3 priority thing which you have to cancel at
the checkout. That irritates because, as reported here, you seem to get the
same service regardless, which seems a little disingenious.
Just as a comparison, lets look at the following...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=ultegra+6600&x=0&y=0
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductSearchAdvanced.aspx?Wd=ultegra 6600&cat=cycle
CR seem to be considerably cheaper on most stuff in that range, as they are
on most Shimano stuff. I don't even use Ultegra, it was plucked out of the
air. That's not to say that Wiggle aren't cheaper on some stuff, but to
promote the idea that they're good on price universally isn't true and I
advocate shopping around. Wiggles' absence of phone contact is also a cause
for concern.
> Personally I find them most useful for small
> accessories and widgets, as well as the ocasional larger component.
> I could list specific examples but I've spent enough time on this
> message already.
I haven't got a gun to your head.
> You don't have to buy the overpriced stuff ever. Your reward for
> buying stuff that matches or beats other prices is eventually a 5 or
> 10% discount. You get 5% if you have spent £100 in the last year.
> That's quite a modest total to get a helpful discount.
But I have to spend a ton to get what I get elsewhere... what's the point?
When they're not cheaper, there's no incentive when equivalent suppliers are
cheaper.
I'm only advocating shopping around... that can't possibly be offensive, can
it?
Tim
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