Does anyone use a couple of different email accounts to buy from online shops that have a ‘single use per account’ discount?
I’m looking to buy some new bits and it works out cheaper to use 2 different discount codes…

I was thinking about involving some friends rather than other accounts but similar idea.

You could also ask your local shop if they would be willing to give you a disco everytime you shop with them.

Mine does but no where near enough to compete unfortunately..

Fair enough.

I will shop locally where possible, but sometimes the shop can’t even buy form distributors at the price I can get online.

Madison price + vat is p much the same as CRC on most Shimano gear… My LBS is willing to sell me at trade + vat but reccomend i just get it off crc as its alot less faff for them v0v

How come online bike shops can sell stuff at less than trade price anyway?

I buy stuff online to try on for size, use the free returns service and then buy from my LBS.

Is that not what you meant? 🙄

How come online bike shops can sell stuff at less than trade price anyway?

They often don’t use official supply chains

How come online bike shops can sell stuff at less than trade price anyway?

Different supply chains as jota said, also customs officials are all bent as hell so alot of companies can avoid import duties by slipping the right guy a little Christmas bonus.

And some of them are the distributors (therefore setting the trade price).

How come online bike shops can sell stuff at less than trade price anyway?

Bigger buying power so can save an extra % of the trade price.

Also as said above OEM/Grey Imports. CRC pretty much sell only OEM stuff so it came in a bag rather than a box.