Wiggle package arrived today so 7 days almost to their hour I placed my order. Happy days!moreegolfer wrote:I checked My Account on the Wiggle site and the order is there
Online Purchases - good and bad experiences
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Postby moreegolfer » Thu May 03, 2012 1:27 pm
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Postby jimsheedy » Thu May 03, 2012 1:30 pm
Sorry . I promise never to do it again.MarkG wrote:I can't believe people still even bother asking wether Indo online stores are legit.
Indo = scam.
Prices = scam.
Western Union = scam.
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Postby MarkG » Thu May 03, 2012 3:40 pm
Appology accepted!jimsheedy wrote:Sorry . I promise never to do it again.MarkG wrote:I can't believe people still even bother asking wether Indo online stores are legit.
Indo = scam.
Prices = scam.
Western Union = scam.
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Postby jimsheedy » Thu May 03, 2012 3:46 pm
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Postby x8pg2qr » Thu May 03, 2012 4:17 pm
Also, for some reason, the Garmin Edge 200 is cheaper locally than overseas. It is possible the price has been adjusted downwards in response to the “import extravaganza”.
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Postby Stuey » Mon May 07, 2012 10:58 pm
Shouldn't that have arrived the day before you ordered it?coffeeandwine wrote:Ground Effect
Ordered Tardis bike bag on 16/4/12, dispatched 17/4/12. Arrived 23/4/12. Always happy with quality of gear from GE.
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Postby jaseyjase » Tue May 08, 2012 2:46 am
Ordered 22/4
Shipped 24/4
Arrived 8/5
2 weeks on the dot.
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Re: Online Purchases - good and bad experiences
Postby durilium » Tue May 08, 2012 12:26 pm
Recieved the replacement today and looked great so i fitted them, they don't spin straight(Both chainrings wobble from side to side a bit) like they should so are bent, after a few choice words i disassembled and reboxed them ready for return yet again.
Just to be 110% certain i refitted my existing Ultegra 6700 compacts and they spin straight and true like they should.
Both sets came in c r c's own oem box where as my compacts that i am replacing came in retail box and i had no issue with those at all. I am going to get a refund this time and buy the replacements from Wiggle and see how i go.
Dunno what is going on but it's not the only trouble i've had with items from c r c lately, it's almost like they are shipping out seconds, i never used to have any of these types of issues shopping with them only the last three months or so, first was a pair of rockshox recon golds with scratches in the gold coating all down one stanction.
I've also got a pair of ultegra front brakes that have a blown out pivot that cannot be tightened anymore to remove the sloppness that need to go back for warranty also, they are only 6mths old and well looked after.
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Postby jaseyjase » Thu May 10, 2012 9:22 pm
30/4 - Ordered and paid
1/5 - processed and ready for dispatch
10/5 - in my hands
pricer then ribble, but quicker postage
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Postby _philly » Fri May 11, 2012 12:03 pm
Ribble took about 2 weeks i'm still pretty happy with it.
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Postby slidetaker » Fri May 11, 2012 1:06 pm
Ordered 1 wheelset (in stock) and 2 tyres (dispatch 2-5 days) on 1 May, dispatched 8 May, received 9 May via AusPost.
7 working days. I am happy and will buy from them again. I am in outer Metro Melbourne.
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Postby TCAT » Fri May 11, 2012 5:15 pm
Ordered: 9-4-12
Dispatched to DHL: 27-4-12
Arrived in AU: 8-5-12
Received by me: 11-5-12
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Re: Online Purchases - good and bad experiences
Postby pacra » Fri May 11, 2012 9:37 pm
The delivery is usually about 2 weeks from order confirm.
Total cycles have some really good older gear, but they seem to take about 3-4 weeks.
What I have noticed is the number of US online retailers who wont ship to Australia.
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Postby Big_Red » Fri May 11, 2012 10:55 pm
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Postby ozdavo » Sat May 12, 2012 12:10 am
CXP33 is a low spec rim. For a strong cheap wheel check out Pro-lite Como's http://www.pro-liteoz.com/store/index.p ... oductId=61 Talk to Deon (often lurking these parts), gives great support to their products.Big_Red wrote:Being a bit of a clydesdale rider, i've been looking out for a new wheelset and found http://www.bike24.net which stocks a 36H Mavic CXP33 wheelset with ultegra hubs and a 9 speed ultegra CS-6500 cassette. Cost including shipping is about 300 euros (approx AU$395 atm) and i was wondering if anyone here has used them before and how long it took for their stuff to get from Germany to Australia.
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Postby Big_Red » Sat May 12, 2012 12:18 am
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Postby bprb » Sat May 12, 2012 2:01 pm
I certainly don't think of CXP33s as a low spec rim, and Ultegra hubs are nice. DuraAce hubs do have better seals and are easier to adjust after servicing, but they cost a lot more too. If you ride in the wet often, you just need to service the Ultegra hubs a bit more, but that's not overly hard to do.
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Postby jasonc » Sat May 12, 2012 3:51 pm
i have the como's and i'm not kind on my wheels (i weight mid 80's, and wear a backpack commuting - broke 2 spoke in 4 months on my shimano RS10s). more than happy to recommend them for you. as said above dion is around here and am sure will sniff out the pro-lite reference and post shortly.Big_Red wrote:Being 110kg + a light wheel won't cut it for me and as the Pro-Lite Como wheelset is 20H front/24H rear i'd probably break spokes or destroy it in short order. Pro-Lite don't do high spoke count wheels afaik.
the como's run 20/24 BUT they are 3.2mm spokes, not 2mm. they are heavy, spin well and are strong.
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Postby toolonglegs » Sat May 12, 2012 4:51 pm
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Postby TimW » Sat May 12, 2012 5:19 pm
I have como's on my second bike, i rate them very highly, and will buy another set down the track, great value almost bullet proof wheels.Tim (86 kg)jasonc wrote:i have the como's and i'm not kind on my wheels (i weight mid 80's, and wear a backpack commuting - broke 2 spoke in 4 months on my shimano RS10s). more than happy to recommend them for you. as said above dion is around here and am sure will sniff out the pro-lite reference and post shortly.Big_Red wrote:Being 110kg + a light wheel won't cut it for me and as the Pro-Lite Como wheelset is 20H front/24H rear i'd probably break spokes or destroy it in short order. Pro-Lite don't do high spoke count wheels afaik.
the como's run 20/24 BUT they are 3.2mm spokes, not 2mm. they are heavy, spin well and are strong.
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Postby zoom bean » Sat May 12, 2012 6:20 pm
Expect at least 3 weeks in my experience. Have ordered from them 3-4 times and each time have been a minimum of 3 weeks to a max of 10 weeks (the 10 weeks was delayed due to accidentally sending to the order to Austria instead of Australia). Have just ordered a second set of the wheelset mentioned above, this one left 24th of April according to the tracking, yet to arrive but am not overly worried and expect it to arrive soon.Big_Red wrote:Being a bit of a clydesdale rider, i've been looking out for a new wheelset and found http://www.bike24.net which stocks a 36H Mavic CXP33 wheelset with ultegra hubs and a 9 speed ultegra CS-6500 cassette. Cost including shipping is about 300 euros (approx AU$395 atm) and i was wondering if anyone here has used them before and how long it took for their stuff to get from Germany to Australia.
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Postby Big_Red » Sat May 12, 2012 9:00 pm
Thanks zoom bean (and others!) bike24 look to have only slightly slower shipping than what i've experienced from Wiggle/Evans/c r c. For the mid 80's riders out there, sure, a light wheel might be nice for you, but i'll kill it pretty quickly. Having a 2kg wheelset would not phase me at all with my riding on the roadbike - most of my work commutes have been on the mtb which weighs 17kg! Currently running an old mavic rim (20+ years old and not a V section like the CXP33) on my steel frame Paconi with Campagnolo Record freewheel hubs and a 6 speed Suntour Winner cassette. Spoke breakages only started to happen after i'd ridden it for about 600km and i managed to throw the chain between the cassette and the spokes one ride. The resultant "chainsawing" action has obviously weakened the spokes on the drive side of the wheel enough so that breakages are inevitable.zoom bean wrote:Expect at least 3 weeks in my experience. Have ordered from them 3-4 times and each time have been a minimum of 3 weeks to a max of 10 weeks (the 10 weeks was delayed due to accidentally sending to the order to Austria instead of Australia). Have just ordered a second set of the wheelset mentioned above, this one left 24th of April according to the tracking, yet to arrive but am not overly worried and expect it to arrive soon.Big_Red wrote:Being a bit of a clydesdale rider, i've been looking out for a new wheelset and found http://www.bike24.net which stocks a 36H Mavic CXP33 wheelset with ultegra hubs and a 9 speed ultegra CS-6500 cassette. Cost including shipping is about 300 euros (approx AU$395 atm) and i was wondering if anyone here has used them before and how long it took for their stuff to get from Germany to Australia.
edit: Has anyone seen a better deal for the CXP33 with ultegra hubs + cassette than bike24?
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Postby galactictuan » Sun May 13, 2012 8:18 pm
Gotta admit, that made me literally lol.zoom bean wrote: Have ordered from them 3-4 times and each time have been a minimum of 3 weeks to a max of 10 weeks (the 10 weeks was delayed due to accidentally sending to the order to Austria instead of Australia).
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Postby bprb » Sun May 13, 2012 9:42 pm
Reminds me of the time I contacted Giro (the helmet manufacturer) in the US to ask for contact details of their Australian distributor. The name and number they sent seemed odd, and yes, it was the Austrian distributor. I actually had trouble getting the Giro customer service person to understand the problem with that.galactictuan wrote:Gotta admit, that made me literally lol.zoom bean wrote: Have ordered from them 3-4 times and each time have been a minimum of 3 weeks to a max of 10 weeks (the 10 weeks was delayed due to accidentally sending to the order to Austria instead of Australia).
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Re: Online Purchases - good and bad experiences
Postby zakka101 » Mon May 14, 2012 2:06 pm
cheap prices, had everything i needed! im excited.
ordered on a wednesday afternoon, got the dispatch email friday morning. received goods monday morning. wasnt in a rush to get the goods so i was pretty happy with how it all turned out!
Thanks cyclingexpress!
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