Halfords and BC membership discount

jordan_217
jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
edited June 2014 in Road general
BC website states that 10% discount is available to BC members for *all* purchases in Halfords. Just present your membership card at the till.

Has anyone successfully used their membership card to get discount on non-cycling stuff? e.g; motoring dept.
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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    Yes, they take it for everything. You'll need the relevant voucher too but my Halfords has a folder with the voucher in and they always know what the "BC discount" thing is.
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  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    drlodge wrote:
    Yes, they take it for everything. You'll need the relevant voucher too but my Halfords has a folder with the voucher in and they always know what the "BC discount" thing is.

    the website just says

    "How to get your discount:
    Simply present your valid British Cycling membership card at the till when you make your purchase to obtain a 10% discount."

    do you need a voucher before you go to the store?
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Chris Bass wrote:
    drlodge wrote:
    Yes, they take it for everything. You'll need the relevant voucher too but my Halfords has a folder with the voucher in and they always know what the "BC discount" thing is.

    the website just says

    "How to get your discount:
    Simply present your valid British Cycling membership card at the till when you make your purchase to obtain a 10% discount."

    do you need a voucher before you go to the store?
    Vouchers are no longer in use. Just take your membership card in and 10% discount will be applicable to ALL products in store.
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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    OK I just checked the BC website, there is no longer a voucher showing. So yes, just present your BC membership card and the Halfords people will dig out the bar code for them to scan (which was previously on the voucher).
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  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    No longer gives you 10% off any website special offers though, apparently. So just 10% off the normal instore price.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Good stuff. Thanks for the info everyone. I will try and use it tomorrow.
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  • HellsCyclist
    HellsCyclist Posts: 122
    Is there any way we can get this discount applied to CRC or wiggle or something? You know, places that sell bicycle stuff?
  • mitchgixer6
    mitchgixer6 Posts: 729
    apreading wrote:
    No longer gives you 10% off any website special offers though, apparently. So just 10% off the normal instore price.

    Any idea when this came into force? I've always had luck reserving an item for in store collection with money off, then getting an extra 10% when I go to pick up and pay.

    Just for info Halfords have a load of brands (Fizik/3T etc) on their website now, they just don't hold much stock in store.
  • string78
    string78 Posts: 59
    I used the website reserve and collect service for a Child Car Seat on Saturday, I had the 10% discount applied when I paid in store. The in store price was cheaper than the website and still have the 10% applied - result!

    I don't think you can make use of it if you order and pay online.
  • mitchgixer6
    mitchgixer6 Posts: 729
    HellsCyclist wrote:
    Is there any way we can get this discount applied to CRC or wiggle or something? You know, places that sell bicycle stuff?

    You get 12% off with Wiggle! :D
  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    mitchgixer6 wrote:
    apreading wrote:
    No longer gives you 10% off any website special offers though, apparently. So just 10% off the normal instore price.

    Any idea when this came into force? I've always had luck reserving an item for in store collection with money off, then getting an extra 10% when I go to pick up and pay.

    Just for info Halfords have a load of brands (Fizik/3T etc) on their website now, they just don't hold much stock in store.

    About 6 weeks/2 months ago I think - same time as they stopped requiring you to print a voucher and take it in with you. I havent bought anything since and have wondered if you might get away with it, if there was a member of staff not fully savvy or whether the computers would actually stop it being applied - might be worth taking a chance but in theory reserve and collect will not allow BC discount if a special web price has been applied. The revised wording is on the BC website now.
  • pandazoo
    pandazoo Posts: 95
    Like others have said, reserve online pickup in store. Works on everything. Also watch some of the Instore prices if you pick something up on the day, check the website and they will price match the Instore to the website price. Discount works on everything.
  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    pandazoo wrote:
    Like others have said, reserve online pickup in store. Works on everything. Also watch some of the Instore prices if you pick something up on the day, check the website and they will price match the Instore to the website price. Discount works on everything.

    Have you done this in the last 6 weeks or so? They have changed the T&Cs so that the BC discount is not valid on web prices and is only applied to store prices. Just wondering if they are enforcing this or if you can get away with it?

    I always did it before, but that was when the T&Cs said that it was valid, but now they have changed.
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    mitchgixer6 wrote:
    You get 12% off with Wiggle! :D

    Yes you do, but remember that's 12% off RRP, not 12% off whatever they were already charging.
  • BrandonA
    BrandonA Posts: 553
    HellsCyclist wrote:
    Is there any way we can get this discount applied to CRC or wiggle or something? You know, places that sell bicycle stuff?


    If you spend £500 in a year at Wiggle you get 12% off non-sale items
  • pandazoo
    pandazoo Posts: 95
    apreading wrote:
    pandazoo wrote:
    Like others have said, reserve online pickup in store. Works on everything. Also watch some of the Instore prices if you pick something up on the day, check the website and they will price match the Instore to the website price. Discount works on everything.

    Have you done this in the last 6 weeks or so? They have changed the T&Cs so that the BC discount is not valid on web prices and is only applied to store prices. Just wondering if they are enforcing this or if you can get away with it?

    I always did it before, but that was when the T&Cs said that it was valid, but now they have changed.

    Hi mate, yes last week and before that about a month ago, picked up at the collection point discount applied at till.
  • cattytown
    cattytown Posts: 647
    Also worth registering with Quidco and storing credit card nos for a little extra when you spend in Halfords.
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  • sigorman85
    sigorman85 Posts: 2,536
    If you have done a mechanics course or anything like that you can get a trade card and get up to 75% of oil bulbs whippers and other car related parts also gt85 lube and cleaning products some things you get 5% some you get a lot off all depends
    When i die I just hope the wife doesn't sell my stuff for what I told her I paid for it other wise someone will be getting a mega deal!!!


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  • LonesomeWanderer
    LonesomeWanderer Posts: 28
    Used the halfords website to order something for in store collection a couple of weeks ago, got the 25% off price shown on the website plus £20 web discount plus BC discount when I got to the store (I didn't even have to show my membership card, I just asked for the BC discount and they scanned the barcode they had....)
  • patrickf
    patrickf Posts: 536
    Always works for me, though twice now people on the till have asked me what 10% of the value is (they have to manually take off the discount)

    Once I did have someone tell me the discount is only on bike stuff, though I pointed him at the voucher that states (in large lettering) "ALL purchases". He backed down after that.

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