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Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:41 pm
by CELL Bikes
BastardSheep wrote:Wow, all the other bits and pieces I ordered this morning just before making the above post just arrived. I believe that's a new purchase speed record!
Is this the bag you are after: http://www.this link is broken/Topeak-MTX-Trunk-BAG-DXP

Let me know.
-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:50 pm
by BastardSheep
Does this mean it's been re-added? If so, I guess I'll be placing two orders in one day. Love your work, Mark. :)

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:57 pm
by michael_w
Just thought I'd add a quick comment on my Swift. It was the replacement for the bike that got splatted in my accident. Mark looked after me from my initial email right through to the purchase of the bike and a few other bits'n'pieces.

Over 1,000km later, the bike is all I could wish for as my first roadie and I still enjoy getting on it every time I'm hitting the road/paths.

Thanks to Mark and Cell.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:08 pm
by CELL Bikes
BastardSheep wrote:Does this mean it's been re-added? If so, I guess I'll be placing two orders in one day. Love your work, Mark. :)
Contact: d.dusanic@this link is broken and he can combine the order for you (free shipping), just tell him you spoke to Mark.
-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:12 pm
by CELL Bikes
michael_w wrote:Just thought I'd add a quick comment on my Swift. It was the replacement for the bike that got splatted in my accident. Mark looked after me from my initial email right through to the purchase of the bike and a few other bits'n'pieces.

Over 1,000km later, the bike is all I could wish for as my first roadie and I still enjoy getting on it every time I'm hitting the road/paths.

Thanks to Mark and Cell.
Hi michael_w, hope you're healing up well! That Twitter pic of you in the hospital really made me quite angry towards inattentive drivers!!! Please notice I said "inattentive", as that is the most important thing that when ignored, can have devastating results.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/cyclist- ... 2tb68.html

Ride safe and be careful on the roads everyone, even if you are right, you don't want to be 'dead right'.
-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:21 pm
by Alien27
philip wrote:
thomashouseman wrote:
ldrcycles wrote: +1, definitely prefer the old emails.
+2
+3
+4 for Xplora
+5 for me
I don't even open them now I just delete. I really liked the old ones, quite often saw something on special that I had forgotten I 'needed' and bought it (along with the obligatory 2-3 other items just to make the postage worth while).

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:35 pm
by tekapo
I think the X% off category specials is just too generic, and does not standout unless its 50%+ off. People have been conditioned to see 10-20-30% off pretty much everywhere. Therefore if there is a specific special that actually a good deal, it will get more attention. So my recommendation is to put a few loss leaders up front, and then make the returns on the other bits and pieces that people buy to make the shipping worthwhile.....

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:43 pm
by CELL Bikes
Hi tekapo,

Thanks for taking the time to suggest that. We will do so from now on.

Ride safe and have a great week.
-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:20 pm
by antipodean
Phenomenal service from Cell Bikes - order placed yesterday, delivered today - regional Tasmania.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:55 pm
by CELL Bikes
antipodean, thanks for the feedback!

1 day service to Tassy! Faster than even we thought!
Glad you're happy mate, and when you're not, we're still here to sort you out.

-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:32 pm
by Mulger bill
antipodean wrote:Phenomenal service from Cell Bikes - order placed yesterday, delivered today - regional Tasmania.
Damn! That's waaaay impressive. Let's see what they've got in handlebars...

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:01 am
by thomashouseman
I call furphy on the Netti Diva Prime Jersey having a RRP of $139.95

http://www.this link is broken/Netti-Diva- ... gory=60022" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Why do cell boost these prices just to make a >70% off claim in their newsletters?

Can we PLEASE just go back to naming specific items with specific prices? I'm going to unsubscribe from your newsletters altogether soon if this practice doesn't stop soon. It's quite annoying.

T.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:43 pm
by CELL Bikes
Hi thomashouseman,

We had a mass import of a spreadsheet and some prices and rrp's were crazy high, and crazy low.

As we can only fix problems once they are brought to light, all I can say is, we can only do the best we can do and then action things when we are aware of them.

We have a skeleton crew and do the best we can with what we have, so that may mean that pricing issues with RRP's and even the sale price will happen.

I'm sorry we can't be perfect, but we will always do our best.

-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:51 pm
by thomashouseman
Well when you send out a newsletter saying 70% off etc, can you at least check that item's RRP to ensure it's a proper 70% off, otherwise is SCREAMS of false advertising.


EDIT: http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/B ... ising.page
It is also an offence to falsely inflate the price of goods to give the impression that they have been discounted or are on ‘sale’. This means you cannot advertise that goods were previously sold at a higher price unless they were actually sold at that price for a reasonable time.
You're probably quite safe there in this instance though as there are no reviews, and I can't see anyone sensible buying the jersey for >$130.

Thanks,

T.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:19 pm
by lobstermash
Thomas, I don't find the emails particularly useful either. I've started to have a squiz at the 48 hour specials the day before the emails would usually come up. I don't think there are any trading watchdogs that could or would bother enforcing advertising standards, especially for online retailers.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:26 pm
by CELL Bikes
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thomashouseman,

This is from Netti's supplier.

We are following the supplier's RRP's when we do product imports via spreadsheets.

As you can see, we are not manipulating any prices.

-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:38 pm
by thomashouseman
Wow! I stand corrected! Still think it's a ludicrous price and even shops like rebel don't sell jerseys that highly priced and they're normally one of the most expensive netti resellers.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:51 pm
by CELL Bikes
thomashouseman wrote:Wow! I stand corrected! Still think it's a ludicrous price and even shops like rebel don't sell jerseys that highly priced and they're normally one of the most expensive netti resellers.
Hi mate, for us, it's not about being 'right', but more that we want to show that we never purposely do anything 'dodgy', and if something dodgy happens, we appreciate everyone's help on this forum to identify it for us.

That being said...without naming any names...I just find it a bit ridiculous that some suppliers really make it hard for us to stay in the conversation with O/S competition regarding pricing and rrp...

This forum is full of intelligent people, and you cannot intentionally throw up an 'optimistic' RRP and get away with it.

Sometimes we get in trouble if we put a 'realistic' RRP, but then other shops complain to the supplier, and then we're told to 'put it back up'...politics?
website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:56 pm
by antipodean
Just to back up Cell on the rrp of the Netti jersey's here is the Netti catalog (with pricing)

http://netti.com.au/wp-content/uploads/ ... WEBOPT.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:56 pm
by holmesy
Hey mark -when are you getting some more of the ladies dutchess or syrens? My wife wants a retro type and likes either, but when I rang they weren't sure when more were coming in (if at all)

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:46 pm
by AUbicycles
thomashouseman - I take it that you will keep your Cell Bikes newsletter subscription.

Mark, I really appreciate the energy that you put in and thank you for your friendly manner in setting this straight.
As customers we can't always see through the doors which can lead to speculation and it is a real advantage to able have you as part of this forum - for you to be participate fairly and for customers to have a direct point of contact.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:16 am
by thomashouseman
AUbicycles wrote:thomashouseman - I take it that you will keep your Cell Bikes newsletter subscription.

Yeah, I am.

I'm impressed with their feedback/honesty and how they seem to be taking the feedback onboard. While I don't like their new newsletter format that just says "70% off!" etc instead of naming items/prices like they used to do, a page or two back I picked up some incorrectly priced socks I think it was, and they acknowledged it and changed their price. (Note, I picked up this incorrect price because it was the "most reduced" and enabled their 70% off claim or whatever the discount was on that day.) Hence my dislike of the generic % off claims. Sorry if I came across a tad harsh, the socks got to me!

I now understand that a lot of what they do is "supplier forced" behaviour. See:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=18699&p=1021929&hil ... s#p1021692" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=18699&hilit=cell+bi ... 0#p1002060" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

so although they try to always be the cheapest, sometimes they aren't allowed due to supplier restrictions. This is crazy! Not sure how suppliers can get away with it. Seems a bit unfair to the cycle shops. I've been told even Wiggle restrict imports into Australia on certain overpriced-in-Australia products too. Nutso. I'm used to dealing with this in the IT industry but had never realised it was so rife in the cycle world too.

I could never work in retail.

T.

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:31 pm
by CELL Bikes
holmesy wrote:Hey mark -when are you getting some more of the ladies dutchess or syrens? My wife wants a retro type and likes either, but when I rang they weren't sure when more were coming in (if at all)
holmesy, mate, let me get back to you. It seems we need to work on our communication with our staff regarding upcoming bike models. Sorry for the answer you received.
-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:32 pm
by CELL Bikes
antipodean wrote:Just to back up Cell on the rrp of the Netti jersey's here is the Netti catalog (with pricing)

http://netti.com.au/wp-content/uploads/ ... WEBOPT.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
antipodean, thx for finding some info regarding the RRP in question. I didn't want to seem like I was crazy here, haha.
-website mgr Mark

Re: Cell Bikes

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:27 pm
by thomashouseman
CELL Bikes wrote:
antipodean wrote:Just to back up Cell on the rrp of the Netti jersey's here is the Netti catalog (with pricing)

http://netti.com.au/wp-content/uploads/ ... WEBOPT.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
antipodean, thx for finding some info regarding the RRP in question. I didn't want to seem like I was crazy here, haha.
-website mgr Mark
...and it also shows the Rebel store I saw this at was underpricing their own catalogue.