Wiggle

doyler78
doyler78 Posts: 1,951
edited January 2009 in Workshop
Yeah they are trying to get rid of 08 stock so they can replace it with the 09 stuff. Discontinued just means that the 08 stock in that size/colour has sold out.

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  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    Jake151 wrote:
    Ahh nice, do you know when the 09 stock will be on?

    No idea to be honest but you would think it would be in their interests to get them in sooner rather than later.
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    Maybe they should get the 09 bikes in stock s well.

    How can a bicycle retailer be out of stock of bikes for so long :?:
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    NWLondoner wrote:
    Maybe they should get the 09 bikes in stock s well.

    How can a bicycle retailer be out of stock of bikes for so long :?:

    You have to say when you go to the trouble of setting up exclusive deals meaning that you are the only place that people can get bikes from you should at least try and make sure you stay on top of supply :wink:
  • pud77
    pud77 Posts: 144
    A lot of items sold by Wiggle seem to have a stock level of zero. People are just going to turn to other stores ......
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    pud77 wrote:
    A lot of items sold by Wiggle seem to have a stock level of zero. People are just going to turn to other stores ......

    Well they lost a bike sale from me.

    Had they had stock of the 09 range i would have purchased one last week.

    For other things they still give a good service. Just check the prices though
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    doyler78 wrote:
    NWLondoner wrote:
    Maybe they should get the 09 bikes in stock s well.

    How can a bicycle retailer be out of stock of bikes for so long :?:

    You have to say when you go to the trouble of setting up exclusive deals meaning that you are the only place that people can get bikes from you should at least try and make sure you stay on top of supply :wink:

    i emailed them the other day to ask when they were going to get stock.

    They could not give any dates and it seems they only get the bikes when Focus can be a*sed to send them
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    I don't know what it is, maybe cashflow probs with the recession, but I've noticed this on more online retailers recently. CRC has lost a few sales from me because they didn't have stock in either. Mainly tools. I've found ribble, curiously given their past reputation, to generally have things in stock when I want them and their prices are pretty good too though the website is very clunky but I guess I can put with that.
  • mtbhenry888
    mtbhenry888 Posts: 287
    There is no way the reccesion would affect Wiggle in that way, if anything it is the sheer amount of people buying stuff from them rather than places such as ribble as Wiggle is much more well known. as for the 2009 bikes who knows?
    Carbon fibre, it's all nonsense. Drink beer. Ride a steel bike. Don't be a ponce.
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    actually, the recession is hitting the supply chain - unless you're cash rich, most stock is funded on credit which is now much harder to get. Also, insurance companies providing cover on trade finance (i.e. goods provided by suppliers on credit) have hiked premiums and withdrawn cover on a number of companies, including highstreet names, making it much more difficult to source goods. No idea if any of this is the case with Wiggle though.
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale
  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    I'm in the process of ordering some Vittoria Evo CGs and some new kit for my hardtail and the sheer volume of stuff that is Not in Stock/Discontinued/Available to order (expected in stock....) is rather vast.
    2010 Cannondale CAAD 9
    2008 Wilier Izoard
  • tri-mad
    tri-mad Posts: 12
    I recon its to do with the pound to euro exchange rate - retailers and wholesalers are not importing stock due to the weak pound - they are trying to wait until the pound strengthens so the product price will be competitive.

    In the meantine - stock is running out... just wait until new stock arrives, I'm guessing some hefty prices hikes are around the corner! :cry:
  • bazbadger
    bazbadger Posts: 553
    I was planning to buy a Kiron Scandium from Wiggle, but the site now states that the 58 has been discontinued! They've only just brought it out!!

    Done the same as NW Londoner and gone over to Planet X.

    Wiggle have been great when stuff is in stock tho.

    This has made me wonder what really is going on...
    Mens agitat molem
  • bazbadger
    bazbadger Posts: 553
    I was planning to buy a Kiron Scandium from Wiggle, but the site now states that the 58 has been discontinued! They've only just brought it out!!

    Done the same as NW Londoner and gone over to Planet X.

    Wiggle have been great when stuff is in stock tho.

    This has made me wonder what really is going on...
    Mens agitat molem
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    I agree very strange but Wiggle have a hell of a lot of out of stock items. CRC are the same.

    I had to hunt high and low to source a full SRAM Force kit.
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    tri-mad wrote:
    I recon its to do with the pound to euro exchange rate - retailers and wholesalers are not importing stock due to the weak pound - they are trying to wait until the pound strengthens so the product price will be competitive.

    In the meantine - stock is running out... just wait until new stock arrives, I'm guessing some hefty prices hikes are around the corner! :cry:

    Yeah, good point - although you'd hope they'd have hedged out some of the exchange rate risk!
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale
  • Tempestas
    Tempestas Posts: 486
    Has anyone actually thought about the fact that maybe these companies suppliers have only returned to work today? This would explain the 'out of stock' message....as for discontinued....Happy new Year and no more clues from me with regards to 08 products saying 'no longer available'.

    I got a great book for Xmas though, Al Murray's the Pub Landlord's Book of common sense, it's a great read.....
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    mclarent wrote:
    tri-mad wrote:
    I recon its to do with the pound to euro exchange rate - retailers and wholesalers are not importing stock due to the weak pound - they are trying to wait until the pound strengthens so the product price will be competitive.

    In the meantine - stock is running out... just wait until new stock arrives, I'm guessing some hefty prices hikes are around the corner! :cry:

    Yeah, good point - although you'd hope they'd have hedged out some of the exchange rate risk!

    Sterling is weak and is likely to remain weak for sometime therefore there's no point in holding off really, if anything that makes things worse.
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    Tempestas wrote:
    Has anyone actually thought about the fact that maybe these companies suppliers have only returned to work today? This would explain the 'out of stock' message....as for discontinued....Happy new Year and no more clues from me with regards to 08 products saying 'no longer available'.

    I got a great book for Xmas though, Al Murray's the Pub Landlord's Book of common sense, it's a great read.....

    So, Christmas / NY period off for retailers? "What the heck, we know sales are going to be crap anyway"? Sounds a bit punchy to me...
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale
  • Tempestas
    Tempestas Posts: 486
    mclarent wrote:
    Tempestas wrote:
    Has anyone actually thought about the fact that maybe these companies suppliers have only returned to work today? This would explain the 'out of stock' message....as for discontinued....Happy new Year and no more clues from me with regards to 08 products saying 'no longer available'.

    I got a great book for Xmas though, Al Murray's the Pub Landlord's Book of common sense, it's a great read.....

    So, Christmas / NY period off for retailers? "What the heck, we know sales are going to be crap anyway"? Sounds a bit punchy to me...

    I am not saying the retailers, I am saying their suppliers....

    I have worked in retail and it annoys me when you get the crap when it is down to the actual supplier, who are often closed during the festive season and get longer breaks than the retailer (glad I am no longer in retail!).
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    Tempestas wrote:
    mclarent wrote:
    Tempestas wrote:
    Has anyone actually thought about the fact that maybe these companies suppliers have only returned to work today? This would explain the 'out of stock' message....as for discontinued....Happy new Year and no more clues from me with regards to 08 products saying 'no longer available'.

    I got a great book for Xmas though, Al Murray's the Pub Landlord's Book of common sense, it's a great read.....

    So, Christmas / NY period off for retailers? "What the heck, we know sales are going to be crap anyway"? Sounds a bit punchy to me...

    I am not saying the retailers, I am saying their suppliers....

    I have worked in retail and it annoys me when you get the crap when it is down to the actual supplier, who are often closed during the festive season and get longer breaks than the retailer (glad I am no longer in retail!).

    I know what you mean - our suppliers in Italy close for the whole August - now that's a holiday I want :shock:
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    holy mother have you seen the price hike.

    A 2009 Culebro was under £900 with my platinum discount last week. Now it is £1034.10!!!

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