British cycling Wiggle discount gone??

redvision

Anyone else noticed this has disappeared from british cycling?
Just went to order some things using the 12% wiggle discount through my BC membership and the option is no longer there
Instead replaced by 'new retail offer coming soon'.

Is a real shame. Was a great perk of the membership.

chris_bass

just spend more and you'll get it anyway!!

is anything at wiggle not 12% discounted already though?

redvision

Chris Bass wrote:

is anything at wiggle not 12% discounted already though?

Nope, & it was very handy for those items which had no discount.
Just think it's bad of BC not to notify members, especially as that was a benefit they really promoted on their membership adverts.

jibberjim

redvision wrote:

Chris Bass wrote:

is anything at wiggle not 12% discounted already though?

Nope, & it was very handy for those items which had no discount.
Just think it's bad of BC not to notify members, especially as that was a benefit they really promoted on their membership adverts.

Not only that, they are still promoting it as a discount, so you can certainly make a complaint to BC and Trading Standards on that mis-advertising (e.g. in http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/membership/compare )

KonkyWonky

Chris Bass wrote:

just spend more and you'll get it anyway!!

is anything at wiggle not 12% discounted already though?

Is spending more to get a discount not kinda counter productive?

drummer_boy

TBH I could always get the bits I wanted cheaper through my direct Wiggle account than I ever could via the BC Wiggle shop.

jscl

redvision wrote:

Anyone else noticed this has disappeared from british cycling?
Just went to order some things using the 12% wiggle discount through my BC membership and the option is no longer there
Instead replaced by 'new retail offer coming soon'.

Is a real shame. Was a great perk of the membership.

The new retail offer (with an alternative major online retailer) is worth waiting for, trust me. Unfortunately the 12% didn't work for or benefit many people on their purchases. Should be live in the coming weeks.

bendertherobot

JSCL wrote:

redvision wrote:

Anyone else noticed this has disappeared from british cycling?
Just went to order some things using the 12% wiggle discount through my BC membership and the option is no longer there
Instead replaced by 'new retail offer coming soon'.

Is a real shame. Was a great perk of the membership.

The new retail offer (with an alternative major online retailer) is worth waiting for, trust me. Unfortunately the 12% didn't work for or benefit many people on their purchases. Should be live in the coming weeks.

Sounds good and, frankly, this can only be a good thing. I never used by 12% BC discount because I always spent more than £500 in a year.

So having a choice of another retailer at that (or thereabouts) level will be excellent.

bigmat

Not sure whether I used mine or not - everything I bought was always at least 12% discounted, wasn't sure whether my account auto applied the BC discount or whether it just wasn't required.

Have used the Halfords discount loads, 10% off everything has been great - used on bike sat nav, car sat nav, car seats for kids, tools etc. Probably pays for BC membership each year.

bendertherobot

Yep. The discount I got on Thule Roof Bars probably paid for about 2 years of BC membership.

I hope they keep Halfords and add perhaps 12% at CRC. That would be nice

chris_bass

my money is on it being Evans

IanRCarter

bendertherobot wrote:

JSCL wrote:

redvision wrote:

Anyone else noticed this has disappeared from british cycling?
Just went to order some things using the 12% wiggle discount through my BC membership and the option is no longer there
Instead replaced by 'new retail offer coming soon'.

Is a real shame. Was a great perk of the membership.

The new retail offer (with an alternative major online retailer) is worth waiting for, trust me. Unfortunately the 12% didn't work for or benefit many people on their purchases. Should be live in the coming weeks.

Sounds good and, frankly, this can only be a good thing. I never used by 12% BC discount because I always spent more than £500 in a year.

So having a choice of another retailer at that (or thereabouts) level will be excellent.

Exactly the same for me, think it still shows over £1000 spent this past year for me :shock: I'll have to keep buying stuff now there isn't BC discount to fall back on.

Hope the new one is CRC, I find their free delivery will often arrive the next day if ordered morning/early afternoon.

Anonymous

Platinum gets up to 17% off sometimes too, so better off being an actual platinum customer than a BC member.

lakesluddite

jibberjim wrote:

redvision wrote:

Chris Bass wrote:

is anything at wiggle not 12% discounted already though?

Nope, & it was very handy for those items which had no discount.
Just think it's bad of BC not to notify members, especially as that was a benefit they really promoted on their membership adverts.

Not only that, they are still promoting it as a discount, so you can certainly make a complaint to BC and Trading Standards on that mis-advertising (e.g. in http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/membership/compare )

But interestingly when you click on the 'Ride' membership, the Wiggle discount is not mentioned:

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/membership/ride

I do hope it is Evans - I spend enough in there already, it'll be nice to get a few pennies off each time.

markhewitt1978

Yeah I noticed it had gone because my Platinum discount expired so I thought I'd just go into the BC site and order from there, but it's not there

I hope it is Evans because I order as much stuff from there as from Wiggle.

andy9964

JSCL wrote:

Should be live in the coming weeks.

It's been saying that since October

jscl

bendertherobot wrote:

Yep. The discount I got on Thule Roof Bars probably paid for about 2 years of BC membership.

I hope they keep Halfords and add perhaps 12% at CRC. That would be nice

As if by magic

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/chainreaction

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bendertherobot

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