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Anti-racism wristbands

rehabrebel
rehabrebel Posts: 120 Forumite
in I wanna buy it or do it
1st thread;I have 3 sons looking to purchase these anti-racism bands.
Spoke to JJB Wigan(Friday)-would be in stock today(Monday).
Arrived today to be told Nike had delivered them on Friday and advised immediate sale :eek:

Ebay for sale £9 upwards.Retail £1.50

Any ideas?websites?
Thank You
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  • ehosin
    ehosin Posts: 216 Forumite
    I went into a JJB in london - asked for one of those stand up speak up wristbands- the reply i got was "sorry, all our stocks have been exhausted long ago, we should be getting more next week" -
    I saw 3 big boxes of them behind the counter (each box holds 100 bands) and I asked whether I could have one from those - and the man says 'erm...well those are for us - i hear that you can get one from ebay for about a tenner though...'

    it seems the staff are buying them out for themselves.. grrr

    I suggest a nike outlet
    YO!
  • ACID
    ACID Posts: 1,209 Forumite
    local jjb said they had a few buts its 2 per customer
    and they sodl al 100 by the end of the day
    thsi two per customer rule ensures everyone gets a fair shot
  • vansboy
    vansboy Posts: 6,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I'm intrigued - what on earth is an 'anti racism wristband'??

    Sounds like something that is TOTALLY not required!!

    & could easily create the wrong impression of someone without one - unless I'm jumping to the wrong conclusion.

    VB
  • Joe-C_4
    Joe-C_4 Posts: 85 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    ehosin wrote:
    I saw 3 big boxes of them behind the counter (each box holds 100 bands) and I asked whether I could have one from those - and the man says 'erm...well those are for us - i hear that you can get one from ebay for about a tenner though...'

    Surely thats not right! I'd complain to JJB head office.. well maybe..
  • chillipepper_3
    chillipepper_3 Posts: 222 Forumite
    Joe-C wrote:
    Surely thats not right! I'd complain to JJB head office.. well maybe..

    absolutely. This should be a BIG complaint. something smells a bit rotten here?

    You should state that they told you to look on ebay aswell, they could well have been holding stock back to sell themselves. If they really are fetching that kind of mark up on ebay then this could be likely, especially since they refused you a purchase, stated that they were for them and then advised looking on ebay...
    Demand an explanation, kick up a fuss and you might get a little royal treatment in way of vouchers etc.
  • chillipepper_3
    chillipepper_3 Posts: 222 Forumite
    by the way, I was in NIKETOWN on oxford st last friday and they were selling these £1.50.
  • Joe-C_4
    Joe-C_4 Posts: 85 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    To be honest, if I was on there wages i.e. £5.00 an hour, I'd probably hold 100 back to purchase them for £150 and sell them on eBay.

    They shouldn't be doing it though; and after the above post I'm pretty sure thats what they are doing.

    Telling the JJB head office that they mentioned 'eBay' could get them into some trouble.. and like the above mentioned, maybe some 'royal treatment' for you.. hehe
  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Savvy Shopper!
    Take a look at the Nike website for where to buy the wristbands

    http://www.nike.com/standupspeakup/en/get_involved.jsp?page=getinvolved

    When you first enter the site it says

    WRISTBANDS

    DUE TO UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND, THE INITIAL STOCK OF WRISTBANDS HAS SOLD OUT IN MANY PLACES. NIKE IS WORKING HARD TO ADDRESS THIS AND WE EXPECT TO DELIVER MORE WRISTBANDS IMMINENTLY. PLEASE BE PATIENT AND CONTINUE TO CHECK WITH RETAILERS.

    SEE FAQs FOR MORE DETAILS
    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Savvy Shopper!
    I also found this in the Faqs

    UK

    JJB / SPORTSWORLD / JD SPORTS / ALL:SPORTS / ARSENAL / MANCHESTER UTD
    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
  • Martini
    Martini Posts: 607 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    What an absolute waste of time, money and materials!
    Nike and companies like them make a fortune and "loads of mugs" go and buy them. If you really want to make a difference just donate the cash to charity and stop creating more rubbish to litter the world!
    Keep Smiling
    :) Site member number 24 :)
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