Wiggle too expensive!

keef66

You're still better off than me. I got a £50 Wheelbase gift voucher when I left my last job, and before I could spend it they went bust. Notified the administrator but I never got a penny.

To add insult to injury, within a few months what appeared to be the same company started trading again from what appeared to be the same premises.

Barteos

Pross wrote:

Barteos wrote:

mickyc28 wrote:

I was bought a £25 Wiggle gift voucher for my 50th birthday but am struggling to buy anything. Why you ask? Because I am not prepared to spend my friends hard earnt cash on overpriced products....

Fizik Arione on offer at J E James £46 black or white. Wiggle £84.54
Shwalbe ultremo R1 tyres at Fudges cycles £22.99 odd. Wiggle £32.39
Michelin pro race 3 tyres at Shiny bikes £22.65. Wiggle £30.82
Look Keo Classic pedals at Fudges cycles £42.88. Wiggle £62.98

Wiggle you are RUBBISH.

Your thoughts

Just because you can't afford something you want, doesn't mean it's expensive or overpriced.
I don't think that your post has anything to do with Wiggle.

Where does he say he can't afford it? He has put up several items that he can find cheaper (substantially so in some cases) elsewhere. I'm in no position to dispute his prices but if they are true then Wiggle is relatively expensive on those items. I think the post has everything to do with Wiggle as he has a Wiggle voucher and is comparing their prices so why do you think it doesn't?

I'm sorry but I can't imagine any other reason for starting a new thread about such a trivial matter like prices in a shop X being higher than in a shop Y, other than frustration.

Words "overpriced" and "rubbish" and general emotional tone could suggest it's just another rant by a consumer who'd like to feel empowered for a few minutes and have a go at the big successful company.

There are plenty of goodies on Wiggle for £25 that would make lots of people very happy.

theblender

antfly wrote:

I can dispute. Fizik Arione at JE JAMES is £78.29 and they have zero stock of the 2010 version. At Wiggle it is £84.54 before any discounts, so that's £79.54 max and they have plenty of stock.

this annoys me greatly - online shops advertising discounts on items they haven't even got in stock - you see, I'll price match if viable, but I'll phone the shop the customer is asking me to match to make sure the item is available - you can't get a discount if the item isn't in stock!

Pross

Barteos wrote:

I'm sorry but I can't imagine any other reason for starting a new thread about such a trivial matter like prices in a shop X being higher than in a shop Y, other than frustration.

Words "overpriced" and "rubbish" and general emotional tone could suggest it's just another rant by a consumer who'd like to feel empowered for a few minutes and have a go at the big successful company.

There are plenty of goodies on Wiggle for £25 that would make lots of people very happy.

I agree on the "rubbish" comment. Anyone who thinks the big online retailers are rubbish have presumably come into cycling since the internet revolution. When I started riding in the 80s you had a choice of what was in stock in the local LBS or, if lucky, could get something ordered in. There were postal sellers but again you only really had a choice of the items shown in their advert or you had to know exactly what you wanted so you could ring them and ask. The online retailers now mean you can usually get any cycling related item reasonably quickly and it is easy to shop around for the best deal.

lfcquin

I too got Wiggle vouchers for Christmas and had the same sort of problems as the OP when I went to spend them. All I did was focus on the products that I couldn't find substantially cheaper elsewhere. I have bought some bits and pieces that I know I will need through the year, such as cleaning equipment and NUUN tablets and I picked up a decently priced cassette. I wanted some chains, but I went elsewhere for them and paid cash. I haven't spent all my vouchers yet, but I will hold back and spend them when the time is right on something that I need or is good value.

I don't see what the problem is?

As an aside, one of the things I like about Wiggle which *said while touching wood* always seems to work well is their return policy. I recenly returned a track pump that stopped working after 2 months and they are replacing it and refunding my postage costs, no quibble. Last year I sent back a Time pedal that snapped after 10 months pretty ordinary usage and they refunded my money and delivery costs no quibble. Sometimes it is worth spending a few quid more for that sort of comfort.

freehub

Does not want to spend it because he thinks he'll be throwing his friends hard earned cash away.

Does not spend the none refundable voucher, so is just throwing away his friends hard earned cash.

OP'a logic is so good it's that of a Vulcan......

seanoconn

In my experience wiggle offer good customer service and more reasonably priced than some but the only thing I tend to buy from wiggle is stock I can't find anywhere else. All the other gear I can find cheaper elsewhere. They do offer some bargains if your an extra small or extra large though, not much good to most of us.

Valy

mickyc28 wrote:

I was bought a £25 Wiggle gift voucher for my 50th birthday but am struggling to buy anything. Why you ask? Because I am not prepared to spend my friends hard earnt cash on overpriced products....

Fizik Arione on offer at J E James £46 black or white. Wiggle £84.54
Shwalbe ultremo R1 tyres at Fudges cycles £22.99 odd. Wiggle £32.39
Michelin pro race 3 tyres at Shiny bikes £22.65. Wiggle £30.82
Look Keo Classic pedals at Fudges cycles £42.88. Wiggle £62.98

Wiggle you are RUBBISH.

Your thoughts

Spen - to me it looks like the guy's unhappy about the prices, not that he only got £25.

dennisn

Barteos wrote:

Pross wrote:

Barteos wrote:

mickyc28 wrote:

I was bought a £25 Wiggle gift voucher for my 50th birthday but am struggling to buy anything. Why you ask? Because I am not prepared to spend my friends hard earnt cash on overpriced products....

Fizik Arione on offer at J E James £46 black or white. Wiggle £84.54
Shwalbe ultremo R1 tyres at Fudges cycles £22.99 odd. Wiggle £32.39
Michelin pro race 3 tyres at Shiny bikes £22.65. Wiggle £30.82
Look Keo Classic pedals at Fudges cycles £42.88. Wiggle £62.98

Wiggle you are RUBBISH.

Your thoughts

Just because you can't afford something you want, doesn't mean it's expensive or overpriced.
I don't think that your post has anything to do with Wiggle.

Where does he say he can't afford it? He has put up several items that he can find cheaper (substantially so in some cases) elsewhere. I'm in no position to dispute his prices but if they are true then Wiggle is relatively expensive on those items. I think the post has everything to do with Wiggle as he has a Wiggle voucher and is comparing their prices so why do you think it doesn't?

I'm sorry but I can't imagine any other reason for starting a new thread about such a trivial matter like prices in a shop X being higher than in a shop Y, other than frustration.

Words "overpriced" and "rubbish" and general emotional tone could suggest it's just another rant by a consumer who'd like to feel empowered for a few minutes and have a go at the big successful company.

Couldn't agree more. Sounds as if the OP just wants to b*tch about something. No one is twisting his arm to buy anything from anyone. Just sour grapes for whatever reason he may have. If he even has a reason. The very thought of someone having a gift certificate
and not using it is idiotic.

Red Rock

spokegeezer wrote:

At least wiggle dont send you stuff thats used, 2nd hand, already opened, been out several times before, unlike a nasty "reaction" i had recently!

Unfortunately they do, which is one of the reasons I won't buy from them anymore.

Pross

Dennis, if you read his post again you will find he DOES want to spend it but wants to get the most he can out of it. Most of us want to get the best deal we can before spending our money and have the luxury of shopping around, he is tied to Wiggle and feels he will let a friend down if he spends the voucher on something he can get cheaper elsewhere. It's a slightly twisted logic but I can sort of see his point.

dennisn

Pross wrote:

Dennis, if you read his post again you will find he DOES want to spend it but wants to get the most he can out of it. Most of us want to get the best deal we can before spending our money and have the luxury of shopping around, he is tied to Wiggle and feels he will let a friend down if he spends the voucher on something he can get cheaper elsewhere. It's a slightly twisted logic but I can sort of see his point.

I can see your way of thinking, but I'm going to stick with my previous thoughts that
it's more emotion than logic.

beverick

Can Wiggle vouchers be redeemed against CTC member shop purchases? If so that would be a way of getting better value for money.

Bob

dilemna

"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" springs to mind.

Valy

Man, I must be missing something here...

Yes Pross - that is what he is trying to say. I'm struggling to see everyone else's POVs that he is ungrateful.

Mark Alexander

I don't think its being ungratefull to the person who gave Micky the voucher. If anything the opposite as he wants to make the most of it. It sounds like a good choice of pressie.

Wiggle aren't the bargain basement, true, they can be significantly more expensive. I'd just wait for a deal. There's no point getting stressed about it.

alfablue

If you get your £5 off £50 spend voucher by changing your newsletter preferences (you can do this unlimited numbers of times), then they often do end up pretty cheap.

P_Tucker

This just in - online bike shops sell thousands of items. Wiggle has some items that are available cheaper elsewhere, and the OP has successfully found a few of them. We could do a similar exercise for every other online bike shop, and presumably conclude that every single one is RUBBISH

Jesus. Get a f**king grip.

Stewie Griffin

I don't think we are going to find out what he got now. If his friend had instead chosen a gift from Wiggle would he have been so disappointed knowing that his friend could have saved a few bob somewhere else?

Mr Dog

Got socks and sweets from Wiggle today. Every retailer will have some prices cheaper and others more expensive than its competitors. I like Wiggle for its speed of delivery, which from my experience is unmatched. (Sadly the sweets contain gelatine.. a band substance in our house... for the kids we operate a kind of confectionary exchange programme if they get them at parties) .

shm_uk

P_Tucker wrote:

This just in - online bike shops sell thousands of items. Wiggle has some items that are available cheaper elsewhere, and the OP has successfully found a few of them. We could do a similar exercise for every other online bike shop, and presumably conclude that every single one is RUBBISH

Jesus. Get a f**king grip.

Good Summary.

This thread can now end.
Move along now, nothing more to see here.

TuckerUK

dilemna wrote:

"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" springs to mind.

'Always always always look a gift horse in the mouth; a free horse requiring £1000 of dental work isn't really a gift now is it?' springs to mind.

Pokerface

TuckerUK wrote:

dilemna wrote:

"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" springs to mind.

'Always always always look a gift horse in the mouth; a free horse requiring £1000 of dental work isn't really a gift now is it?' springs to mind.

Depends how much the horse is worth, post-dental work.

sturmey

Or we could end this thread by saying:

'Wiggle aren't that great and it is surprising how many people rave about them all because of a small bag of free sweets.'

antfly

I want to know how he spent his vouchers or if he just gave them back to the horse with the bad teeth. :?

Stewie Griffin

sturmey wrote:

Or we could end this thread by saying:

'Wiggle aren't that great and it is surprising how many people rave about them all because of a small bag of free sweets.'

Or we could end it by saying that although perhaps not the cheapest I have never felt that they take the pee unlike some of their competitors and that most of us rave about the free sweets as a joke as most of us dont actually ever get them.

Valy

sturmey wrote:

Or we could end this thread by saying:

'Wiggle aren't that great and it is surprising how many people rave about them all because of a small bag of free sweets.'

They are not bad.

Wiggle generally have similar prices to CRC, albeit overall a bit higher.

DaveRoadie

... but not anymore! I used to work for Wiggle, their goal is to make the company 10x more profitable in a very short space of time. The only want to do this is not only selling to more countries, but to increase the price of the products, that cost is being passed to their customers.

Look around and you will find cheaper prices elsewhere. At the end of the day, you just want to buy the product, so it doesn't really matter where you get it from as long as it is the cheapest.

jim453

DaveRoadie wrote:

... but not anymore! I used to work for Wiggle, their goal is to make the company 10x more profitable in a very short space of time. The only want to do this is not only selling to more countries, but to increase the price of the products, that cost is being passed to their customers.

Look around and you will find cheaper prices elsewhere. At the end of the day, you just want to buy the product, so it doesn't really matter where you get it from as long as it is the cheapest.

It matters to the OP since he's only got a wiggle voucher. And only a measly £25 at that.

carl_p

I want to see a copy of the OP's Christmas List to check that there wasn't a Wiggle Voucher on there, otherwise it rather defeats his argument