Noodley said:
Define "let me down"...did some of them promise to respect you in the morning? Or maybe you just expect too much from the relationship
Fair point, but nobody likes waiting for stuff to arrive do they, least of all me.
Ribble used to be terrible, in fact many years ago I was once forced to take legal action against them for not refunding a large amount of money. In fact at the time, and I am talking over ten years ago, you dealt with them at your peril to be honest. However, they have improved ten fold and I regularly use them now, they are consistently lower priced than most, and the goods arrive within a couple of days.
Wiggle are expensive when compared to other internet stores. BUT, on the whole the customer service and exchange/replacement process is mighty impressive. Combine that with a normally quick delivery service means that they are a tough act to beat. And for that reason people are happy to pay a couple of quid extra. That said, just recently there have been some chinks in their armour and delivery times have slipped. When the bar is set so high by them, when stuff takes a day longer we complain, human nature.
Chain Reaction, you need to check prices, as they are not always that cheap, but delivery is pretty quick. But I have had some nightmare experiences with them to be honest, wrong goods sent, wrong prices charged, problems getting stuff exchanged etc etc. But I still use them, but always open the parcel with baited breath!
Absolute Cycles, e-bay shop, really low prices, I mean really low on some items. For example I recently bought a Ultegra 10sp rear mech, half what Ribble were charging! Super fast delivery, make them my first post of call when I'm shopping.