Catatonic_Joe Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 And Uncle Solomons has it for R499 and its 24pc not 18pc : http://solomons.co.za/taxonomy/term/152 Wow! look at that! So i guess I'm not buying from CRC after all, got two option. Lesson I've learnt, next time I wanna buy something, check locally before I assume that CRC will be cheaper. :clap:
AndreZA Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 the prices you guys see on CRC are MOST of the time less than the cost price retailers(bike shops ) have to pay to land it in their store from local suppliers. If stuff lands more expensive then what CRC sells them for then why did my LBS match the prices of stuff I could get from CRC. And it was not old stock, he had to still get it from Coolheat.
BigBoy10 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Posted February 16, 2011 you did nothing wrong bigboy,i bought a egg beater the other day for less that crc and cwc , 25 bucks, works wonders on eggs and my arm! LOL grapgat!
wernerj Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 i agree wholeheartedly, they rock!!i have ordered a couple of things from CRC, prices are very good, (and delivery is very fast) local industry needs to wake up, i have noticed that Chris Willemse Cycles(CWC), are sometimes not far off from CRC...but i do still support my LBS, i dont try and fit parts myself and rather take it to them to fit, so they are still getting my business even if only a small portion....once they start competing in price with CRC and CWC i will without doubt buy from them(again)....until then they will have to settle for sloppy seconds..i think there is a saying: if you want loyalty....get a dog!
Christopher Brunsdon Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Wow! look at that! So i guess I'm not buying from CRC after all, got two option. Lesson I've learnt, next time I wanna buy something, check locally before I assume that CRC will be cheaper. :clap: I always check local before going CRC and most of my purchases have been done localy. But there are times where CRC wins hands down. My pannier bag for example, R380 landed all incl (import, etc) and localy I could not source anything for under R1K. My new pedals for R220 are antother CRC example, but my Park Tool floor pump was R20 cheaper at my LBS than CRC listed price ex VAT/delivery/duties.
Jeepdude Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 If stuff lands more expensive then what CRC sells them for then why did my LBS match the prices of stuff I could get from CRC. And it was not old stock, he had to still get it from Coolheat.dependant on various factors... Rand/dollar/euro... and if customer like you ask retailer to match CRC price... some guys will take the loss .. some money better than no maney if you have the stock hey? example of dollar/rand..in 2009 i ordered Tiagra sti's without asking price..(i mean how much can it be) had to pay R2079 vat inclusive COST!!! 6 months later 105's 10 speed where less than that..
Plentipotential Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 And Uncle Solomons has it for R499 and its 24pc not 18pc : http://solomons.co.za/taxonomy/term/152 Compare apples with apples please, one is a Park Tool product, the other a cheap knock off. The cheap knock off may well be good enough but it's not the same thing now is it?
Christopher Brunsdon Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Compare apples with apples please, one is a Park Tool product, the other a cheap knock off. The cheap knock off may well be good enough but it's not the same thing now is it? Park Tool? No its X-Tool !!!
tikki Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Compare apples with apples please, one is a Park Tool product, the other a cheap knock off. The cheap knock off may well be good enough but it's not the same thing now is it? Park toooooooooooooooooool? , did i miss some thing????
Stretch Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 JEEEEEEEEEEEZ - didn't all this arguing and comparing etc get done with that thread just the other day about boycotting crc?????
rouxtjie Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Compare apples with apples please, one is a Park Tool product, the other a cheap knock off. The cheap knock off may well be good enough but it's not the same thing now is it?Just because its blue doesnt make it parktool
Christopher Brunsdon Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 AAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO MMMMMMMMAAAAAAAANNNNNNN DDDDDDDDOOOOO WWWWWWWEEEEEEE HHHAVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE TTTTTTTOOOO PPPPPPOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTT WWWWWWWWWWIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTHHHHHH SSSSSSSSSSSSTUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKK KKKKKKKEEEEEEEYYYYYYBBBBBBOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSS
Christopher Brunsdon Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 Just because its blue doesnt make it parktool And Plentipotential silently puts on another flame suit while attemptig a lazy horse (luiperd) crawl out of the thread ...
rouxtjie Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 And Plentipotential silently puts on another flame suit while attemptig a lazy horse (luiperd) crawl out of the thread ...hehehehe net so If anything the "X-tool" seems to be the rip-off...suprised you dont get these on william nicol between the jokeley sunglasses and alfa downhill aftershave
minjin Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 and all the dude who put up this post wanted was a wheel bag
Cassie Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 hi people who order from crc clearly dont want to support local industry and shops , funny thing is ur bakup from crc is non existant and not even worth the effort maybe we should all try support local shops so that they will aventually be able to get stock and bikes at lower cost , @Leekie - pure Benoni mentality + drivel!! Please supply proof regarding some of your statements....especially "is ur bakup from crc is non existant"....lanklaas so baie k@k gehoor!!
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