i thought c r c had it for 248 with free delivery. how do the other compare (once you add delivery?)sb944 wrote:I finally decided to get a Garmin 500 with cadence and HRM package, and Wiggle, Evans and c r c are all within a few dollars of each other, at around $241-$255. Is there any current voucher code for any of these sites to make this a little cheaper?
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Postby boss » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:48 am
Remember to factor in the PITA factor if you have warrantee issues.sb944 wrote:From what I can see Evans, c r c and Wiggle all do free shipping on a Garmin 500 order, Evans is $241, c r c is $249, Wiggle is $255.
I bought a garmin from Highly Tuned Athletes - failed in the first two weeks (faulty button). Luckily HTA are local, send it Thursday, they got it Friday, sent me back a new one on the same day that I'll receive Monday.
I expect that same process with an O/S store would take at least a couple of weeks because of shipping times, and cost more than the $9.55 express bag I used.
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Postby jasonc » Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:03 am
was my reason for buying locallyjimboss wrote:Remember to factor in the PITA factor if you have warrantee issues.sb944 wrote:From what I can see Evans, c r c and Wiggle all do free shipping on a Garmin 500 order, Evans is $241, c r c is $249, Wiggle is $255.
I bought a garmin from Highly Tuned Athletes - failed in the first two weeks (faulty button). Luckily HTA are local, send it Thursday, they got it Friday, sent me back a new one on the same day that I'll receive Monday.
I expect that same process with an O/S store would take at least a couple of weeks because of shipping times, and cost more than the $9.55 express bag I used.
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Postby boss » Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:35 am
I forgot to mention - at $329 for the bundle, $70 extra for peace of mind isn't silly money. HTA often have specials which brings the price back down to $299 - I snagged that price a few weeks back.jasonc wrote:was my reason for buying locallyjimboss wrote:Remember to factor in the PITA factor if you have warrantee issues.sb944 wrote:From what I can see Evens, c r c and Wiggle all do free shipping on a Garmin 500 order, Evans is $241, c r c is $249, Wiggle is $255.
I bought a garmin from Highly Tuned Athletes - failed in the first two weeks (faulty button). Luckily HTA are local, send it Thursday, they got it Friday, sent me back a new one on the same day that I'll receive Monday.
I expect that same process with an O/S store would take at least a couple of weeks because of shipping times, and cost more than the $9.55 express bag I used.
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Postby Purt » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:26 pm
It's takes just as much effort to send something to the UK as it does to send something to Melbourne.jimboss wrote:Remember to factor in the PITA factor if you have warrantee issues.
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Postby boss » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:58 pm
I'd debate that - UK requires customs dec and is around 2 to 3 times the cost.Purt wrote:It's takes just as much effort to send something to the UK as it does to send something to Melbourne.jimboss wrote:Remember to factor in the PITA factor if you have warrantee issues.
You also conveniently ignored my mention of postal speed - you can mail to metro anywhere in Aus next day for under $10 for a 500g satchel. It will cost you $13 plus packing materials to post to the UK with no tracking, 10-14 business days.
On electronic stuff which has a relatively high likelihood (at least compared to mechanical stuff) of turning up DOA or failing within 90 days, you should at least consider buying locally, and factor in that price difference.y
I'm not a die hard 'buy local' guy - I'm simply pragmatic about it. I certainly consider the extra $50 well spent considering my garmin 500 had issues within 14 days. And from the sounds of things, I'm not alone, it's not an isolated issue.
Like I said earlier - Garmin went in the mail 4pm Thursday in Adelaide - arrived in VIC at Highly Tuned Athletes on Friday - Assessed Friday - New Garmin sent back via express post Friday - Expected arrival Monday. You simply could not expect or rely on that level of service from a UK based store.
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Postby lasertip » Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:55 pm
Looks like after exchange rate changes, now it's not much cheaper than the rest.
P.S. They ship by DHL standard, which is regular airmail (?). Took more than 5 weeks to get here.
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Postby onrbikes » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:11 am
Ortlieb rear panniers, tubus rack, and tires $220
I just saw this, its not mine
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ortlieb-pann ... 540wt_1206
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Postby sb944 » Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:54 am
I've worked in electronics retail, and seen the worst of the worst design flawed generic brand products not hit 10% faulty return rate. Garmin might be under 1%.
All 3 UK companies pay for your return shipping costs, so it's $0 out of pocket if your item is defective.
At that point, there really is nothing to fear about this, take the discount and run.
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Postby dominicj » Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:11 pm
Conti GP4000s $39.95 - 10% = $35.95
Cheapest I've ever bought them...
I just wish I could afford the Forza Di2 for under $2200 after 10% off.
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Postby sunho » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:12 pm
EDIT: Cycle or run clothing only..
WIGGLE
AUS10 for $100 spend AUS20 for $200 spend
effectively 10% max discount.
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Postby LM324 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:34 am
$4 for a road bike!
Haha its probably a typo
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Postby familyguy » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:29 pm
If you were fitting outa fixie with ano parts, you can get it all (cranks, pedals, brake calipers, levers, stem, seat post) for sub-$250 I reckon. Some other parts there, generally min. 20% off.
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Postby Phil » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:25 am
Philipthelam wrote:well, I was looking through bikeexchange and saw this http://www.bikeexchange.com.au/bicycles ... /102157452" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$4 for a road bike!
Haha its probably a typo
Looks like it $4,500 now.
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Postby nickl » Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:18 pm
Can someone explain how they can sell the bike at that price (and how the other cheap Di2 bikes are done - the Azzuri & Jamis for $2200 etc)?
Say they get the frame for $200 (which is possible I guess - single orders for carbon frames on ebay are as low as $350), and wheelset for $100 (can buy Aksiums online for $175), and then another $150 on seat, handlebars, stem, bartape, tyres, pedels etc. That is $450.
The complete Ultegra Di2 groupset is ~$1500 on ebay, so they must be getting it a lot cheaper to be able to make any real profit on this once you take overheads into account.
How can I get the groupset for that discount too?
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Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:57 pm
$270 for the premium bundle is excellentTZ2102 wrote:Is the garmin edge 500, with premium hrm (red/black) on Evans for $270 a good deal or would this price go even lower around christmas?
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Postby nickl » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:18 pm
If it were as simple as that someone would be buying 1000 Ultegra Di2 groupsets and selling them on Ebay for $1200 and be making a killing.Dimma wrote:Buy in bulk, the price for a single item or 1000x is very different.
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Postby boss » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:38 pm
I assume they'd be getting di2 for $800-1000.nickl wrote:If it were as simple as that someone would be buying 1000 Ultegra Di2 groupsets and selling them on Ebay for $1200 and be making a killing.Dimma wrote:Buy in bulk, the price for a single item or 1000x is very different.
Selling at $1200 is pretty poor return on investment after costs of doing business are factored. Even on eBay it costs to sell, somewhere around 10% of final value + 2.4% PayPal charge!
Not to mention how long it would take to move 1000 high end groupsets
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Postby DTdotcom » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:49 pm
What a great idea, why don't you do it. Remember to keep one for yourself.nickl wrote:If it were as simple as that someone would be buying 1000 Ultegra Di2 groupsets and selling them on Ebay for $1200 and be making a killing.Dimma wrote:Buy in bulk, the price for a single item or 1000x is very different.
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Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:51 pm
dimma - you don't need one, but you can get buy me oneDimma wrote:What a great idea, why don't you do it. Remember to keep one for yourself.nickl wrote:If it were as simple as that someone would be buying 1000 Ultegra Di2 groupsets and selling them on Ebay for $1200 and be making a killing.Dimma wrote:Buy in bulk, the price for a single item or 1000x is very different.
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Postby ozdavo » Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:27 am
if you have a spare million dollars sitting around, I doubt this is the best way to get a 20% return.nickl wrote:If it were as simple as that someone would be buying 1000 Ultegra Di2 groupsets and selling them on Ebay for $1200 and be making a killing.Dimma wrote:Buy in bulk, the price for a single item or 1000x is very different.
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