Swift01 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Well it seems silly season has hit, and it is Christmas bonus time .......... 50% mark ups in under 2 months.... Bought a SRAM ss chain as backup for 3 towers, in Oct for R99.99 Gave it to my nephew as he broke his chain. Then mine broke and urgently need a new one for this coming weekend. Asked someone to get me the same SRAM chain from the same shop. He comes back with it.... R149.99..... Is it Christmas bonus time or is it because they expanded their shop and need more money.... Can't be exchange rate that didn't go up 50% and has been up for some time now. One can understand prices go up but 50% in 2 months is crazy. Bit like finish line cycles, Santa cruz hanger R130. 1.5 months later (after expanding their shop) same item R213.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 28, 2013 Share Eish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieL Posted November 28, 2013 Share Christmas what? For the lucky few maybe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGR Posted November 28, 2013 Share Maybe R99 was a special? I didn't realize any bike parts cost under a R100 Edited November 28, 2013 by JGR DACoetzee, Marius, Gandalf and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted November 28, 2013 Share Solomons - rockshox recon gold TK 29 ................R5,700, Tool Up Cycles -- R3,700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted November 28, 2013 Share I didn't realize any bike parts cost under a R100 Very rare indeed.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 28, 2013 Share Maybe R99 was a special? I didn't realize any bike parts cost under a R100hehehehe those SS chains are quite cheap. Gordie, josh had them for under 100 bucks the last time I was there...think he had one in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funjunkie Posted November 28, 2013 Share Their cost price on that chain is under R70. They are making more than 100% profit.I suppose you need to do your research and make an informed decision when buying from anywhere.At least your school fees were not too much this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted November 28, 2013 Share yikes...last chain i bought was like R400! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtr1 Posted November 28, 2013 Share My new chain was R600. Where can I get for under R100 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted November 28, 2013 Share yikes...last chain i bought was like R400! Yes, but probably 10spd so relatively much cheaper i.e. only R40 per speed and not R100 single speed. TheRob, rouxtjie, Robrider and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted November 28, 2013 Share bloody single speeders and their cheap chains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 28, 2013 Share My new chain was R600. Where can I get for under R100 :-)Cyclists workshop, see a previous post...we will need to modify your bike "slightly" though(I will do it for free)....you know that thing at back where the chain runs over. Haal hom af divernick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 28, 2013 Share bloody single speeders and their cheap chainsWe just generally cheapskates Caerus and SamL1220 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie Posted November 28, 2013 Share Knowing Swift01 very well (best man at my wedding and visa versa) him over paying for this chain is eating him alive, I'm sitting at my desk laughing my ass off, this is killing him....That's karma for making me wear a kilt at your wedding.hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Pants Boy, Caerus, Andrew Steer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift01 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Their cost price on that chain is under R70. They are making more than 100% profit.I suppose you need to do your research and make an informed decision when buying from anywhere.At least your school fees were not too much this time.Sadly I don't have a car for a few weeks so had to rely on other people helping me fetch spares. Normally I am the king at sniffing out a cheap deal - something to do with the scotsman in me :-) Mackie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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