Sportspursuit – how does it work?

I was after a waterproof and some kind member on here pointed out a berghaus goretex jack on a 10 day sale. This ended before i could buy it BUT it appeared in “warehouse clearance” section for a fiver less – winner!
I bought/paid for this on Monday and it is yet to be dispatched. Each day i ask when – to be told “it’s in the warehouse and is being picked today/posted this evening”
Very day i check to see if it’s been dispatched and each day the date has changed to tomorrow 🙁 it’s like the “tomorrow free beer” sign in pubs!!

How does sportspursuit work then if it’s in the warehouse it should be dispatched asap surely??

Ive only bought 1 thing from them a Marmot softshell for a great price, they were not quick to deliver though, i think they wait until they have a load and then send them out in batches, probably keeps the costs down.

I’m not sure about stuff that’s in the warehouse clearance section but normal Sportpursuit orders turn up a few weeks/month or so after purchase ( normally after I have forgotten about it )

They clear out old/non-moving lines for distributors, but don’t buy the stock until their promo has ended. They then buy the stock that they have pre-sold and fulfil the orders.
The item is indeed in “the warehouse”, but it’s unlikely to be their warehouse.

Delivery tends to be slow – but i would expect it to turn up. Used them a few times without issue

They’re a bona-fide business and have been using them for years, multiple orders with only one problem with a defective product. They’re local, so I can just drop-off returns.

I thought the warehouse was where they sold off the returns.
Could be wrong, but how else will they get rid of them?
Should be dispatched pretty quick, but would make sense to allow 2-3 weeks before chasing.
I’ve spent £1000s on SportPursuit btw. (2nd edit! And only had 2 things not turn up/cancelled)

Most of the stuff I’ve bought from them has arrived in under a week. Never had a problem with them and got some good bargains.

They normally specify a delivery date when you order. Normally a few weeks away. Did this not happen when you ordered?

usually says when they expect to dispatch and usually accurate

I’ve used them several times as above I think the idea is that they take a certain number of orders then ship out, if you’re happy with this, I assume thats how they get up to 70% from the manufacturers selling off old kit.

The times I’ve used them, the sale had an ending on date and the items were dispatched soon after. Could it be that your sale hasn’t ended yet?

I thought the warehouse was where they sold off the returns.
Could be wrong, but how else will they get rid of them?
Should be dispatched pretty quick, but would make sense to allow 2-3 weeks before chasing.
I’ve spent £1000s on SportPursuit btw. (2nd edit! And only had 2 things not turn up/cancelled)

As I understand it they’re drop shippers, they bulk buy end of line stock from whoever. It’ll be last years leftovers, usually the very small or very large.

The take an option on a pile of stuff, then ‘sell’ it – get the cash in and then buy it from their suppliers, I assume there’s an element of gabling on their part on price fluctuations.

I have to admit I saw a 661 FF last year for £20 or so (the only benefit of having a massive head) and dived in without reading too much into it, it arrived weeks later, but it did arrive – less than 24 hours before I was set to leave for the Alps. They do make it all clear on their site, I just didn’t read it.

I’m not sure much stuff gets sold as a ‘return’ these days, it’s either returned is saleable quality and goes back into stock or it’s unsellable because it’s defective.

they bulk buy end of line stock from whoever. It’ll be last years leftovers, usually the very small or very large.

Not always; seems a good mix, some stuff is custom made for them (Berghaus), some are samples eg Arteryx stuff only available in Medium, some is probably excess inventory.

I’ve bought plenty of mainline stuff at half price, which is identical to stuff in Ellis Brigham etc.

Now bizarrely it has been dispatched despite a woman their telling me Tuesday at the earliest!!

Whoop it’s here 🙂