Is there no big online shop based in Oz?
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US retailers complaining about CRC and Wiggle
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Posted 6 months ago #
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brant - Member
...but then you get Orange UK retailing at the same/similar price to Santa Cruz etc etc without the many mouths to feed....
MADE IN HALIFAXGod bless 'em.
I don't get this - what do you mean?
Posted 6 months ago # -
Is there no big online shop based in Oz?
There's a couple trying to emulate CRC & Wiggle, but its difficult for them, as like many things in Oz, they don't have access to a big enough market to drive the economics. So, they're more expensive, have less choice, and it still takes over a week to get the goodies...
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"Exploitation is not a strategy". From the article.
Yes it f***ing is. And it is almost what business is. If you have an advantage (could be location, buying power, strong brand) you bloody work it. Any business that ignores its trump cards won't be in business.
Business is natural selection. One day crc may go the way of the largest dinosaurs, too big to cope with sudden economical change. Just a thought.
If you can make a smart move, do it...... We are doing shimano spd pedals with cleats for £18 inc free Eurovision wide shipping. There is probably a shop in Belgium moaning about that right now.
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PAYBACK.... how many years did we have to put up with MBA ads where boutique bikes and anodized trinkets were cheaper in $ than we paid in £?
2$ to the £ at the time too....CRC keep em coming please
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The whole article has got my goat but let's just concentrate on two aspects.
Firstly, facts. There is no evidence given to say that 50% of CRC's non-EU sales are going to the US. Non-EU includes European countries such as Switzerland as well as Asian Pacific markets including Australia. I have no idea what their sales figures are there and I suspect neither do CompetitiveCyclist. There is also no evidence given that Wiggle are selling the same amount as CRC in the US so the final figure of 'almost' $40 million exports (imports surely?) is spurious and scaremongering.
Secondly, global pricing policy set by US brands to 'gain mindshare and marketshare' (yeuch). A quick search of the on line global marketplace shows me I can buy a new 2012 model Cannondale RZ One Twenty XLR2 (just released so all advertised everywhere at full price) for the following price:
£2899.99 in the UK.
€2799 in Belgium (£2404.82).
$2319 in the States (£1487.91).Now I accept that there may be tax to pay on the US price and that fluctuations in exchange rates may explain small discrepancies but this bike is not available a standard global price. The price benefits home market US customers.
So CompetitiveCyclist, get your facts straight and stop trying to dress up restraint of trade as consumer protection.
There, that's got that off my chest. God Bless America.
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Handyman what truck can do Ca to NJ in almost a day? Coast to coast is 3000 miles, which is 50hrs at a constant 60mph...
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Oops wrong post
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I work in a bike shop in the usa and i can buy some stuff from crc cheaper, including shipping
Big woop.I work in a bike shop in the UK and I can buy some stuff from crc cheaper THAN TRADE.Posted 6 months ago # -
what stuff, out of interest?
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I bought a blackspire ring for £21.99 from crc.hotlines trade was £24+vat and postage.Rh ultegra sti's,maxxis raze cx tyres,fsa carbon chainset,sdg I-beam saddle but still not as much as I buy off planet x!!
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GATT?
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