Red Zone Posted October 6, 2009 Share I guess lots of people have seen the CWC email advert in which Chris mentions that there is a price fixing cartel trying to stop CWC bringing in goods and retailing them below retail price. All I can say is that I will continue to support CWC as much as I can and stick it to the cartel! Keep the great deals coming Chris! Chris had the forsight to get the online shop running and he deserves the benefit, the fact that the other shops are so stuck in the old retail model is their problem. Adapt or die as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyLegs Posted October 6, 2009 Share If I can't buy from CWC, then I will buy from CRC. Cartel will not get my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolweseun Posted October 6, 2009 Share Cartel's and price fixing are just a rumour Ask your LBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 6, 2009 Share foe fighter, post a copy of it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted October 6, 2009 Share Copy of Ad Below--------------------------- Our lawyers told us not to send this mail... but what the heck!As you?ll have figured, our business is based on a very simple principle - to bring you the best products with awesome service at the cheapest possible price.It seems weird that anyone would think this is unconventional and would try to stop us... but that?s precisely what?s happening. Someone out there doesn?t like us importing components and selling them at below retail price. Indeed, they?re going to great lengths to prevent us bringing you special deals. Now, as this is a family newsletter, we can?t really say what we?d like this price fixing cartel to do.But maybe they should check out these specials on Mavic Wheels and plenty more!Go on, spoil yourselves! Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted October 6, 2009 Share Do I smell a certain bike shop/club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted October 6, 2009 Share So, a marketing email from one shop is to be taken as firm evidence of a cartel involving other shops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted October 6, 2009 Share Exactely...its marketing. And you all fall for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 6, 2009 Share thought so too, edman. not hard to figure out who cwc is having a go at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasping Posted October 6, 2009 Share Maybe there is more to this than mere marketing - I seem to remember a couple of months back that the cycling industry in SA was being investigated for price-fixing. I am not saying this letter is gospel, what I am saying is that perhaps there is more to this than bashing the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted October 6, 2009 Share I seem to remember a couple of months back that the cycling industry in SA was being investigated for price-fixing. And what came of that investigation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasping Posted October 6, 2009 Share I seem to remember a couple of months back that the cycling industry in SA was being investigated for price-fixing. And what came of that investigation? I do not know. Not even sure it is completed yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 6, 2009 Share there was also a story about cwc getting raided for mavic wheels, which is mentioned here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted October 6, 2009 Share The head honcho of the so called Cartel is also a hubber. Maybe he should shed some light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt*girl™ Posted October 6, 2009 Share Popcorn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnie Posted October 6, 2009 Share I think we all know which shop / club is the front runners of this so called cartel!!!! and it is true all the big guns were being investigated for price fixing......which happened prior to this year's Argus...go figure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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