Halfords - Bike tyre rip off prices

DCFC79

Use the local independant bike shop if you have 1

stamford

DCFC79 wrote: »

Use the local independant bike shop if you have 1

I would have done but unfortunately they shut down a couple of months ago

deanos

Some people have way too much time on there hands, you didnt shop around and paid over the odds, take it on the chin and move on.

Halloway

deanos wrote: »

Some people have way too much time on there hands, you didnt shop around and paid over the odds, take it on the chin and move on.

Erm the OP did shop around and did pay the lowest price. The point at issue is whether the difference between Halford's price and Wilkinson's price means that Halford's are ripping customers off. I think not, the OP thinks it does.

deanos

Note to self read all of the posts

Jimibeee

I have used Wilkos inner tubes total waiste of time the first had a hole before I even put it on the rim the secound only lasted a week

stamford

Jimibeee wrote: »

I have used Wilkos inner tubes total waiste of time the first had a hole before I even put it on the rim the secound only lasted a week

Wilkos tube and tyre has been on 2 months - no probs

Atermis

Does it really matter to you that you went to wilkos instead of halfords?

If someone goes to halfords and decides that the product warrents the price, they will purchase it.

Really dont understand why your getting your cycle in a twist.

johnbfan

Zippy - re your comment "Halfords sell bikes for over £1,000, is that a rip off when Tesco sells them for £50?"

I need a new bike so can you tell me which Tesco they are selling over £1,000 bikes for £50 please - I need a bargain.

stamford

Atermis wrote: »

Does it really matter to you that you went to wilkos instead of halfords?

If someone goes to halfords and decides that the product warrents the price, they will purchase it.

Really dont understand why your getting your cycle in a twist.

I don't understand why you can't see a blatant rip off when the facts are clearly laid out.

The point is they are both selling low tech rubber goods produced in third world sweatshops - Halfords choose to charge a greedy high price, I choose to buy equivalent product at a massive saving elsewhere. I think that makes me a bit of a money saver which surely is the point of this forum.