Halfords to buy Wiggle?

[markharry66]

Wiggle will not die but it just wont get any custom from he as I also refuse to go to Halfrauds

 

[Globalti]

I will miss the Wiggle dhb brand, it's good clothing and good value.

 

[2Loose]

It would be nice to be able to get dhb stuff from a bricks and mortar store though.

 

[Bigsharn]

I'd chip in a tenner

+1

 

[Davidc]

Unfortunate if it happens, but not the end of the world.

I've made 8 bike related purchases in the past 2 weeks. Wiggle only got one - outdone on price for the rest.

Overall winner on the 8 was J E James with 3. Then Amazon with 2. They also were the winners on total spend, so lowest prices gave highest turnover achieved. Wiggle were lowest on that.

Halfords on line is usually my starting point for comparison - once in a blue moon they're lowest. They got none of the 8 sales. last thing I bought from them was spoke reflectors and that was from their real steel and cladding store.

 

[addictfreak]

I will miss the Wiggle dhb brand, it's good clothing and good value.

+1

 

[zexel]

Unfortunate if it happens, but not the end of the world.

I've made 8 bike related purchases in the past 2 weeks. Wiggle only got one - outdone on price for the rest.

Overall winner on the 8 was J E James with 3. Then Amazon with 2. They also were the winners on total spend, so lowest prices gave highest turnover achieved. Wiggle were lowest on that.

Halfords on line is usually my starting point for comparison - once in a blue moon they're lowest. They got none of the 8 sales. last thing I bought from them was spoke reflectors and that was from their real steel and cladding store.

You bought spoke reflectors!

 

[JonnyBlade]

My local Halfords have always been very helpful. I like their service although it is nowhere near as good as my LBS

 

[Norm]

You bought spoke reflectors!

I've bought dozens of the things, lovely 3M clip ons, very reflective but from Germany rather than from Halfords.

 

[Rebel Ian]

Just because Halfrauds might buy Wiggle it doesn't mean they'll integrate the brands. They might just use it as an extension to their online business. If they try and make savings by integrating some of the back office stuff though (like Customer Service) then it's doomed.

 

[tradesecrets]

Instead of posting your fears on here ..

there is many a respected paper still left here in the UK ..

Metro .. , Independant , the guardian , The I , Financial Times , The Observer

 

[Davidc]

You bought spoke reflectors!

Yes, excellent devices made by 3M. Used to be cheapest from Germany, then Halfords had them at 1/3 the price so bought some spares.

If Halfords are cheapest for for something I want to buy I'll get it from them. I'm not holding my breath for the next time as it only happens about once every two years! Just occasionally I want something now, or I see it when I go in for something car related.

 

[2Loose]

Instead of posting your fears on here ..

there is many a respected paper still left here in the UK ..

Metro .. , Independant , the guardian , The I , Financial Times , The Observer

The Metro is a Daily Wail sibling. It certainly doesn't deserve to be in that list of respectable news offerings.

 

[johnr]

I like Wiggle 'cos they use the post office and I don't have to spend half my days off waiting for white van man to appear. That's worth more than a few quid to me.

But Halfords! No, no, no

 

[Rebel Ian]

Wiggle use a number of parcel delivery firms as well as the Post Office.