Merlin Cycles & The Classified Forum
Gazzaputt
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Why o why aren't people checking out online prices, especially Merlin Cycles, before posting their items for sale?
It can seem petty and interfering when someone points out that someone is only asking £10-20 less than item can be bought new with a warranty but it does need pointing out imo.
Should the seller be free to chance their arm? Is it ok to post pointing out price discrepancies?
It can seem petty and interfering when someone points out that someone is only asking £10-20 less than item can be bought new with a warranty but it does need pointing out imo.
Should the seller be free to chance their arm? Is it ok to post pointing out price discrepancies?
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Be careful as a lot of it is grey import and as such the warranty can be null and void.
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/
Yes but you still have a warranty from the retailer.
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/
I think you have answered you own question.
If someone wants to sell something at a particular price, and someone else is happy to buy at that price, mind your own f00kin' business IMHO.
Tricky one that, you should double check prices before you buy, but everyone on here should try to help others as most do (one of the friendliest forums about - check out hotukdeals for people getting ripped apart)
I thought that 'grey imports' were a thing of the past. Certainly if goods have come from the EU the warranty stands AFAIK.
Re Merlin I've found them to be first rate.
Some brands are now considering Merlin the first owner and you as a buyer of a second hand part.
Not doubting Merlin as a supplier just remember there is a always a reason something is cheap.
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/
However
No boxes so I'm assuming this is OEM stuff that would otherwise be used on bikes. I would assume that a full year warranty would still apply as when purchasing your contract is with the retailer.
http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
Admittedly I've never used Merlin, but I wouldn't worry if stuff arrived in clear packaging/bags.
So long as it's a legitimate shop (ie not some bloke in a lock up in Hull who you can only contact through the public phone box in his local) the manufacturers will generally honour warranties (all normal caveats applying of course).
Moral of the story: do your own research before parting with wedge.
Re price - exactly as Sheff Simon said - prices paid are between the vendor and the purchaser - no one else's business at all who pays how much to whom for what and when.
Re pointing out price differences on sometimes sale advert - no. Very bad taste and very bad form IMHO. Big no - no.
But that's just me.
One could argue "let the buyer beware" and all that, but hopefully we are not eBay style sharks on this forum and I woud not feel good about an unwitting buyer paying well over the top whilst we all watch in silence. This place should be about fair prices for fair people, the more ambitious should sell on eBay.
Exactly. I pointed out that someone was selling a secondhand bike on Ebay, and blatantly lying about the price it cost new. Although I was accused by some of being a curtain twitching old granny, the seller revised the advert and hopefully the purchaser was not connned into payer over the odds.......
OT - in certain circumstances (dealing with bona-fide retailer) you are now also covered with section 75 if you use a CC to fund your Paypal purchases.